The applicant, charged with failing to slow down for an emergency vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act, sought a stay of proceedings under s. 24(1) of the Charter, alleging unreasonable delay under s. 11(b).
The delay was below the 18-month presumptive ceiling established in Jordan.
The court found that the applicant failed to take meaningful steps to expedite the proceedings and that the case did not take markedly longer than it reasonably should have, despite late disclosure by the police.
The application for a stay was dismissed.
