B. Zarnett

The appellant appealed a decision upholding the election of the respondents' board of directors and officers at an annual general meeting.

The appellant argued that as the incumbent Vice-Chair, he was automatically entitled to become Chair, and that the election of the respondent Chair was irregular due to nomination and membership admission procedures.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the application judge's holistic interpretation of the poorly drafted bylaws and historical governance practices was reasonable and free from palpable and overriding error.

The appellant pleaded guilty to multiple offences including assault, dangerous driving, and driving while disqualified.

At sentencing, the trial judge imposed a global sentence of three years' incarceration, agreeing with the Crown's position that the sentence should be in addition to 63 days of pre-sentence custody.

The appellant appealed, arguing the sentencing judge erred by not crediting the pre-sentence custody.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that the reduced three-year sentence already accounted for the guilty plea, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pre-sentence custody.

The appellant, a private informant, laid an information against his ex-wife.

At the scheduled pre-enquete, before any evidence was heard, the Crown directed a stay of proceedings under s. 579(1) of the Criminal Code.

The appellant applied to the Superior Court to set aside the stay, but the motion judge summarily dismissed the application under Rule 34.02 of the Criminal Proceedings Rules, finding no reasonable prospect of success.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming that the Crown has the authority to enter a stay at the outset of a pre-enquete and that prosecutorial discretion is only reviewable for abuse of process, which was not established here.