COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
RE:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Respondent) – and - R.E.W. (Being a Young Person within the meaning of the Youth Criminal Justice Act) (Appellant)
BEFORE:
ROSENBERG, GOUDGE and SIMMONS JJ.A.
COUNSEL:
Charles K. Waite
for the appellant
Feroza Bhabha
for the respondent
HEARD:
December 2, 2005
On appeal from sentence imposed by Justice Minoo F. Khoorshed dated October 5, 2005.
E N D O R S E M E N T
1At the conclusion of oral argument the court reserved its decision. We are all of the view that the appeal must be dismissed. The case does, however, raise important issues concerning the interpretation of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, S.C. 2000, c. 1, and we therefore intend to provide reasons for our conclusion.
2Accordingly, while leave to appeal sentence is granted, the appeal is dismissed for reasons to be delivered.
Signed: "M. Rosenberg J.A."
"S.T. Goudge J.A."
"Janet Simmons J.A."