The accused brought an application for a stay of proceedings based on an alleged breach of their Section 11(b) Charter right to be tried within a reasonable time.
The total delay from arrest to the anticipated trial date was 571 days (approximately 18 months and 22 days).
After deducting defence delay of 40-41 days, the net delay was approximately 530 days (17.5 months), which fell below the presumptive ceiling of 18 months established in R. v. Jordan.
The court found that the accused failed to demonstrate meaningful steps to expedite proceedings and that the case did not take markedly longer than it should have.
The Crown was ready to proceed throughout, and the only non-defence delay was attributable to court unavailability.
The application for a stay was dismissed.
