K. Toderishena

The plaintiff in a civil defamation action sought an order under Rule 30.10 for the production of the complete and unredacted Crown brief relating to his ongoing criminal prosecution for sexual assault.

The Attorney General opposed the motion, arguing that disclosure could compromise the integrity of the ongoing criminal proceedings and risk witness taint.

The court dismissed the motion, finding that the public interest in protecting the ongoing criminal prosecution outweighed the plaintiff's need for the documents at the early stage of the civil action.

The motion was adjourned sine die until the completion of the criminal proceedings.

The applicant sought a preservation order under the Civil Remedies Act, 2001 for $12,955 in Canadian currency seized during a roadside police investigation.

The police found suspected cocaine, a digital scale with residue, multiple cell phones, and a large amount of cash in a rental vehicle occupied by two individuals.

The court found reasonable grounds to believe the currency was the proceeds or an instrument of unlawful activity.

As the interested parties provided no evidence that preservation would clearly not be in the interests of justice, the court granted the preservation order.