COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
LASKIN, LANG and LAFORME JJ.A.
BETWEEN:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Respondent
and
JAIRO MEDINA-MENA
Appellant
Christopher Biscoe for the Appellant
John Pearson for the Respondent
Heard: May 14, 2007
On appeal from the refusal to grant an order under section 37.1(1)(a) of the Canada Evidence Act by Justice E.G. Ewaschuk of the Superior Court of Justice, dated February 15, 2007.
APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT
1We agree with Ewaschuk J. that disclosure of the existence or absence of a criminal record might enable the accused to determine the identity of the confidential informant.
2Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.