R. v. Chiarantano, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 906

Antonio Chiarantano Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Indexed as: R. v. Chiarantano

File No.: 21831.

1991: May 8.

Present: La Forest, Sopinka, Cory, Stevenson and Iacobucci JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario

Evidence ‑‑ Police informer ‑‑ Whether identity of police informer should be disclosed.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal rendered January 24, 1990, allowing the Crown's appeal from a judgment of Mossop Dist. Ct. J., ordering a stay of proceedings. Appeal dismissed.

Alan D. Gold, for the appellant.

Robert W. Hubbard and Fergus O'Donnell, for the respondent.

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

La Forest J. ‑‑ The Court has reached a decision. Mr. Justice Cory will pronounce the judgment of the Court.

Cory J. ‑‑ In this case, no ground has been established that would warrant the disclosure of the identity of the informer. The appeal is therefore dismissed.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellant: Gold & Fuerst, Toronto.

Solicitor for the respondent: John C. Tait, Ottawa.