This is a ruling on committal for three accused charged with a brazen daytime shooting in Regent Park on May 28, 2018, allegedly in retaliation for a shooting in Vanauley Walk the previous day.
The Crown alleges the accused are members of Menace Gang, a junior gang associated with the Project Originals criminal organization.
The accused are charged with numerous offences including possession and discharge of firearms, dangerous driving, and committing these offences for the benefit of a criminal organization.
The court examined party liability under sections 21(1) and 21(2) of the Criminal Code, the admissibility of rap music videos as evidence of criminal organization status, and the distinction between acts that have the effect of benefitting a criminal organization versus acts done for that purpose.
