Anne London-Weinstein

The accused, Bhupinderpal Gill and Gurpreet Ronald, were jointly charged with the first degree murder of Jagtar Gill, the wife of Bhupinderpal Gill.

The Crown alleged that the accused, who were engaged in an extramarital affair, planned and executed the murder so they could be together.

Jagtar Gill was found bludgeoned and stabbed to death in her home while recovering from hernia surgery.

The court found that Gurpreet Ronald entered the home and carried out the physical killing, while Bhupinderpal Gill aided in the murder by planning it, preparing the murder weapon, ensuring the victim was alone, and subsequently disposing of incriminating evidence.

Both accused were found guilty of first degree murder.

The applicant father brought an urgent motion for the resumption of unsupervised parenting time and joint decision-making responsibility for the parties' eight-year-old child, having not seen the child since December 2020.

The respondent mother opposed unsupervised time, citing COVID-19 concerns and the father's past physical abuse of the child when she was an infant.

The court found that while the past abuse was highly concerning, the mother had previously allowed unsupervised access knowing of the abuse, and the passage of eight years mitigated the risk.

The court ordered unsupervised parenting time in accordance with a 2017 mediation agreement, joint decision-making with the mother having final say, and interim child support.

The applicant father brought a motion for primary residence and temporary decision-making authority for the parties' 16-month-old child, as well as supervised parenting time for the respondent mother.

The mother brought a cross-motion seeking primary residence and unsupervised parenting time.

Both parties alleged abusive conduct and mental health issues against the other.

The court found cogent evidence that the child's safety was at risk in the mother's unsupervised care due to her mental health struggles, including suicidal ideation and blackouts.

The court granted the father temporary primary residence and final decision-making authority, and ordered the mother to have supervised parenting time and undergo a psychological evaluation.

The accused was convicted of possession of fentanyl and crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of crime.

At the time of the offences, the accused was on full parole for prior drug trafficking convictions.

The Crown sought a 10-year sentence, while the defence sought 7 years.

The court weighed the aggravating factors of the accused's criminal record and parole status against mitigating factors, including strong family support, rehabilitative efforts, and the harsh conditions of pre-sentence custody during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The accused was sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment, less 777 days of pre-sentence custody credit.

The offender was convicted of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old patron at a male strip club where he worked as a dancer.

The victim had consumed alcohol but was not incapacitated.

The offender performed unprotected fellatio and vaginal intercourse on the victim despite her saying no.

The Crown sought a sentence of two years less a day, while the defence sought 12 to 15 months.

The court found the unprotected nature of the assault, the semi-public location, and the offender's persistence after being told no to be aggravating factors.

The offender was sentenced to two years less a day in custody, followed by 24 months of probation, and ordered to comply with SOIRA for 20 years.