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

[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. Etherden, 2025 ONCA 764, 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.

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.