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Truck driver convicted of human smuggling under IRPA; co-driver acquitted due to reasonable doubt.
Two commercial truck drivers were charged under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act after 11 foreign nationals were discovered hidden in the sleeping cab of their truck at the Canada-US border.
The accused brought a motion arguing no case to answer, asserting the Customs Act should apply, which the court dismissed.
At trial, the court rejected the driver's testimony denying knowledge of the passengers, finding him guilty based on his attempt to evade secondary inspection.
The co-driver, who was resting in the passenger seat, was acquitted as the court found his denial of knowledge could reasonably be true and there was insufficient evidence of willful blindness.
Human rights application alleging discrimination in municipal decision-making process dismissed for failing to establish prima facie case.
The applicant, an advocate for disability and accessibility issues, alleged discrimination in the provision of services by the Town of Amherstburg.
She claimed that her correspondence was ignored, she received offensive responses, and she was not recognized to speak at a public meeting.
The Tribunal found that the applicant failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination, noting she had frequent access to decision-makers and did not personally experience disadvantage in accessing municipal facilities like the public library.
The application was dismissed.
