Richard Byers

The appellant appealed his convictions for impaired driving and failing to provide a breath sample, as well as his sentence.

He argued the trial judge was unprepared and negligent.

The summary conviction appeal judge reviewed the evidence, including witness testimony of the appellant's intoxication and a video of his failure to provide a breath sample.

The court found the trial judge's conclusions were supported by the evidence and reasonable.

The appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed.

In a child protection proceeding under Part III of the Child and Family Services Act, the court considered whether a father’s access to his four children should remain supervised.

Evidence established that the children enjoyed visits with their father, but his untreated delusional disorder raised concerns about risk and judgment.

The treating psychiatrist recommended continued supervision due to the father’s fixed delusional beliefs and uncertainty regarding treatment compliance.

The court concluded that unsupervised access was not presently safe and rejected a proposal to shift supervision responsibilities to a third‑party organization.

The court ordered continued supervised Sunday access by the society, cancelled mid‑week visits due to their burden on the children, and directed that future reconsideration of access depend on psychiatric treatment progress.