Judyth Mari-Anne Rekai

A youth was convicted of dangerous driving causing death following a trial.

The offence occurred when the youth, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, struck and killed a pedestrian with a rental car in a parking lot.

The incident arose from a confrontation in which the victim, acting as a Good Samaritan, attempted to stop the youth after witnessing him hit a stroller.

The youth, frightened and perceiving a threat, reversed the vehicle and struck the victim.

At sentencing, the Crown sought 12 months open custody followed by six months community supervision and probation, plus a 10-year driving prohibition.

The defence sought probation only with a maximum three-year driving prohibition.

The court imposed a two-year probation order with conditions including 100 hours of community service and a five-year driving prohibition, finding that custody was not necessary and that the youth's autism spectrum disorder was a significant mitigating factor.

Four defendants were convicted of over 100 fraud-related counts involving a sophisticated bust-out fraud scheme targeting financial institutions.

The two male defendants (Kenegarajah and K.N.) were the primary architects and operators of the scheme, while the two female defendants (Kanagarajah and A.N.) played minor supporting roles.

The scheme operated from 2001 to 2010, resulting in losses exceeding $1.7 million to various financial institutions.

The court imposed custodial sentences on the male defendants and conditional sentences on the female defendants, along with forfeiture orders for proceeds of crime.

Five defendants were tried on over 100 fraud-related counts involving a sophisticated "bust out" credit card fraud scheme spanning approximately a decade.

The Crown alleged that Kuhen Neshan and Ramanan Kenegarajah were the leaders of a criminal organization that defrauded financial institutions of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent credit card applications, identity theft, and money laundering.

The scheme involved creating false identities, using post office boxes to evade detection, and purchasing real estate to launder proceeds.

The trial lasted 28 days over 18 months, with the Crown calling 47 witnesses and tendering 134 exhibits.

The defendants elected not to call evidence and raised various Charter challenges and legal arguments regarding jurisdiction, conspiracy, and the single transaction rule.