Ryan Daniel Craig

The defendant was charged with two counts under the Building Code Act: constructing a basement entrance without a permit and failing to comply with an Order to Comply.

She was convicted and fined $5,000 total.

On appeal, the defendant raised numerous arguments including issues regarding service of the summons, necessity, officially induced error, applicability of the Building Code, new legislation, and claims of an unfair trial.

The appellate court dismissed all arguments as lacking merit and upheld the conviction.

The sentence appeal was adjourned pending the outcome of a new permit application or Committee of Adjustment application.

An appeal from a default conviction for "No brake lights" contrary to section 62(29) of the Highway Traffic Act.

The sole ground of appeal was that the conviction should not have been entered because the certificate of offence specified an incorrect set fine.

The certificate indicated a commercial vehicle but specified the lower non-commercial set fine of $85 instead of the correct commercial vehicle set fine of $200.

The court found that the certificate was not complete and regular on its face and therefore could not support a conviction under the Provincial Offences Act default procedure.

The appeal was allowed and the conviction was quashed.