CITATION: R. v. Medina-Mena, 2007 ONCA 377

DATE: 20070516

DOCKET: C46721

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

[1] We 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.

[2] Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.