The accused was charged with criminal harassment after following and filming a police officer on a university campus.
The Crown alleged the accused repeatedly followed the officer contrary to s. 264(2)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The court found that the accused's conduct, while persistent and unwelcome, constituted only a single continuous encounter, which did not meet the statutory requirement of 'repeatedly' following.
Furthermore, the court held that the officer's forward-looking and hypothetical fear for his safety was not objectively reasonable in the circumstances.
The charge was dismissed.
