A 15-year-old young person was charged with six offences arising from a shooting incident in downtown Toronto on May 27, 2020, including unlawful possession of a restricted firearm, possession of a loaded restricted firearm, discharge of a firearm with intent, breach of release conditions, unlawful possession of a firearm under a youth protection order, and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number.
The Crown sought detention on secondary and tertiary grounds.
The court found that the young person had outstanding charges in Ontario and Saskatchewan, including a drug trafficking charge involving a firearm.
The proposed release plan involved house arrest with two sureties (the young person's mother and paternal aunt).
The court found the mother unsuitable as a principal surety due to her inability to exercise control over the young person, and determined that no viable alternative to detention existed.
The court ordered detention on both secondary and tertiary grounds.
