Court of Appeal for Ontario
Date: 2025-11-07 Docket: COA-25-OM-0283
Panel: Fairburn A.C.J.O., Rouleau J.A. and Maranger J. (ad hoc)
Between
His Majesty the King Respondent
and
Sommer Elizabeth Etherden Applicant
Counsel
Paul Calarco and Michael Bartlett, for the applicant
Lisa Joyal, for the responding party
Heard: October 21, 2025
Reasons for Decision
1A non-publication order under s. 517 of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, was imposed in this matter at the bail hearing in the court below. That s. 517 order precludes the publication, broadcast, or transmission of any evidence taken, information given, representations made, and reasons given.
2The decision in R. v. Etherden, 2025 ONCA 764, contains information covered by that order.
3Accordingly, the decision will be available on the Court of Appeal for Ontario's website once the non-publication order ceases to be in effect.
4In the interim, a copy of the full decision is available at the Registry of the Court of Appeal for Ontario at 130 Queen Street West, Toronto.
Publication Ban Notice
This appeal is subject to a publication ban pursuant to s. 517 of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46.