COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

CITATION: R. v. A.J., 2026 ONCA 337[^1]

DATE: 20260508

DOCKET: COA-26-OM-0099

Fairburn A.C.J.O. (Motion Judge)

BETWEEN

His Majesty the King

Respondent

and

A.J.

Applicant

Counsel:

Anthony Bugo, for the applicant

James Clark and Alice Bradstreet, for the respondent

Heard: May 5, 2026

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] A 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.

[2] The decision in R. v. A.J., 2026 ONCA 337, contains information covered by that order.

[3] Accordingly, the decision will be available on the Court of Appeal for Ontario’s website once the non-publication order ceases to be in effect.

[4] In 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.

[^1]: This appeal is subject to publication bans pursuant to s. 110 of the *Youth Criminal Justice Act*, S.C. 2002, c. 1 (“YCJA”) and ss. 486.5 and 517 of the *Criminal Code*, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46.