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or justice may make an order directing that any information that could identify the complainant or a witness shall not be published in any document or broadcast or transmitted in any way, in proceedings in respect of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. Kydd, 2010 ONCA 306
DATE: 20100430
DOCKET: C50033
COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
Sharpe, Blair and MacFarland JJ.A.
BETWEEN
Her Majesty The Queen
Respondent
and
Bryan Kydd
Appellant
Phil Downes, for the appellant
Riun Shandler, for the respondent
Heard & released orally: April 27, 2010
On appeal from the conviction and sentence imposed by Justice Fred Graham of the Superior Court of Justice dated July 22, 2008 and February 25, 2008.
ENDORSEMENT
[1] We do not agree that the trial judge erred in the manner in which he assessed the evidence of the complainant or that of the defence witness Low.
[2] The trial judge gave extensive reasons for his assessment of the complainant’s credibility and dealt with the inconsistencies in her evidence. He was clearly aware of the fact that the complainant was intoxicated earlier in the evening but he accepted her evidence that she had sobered up significantly by the time she got to the house where the offence occurred.
[3] The key issues at trial were consent or mistaken belief in consent and the trial judge found that on those issues, the complainant’s evidence was supported by the evidence of other witnesses.
[4] In our view, there was a basis in the evidence for the trial judge to discount the evidence of Low as being biased in favour of the appellant namely, the witness’ anger, lack of response, the fact that he was friendly with the accused and his overall conduct at the trial.
[5] Accordingly, the appeal from conviction is dismissed.
[6] We are satisfied that a sentence of 30 months for this offence was entirely fit. Accordingly leave to appeal sentence is granted but the sentence appeal is dismissed.
“Robert J. Sharpe J.A.”
“R.A. Blair J.A.”
“J. MacFarland J.A.”