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Landlord convicted under Cannabis Control Act for permitting unlicensed dispensary; changing locks deemed insufficient reasonable measure.
The corporate defendant, landlord of a commercial property, was charged under the Cannabis Control Act, 2017 for knowingly permitting its premises to be used for the unlawful sale of cannabis.
The tenant had been operating an unlicensed dispensary since 2019.
The defendant argued it took reasonable measures to prevent the activity by changing the locks and serving a statement of claim on the tenant.
The court found the actus reus was proven and rejected the statutory defence, concluding that repeatedly changing locks when previously ineffective, and delaying the advancement of civil litigation, did not constitute objectively or subjectively reasonable steps.
The corporate defendant was convicted.
Party barred from further litigation steps until prior costs order is paid.
In a high-conflict family law proceeding, the moving party sought an order striking the other party’s pleading or alternatively requiring security for costs due to failure to pay a prior costs award of $29,249.30.
The court reviewed the litigation history, including repeated breaches of court orders and findings of bad faith conduct by the responding party.
The responding party asserted inability to pay but failed to disclose recent financial receipts and withdrawals.
The court found the financial disclosure misleading and emphasized the importance of enforcing costs orders to deter abusive litigation conduct.
The responding party was barred from taking further steps in the proceeding until the outstanding costs order and accrued interest were paid.
