Gerald Yasskin

The accused pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm after passing a vehicle, running a stop sign, and colliding with another vehicle while having alcohol in his system.

The victim suffered a broken collar bone and permanent shoulder impairment.

The court accepted a joint submission, sentencing the accused to 90 days of intermittent imprisonment, probation, and a one-year driving prohibition.

The accused pleaded guilty to attempting to live on avails, exercising control, and procuring minors for prostitution.

Three girls aged 14-15 were recruited at a shopping mall and exploited in a prostitution scheme.

The Crown sought four years imprisonment; the defence sought three to three-and-a-half years.

The court imposed a four-year sentence, finding it the minimum necessary to meet sentencing principles of denunciation and deterrence given the serious harm to the young victims and the cruel exploitation involved.

The complainant union filed a jurisdictional dispute complaint under section 81 of the Labour Relations Act, alleging that a grievance filed by a rival union against a general contractor regarding a subcontracting clause constituted a demand for work assignment.

The Board dismissed the complaint, holding that the mere filing of a grievance against a general contractor does not amount to requiring an employer to assign particular work to persons in a particular trade union within the meaning of section 81(1).

The Board reviewed the legislative history and jurisprudence, concluding that the general contractor is not the 'employer' making the work assignment in this context.