W A R N I N G
The President of the panel hearing this appeal directs that the following should be attached to the file:
An order restricting publication in this proceeding under ss. 486.4(1), (2), (3) or (4) or 486.6(1) or (2)
of the Criminal Code shall continue. These sections of the Criminal Code provide:
486.4 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the presiding judge or justice may make an order directing that any information that could identify the complainant or a witness shall not be published in any document or broadcast or transmitted in any way, in proceedings in respect of
(a) any of the following offences:
(i) an offence under section 151, 152, 153, 153.1, 155, 159, 160, 162, 163.1, 170, 171, 172, 172.1, 173, 210, 211, 212, 213, 271, 272, 273, 279.01, 279.02, 279.03, 346 or 347,
(ii) an offence under section 144 (rape), 145 (attempt to commit rape), 149 (indecent assault on female), 156 (indecent assault on male) or 245 (common assault) or subsection 246(1) (assault with intent) of the Criminal Code, chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as it read immediately before January 4, 1983, or
(iii) an offence under subsection 146(1) (sexual intercourse with a female under 14) or (2) (sexual intercourse with a female between 14 and 16) or section 151 (seduction of a female between 16 and 18), 153 (sexual intercourse with step-daughter), 155 (buggery or bestiality), 157 (gross indecency), 166 (parent or guardian procuring defilement) or 167 (householder permitting defilement) of the Criminal Code, chapter C-34 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, as it read immediately before January 1, 1988; or
(b) two or more offences being dealt with in the same proceeding, at least one of which is an offence referred to in any of subparagraphs (a)(i) to (iii).
(2) In proceedings in respect of the offences referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the presiding judge or justice shall
(a) at the first reasonable opportunity, inform any witness under the age of eighteen years and the complainant of the right to make an application for the order; and
(b) on application made by the complainant, the prosecutor or any such witness, make the order.
(3) In proceedings in respect of an offence under section 163.1, a judge or justice shall make an order directing that any information that could identify a witness who is under the age of eighteen years, or any person who is the subject of a representation, written material or a recording that constitutes child pornography within the meaning of that section, shall not be published in any document or broadcast or transmitted in any way.
(4) An order made under this section does not apply in respect of the disclosure of information in the course of the administration of justice when it is not the purpose of the disclosure to make the information known in the community. 2005, c. 32, s. 15; 2005, c. 43, s. 8(3)(b).
486.6 (1) Every person who fails to comply with an order made under subsection 486.4(1), (2) or (3) or 486.5(1) or (2) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
(2) For greater certainty, an order referred to in subsection (1) applies to prohibit, in relation to proceedings taken against any person who fails to comply with the order, the publication in any document or the broadcasting or transmission in any way of information that could identify a victim, witness or justice system participant whose identity is protected by the order. 2005, c. 32, s. 15.
CITATION: R. v. W.H.N., 2009 ONCA 42
DATE: 20090119
DOCKET: C49302
COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
Rosenberg, Moldaver and Borins JJ.A.
BETWEEN:
Her Majesty The Queen
Appellant
and
W.H.N.
Respondent
Karen Papadopoulos, for the appellant
Paul Nielsen, for the respondent
Heard and released orally: January 9, 2009
On appeal from sentence imposed by Justice J. F. Hamilton of the Superior Court of Justice dated July 31, 2008.
ENDORSEMENT
[1] This was a case where a penitentiary sentence was required given the many aggravating factors including the following: the offences involved three victims; the respondent was in a position of trust with respect to all three victims; the respondent engaged in masturbation of two of the victims on hundreds of occasions over a period of three years; the victims were all relatively young when the offences commenced (between the ages of ten and thirteen years); the respondent engaged in grooming behaviour; and the offences had a devastating impact on the victims.
[2] Finally, we think the possibility of rehabilitation was speculative. The respondent minimized the seriousness of the offences and seemed to lack insight into the impact of those offences.
[3] Accordingly, leave to appeal sentence is granted, the appeal is allowed and the sentence is increased to four-and-a-half-years imprisonment concurrent on all charges.
[4] The orders under s. 487.051, s. 109 and s. 490.012 of the Criminal Code will stand.
Signed: “M. Rosenberg J.A.”
“M. J. Moldaver J.A.”
“S. Borins J.A.”