A youth charged with sexual offences brought a section 11(b) Charter motion alleging violation of the right to trial within a reasonable time.
The court applied the new Jordan framework, which established an 18-month presumptive ceiling for provincial courts.
The applicant argued for a lower 12-month ceiling for youth cases.
The court found that charges involving one complainant exceeded the presumptive ceiling and could not be justified under either the Jordan framework or transitional principles, resulting in a stay of proceedings.
Charges involving a second complainant were found to be within acceptable delay parameters and proceeded to trial on the merits.
