Gursharn Kaur Gill

The defendant, Clyde Williams, was convicted of assault, two counts of sexual assault, and sexual exploitation.

This decision outlines the reasons for sentencing, considering aggravating factors such as abuse of trust (as a Senior Pastor), grooming, victim vulnerability (minor and employee), duration and repetition of offences, and the profound harm caused to the victims (M.M. and D.D.).

Mitigating factors included his unblemished record and potential for rehabilitation, though tempered by his lack of remorse and denial of culpability.

The court applied sentencing principles, including denunciation, deterrence, proportionality, and totality, ultimately imposing a global sentence of 8 years imprisonment, with specific terms for each offence.

Ashir Mahmood was found guilty by a jury of sexually assaulting C.A. The court, in its sentencing reasons, made a finding of penetration for sentencing purposes under section 724(2) of the Criminal Code.

Aggravating factors included the brazen nature of the assault on a sleeping victim, the lack of condom use causing additional trauma, and a breach of trust.

Mitigating factors included no prior criminal record, the offender's relative youth at the time of the offence, family support, and a significant pre-sentence delay of almost five years.

The court noted the offender's substance abuse and mental health issues but found they did not diminish responsibility for the offence.

The judge imposed a sentence of three years incarceration, emphasizing denunciation and general deterrence, and made strong recommendations for mental health and addiction treatment during custody.

A.G. was found guilty of five criminal charges, including assault, sexual assault, and forcible confinement against D.H. The court considered aggravating factors such as intimate partner violence, breach of trust, and the severe impact on the victim, balanced against mitigating factors including the offender's youth, first-offender status, and significant delay in sentencing.

The Crown sought 7 years, while the defence argued for a conditional sentence.

The court imposed a global sentence of five years for the September 2017 offences and two months consecutive for an August 2017 assault, totaling five years and two months, emphasizing denunciation and general deterrence due to the seriousness of the crimes.

The accused, A.G., was charged with five counts including assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, and sexual assault.

The trial involved a "she said, he said" scenario, with the Crown relying on the complainant's testimony bolstered by four pieces of independent confirmatory evidence: a text message apology for a bite, a hole in the wall, surveillance video, and extensive bruising on the complainant's body.

The defence argued self-defence and challenged the complainant's credibility.

The court found the defendant's explanations implausible and the confirmatory evidence substantial, leading to a finding of guilt on all counts beyond a reasonable doubt.

The applicant was charged with failing to provide a breath sample contrary to section 254(2)(b) of the Criminal Code following a single-vehicle collision.

At trial, the applicant brought a Charter application alleging violations of sections 8 and 9 of the Charter.

The court found that the applicant was unlawfully handcuffed during the breath demand without reasonable justification for officer safety.

The handcuffing was found to be arbitrary and the breath sample demand was conducted in an unreasonable manner.

Applying the section 24(2) test, the court excluded the evidence and dismissed the charge.