D’Arcy Wilson

Ignace Kayiranga was convicted of unlawful act manslaughter following a judge and jury trial.

The Crown and defence jointly submitted a custodial sentence of 9.5 years, accounting for pre-trial custody.

The court accepted the joint submission, emphasizing denunciation, deterrence, and rehabilitation.

Aggravating factors included the victim's death, the brutality of the unprovoked attack, the offender's failure to assist, and a significant criminal record including a prior aggravated assault by stabbing.

Mitigating factors included the offender's complex trauma from the Rwandan genocide, his sincere remorse, and harsh conditions of pre-trial confinement.

The court recommended substance abuse and trauma counselling during incarceration.

The applicant, who previously pled guilty to possession and distribution of child pornography, applied to have his name removed from the sex offender registry and his reporting requirements terminated.

Despite having received a record suspension and demonstrating significant rehabilitation, the applicant argued that the reporting requirements caused him severe anxiety and hindered his employment opportunities.

The court dismissed the application, finding that the applicant's anxiety and fear of discovery did not meet the high burden of establishing an impact that is grossly disproportionate to the public interest in maintaining the registry.

The accused was found guilty of sexual offenses against a young stepdaughter (aged 10) under ss. 151, 152, and 271 of the Criminal Code.

The court delivered reasons for sentence, staying the s. 271 charge under the Kienapple principle and imposing concurrent sentences for ss. 151 and 152.

The judgment discusses sentencing principles, aggravating and mitigating factors, and the application of "Summers" and "Duncan" credits for pre-sentence detention, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The court imposed a four-year term of imprisonment, less pre-sentence custody credit, along with probation and various ancillary orders.

The accused, Adriel Cyrus, was convicted of two sexual assaults.

The Crown brought a dangerous offender application seeking an indeterminate sentence.

The court found that Cyrus met all three statutory pathways for dangerous offender designation under the Criminal Code, based on his extensive criminal history, escalating violence, intractable psychiatric disorders (antisocial personality disorder, schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder), and poor prognosis for treatment.

The court concluded that an indeterminate sentence was the only adequate measure to protect the public, rejecting the defence's argument for a fixed sentence with a long-term supervision order.

The defendant, Ryan Mackenzie, was found guilty by a jury of sexual assault.

This decision outlines the sentencing, considering statutory principles, mitigating and aggravating circumstances, and the significant victim impact.

The court accepted a joint submission from counsel, imposing a sentence of two years incarceration in a federal penitentiary, followed by two years of probation with specific conditions.

Additional orders included a non-communication order, weapon prohibitions, a Sex Offender Information Registration Act order, and a DNA sample order.