Dr. Giorgio Ilacqua

The young person pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of his adopted sister, which occurred over a six-year period.

The Crown sought a six-month custodial sentence, while the defence sought probation.

The court noted that while custodial sentences are the norm for serious sexual assaults under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the young person's cognitive difficulties, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, constituted exceptional circumstances.

Given his low risk to re-offend, lack of prior record, and rehabilitative steps, the court imposed a non-custodial sentence of two years' probation, along with a DNA order and a weapons prohibition.

The offender pleaded guilty to possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, possession of methamphetamine, and failure to comply with a recognizance.

The court considered the offender's lengthy criminal record, substance abuse disorder, and ADHD diagnosis, alongside his guilty plea and prospects for rehabilitation.

The court imposed a total sentence of 35.5 months, granting standard pre-sentence credit at 1.5:1 and enhanced credit at 2:1 for days spent in lockdown due to harsh conditions, leaving 4 months to serve followed by 2 years of probation.

The applicant, an Italian court-appointed interim guardian for an incapable retired priest, sought an order that the Ontario court decline jurisdiction over his guardianship.

The respondents, who held powers of attorney and sought to be appointed guardians in Ontario, argued that Ontario had jurisdiction based on the priest's connections to Canada and Canon Law.

The court determined that the priest had abandoned his Canadian domicile of choice and reverted to his Italian domicile of origin before becoming incapable.

Consequently, the court declined jurisdiction, deferred to the Italian court, and terminated the powers of attorney as they were executed while the priest was incapable.