The accused brought a section 11(b) Charter application seeking a stay of proceedings on the grounds that his right to be tried within a reasonable time had been breached.
The charges arose from an alleged impaired driving incident on January 16, 2010.
The matter had a complex procedural history, including an initial stay granted by a trial judge in September 2011, which was subsequently overturned on Crown appeal in May 2012.
The court considered the length of delay, reasons for delay, and prejudice to the accused.
The application was dismissed, finding no unreasonable delay attributable to the Crown or institutional factors, and no sufficient actual prejudice to warrant Charter relief.