Reasons for Judgment
Court File No.: CR-24-30000289-0000
Date: 2025-07-16
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Between:
His Majesty the King
and
Davy Hernandez Balan
Appearances:
Levi Vandersteen and Andrea McPhedran, for the Crown
Loui Dallas and Eric Buzzin, for Mr. Balan
Heard: April 29; May 2, 14, 21, 29, 30; June 9 and 11, 2025
Judge: Kelly
Introduction
1Mr. Davy Hernandez Balan is charged with first degree murder in the death of Mr. Maxim Karyakin, a stranger to Mr. Balan. On June 30, 2023, Mr. Karyakin was walking down a city street. It was mid-day. Mr. Balan approached and stabbed Mr. Karyakin in the heart causing Mr. Karyakin’s death.
2Pursuant to s. 473(1) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46 (the “Criminal Code”), and with the consent of the Attorney General, Mr. Balan proceeded to trial before me, without a jury.
Positions of Counsel
3Mr. Balan is a 58-year-old man who has a history of mental illness. He has been found not criminally responsible for offences in the past: once in 2000 for stabbing two strangers; and a second time, in 2007, when he stabbed one stranger. However, unlike on this occasion, those victims survived. Like on those prior occasions, Mr. Balan submits that he is not criminally responsible for the unlawful killing of Mr. Karyakin.
4Mr. Balan submits that he was suffering from a mental disorder, namely schizophrenia, that rendered him incapable of knowing that his conduct, in unlawfully causing Mr. Karyakin’s death, was morally wrong. Mr. Balan submits that the defence of Not Criminally Responsible due to a Mental Disorder is available to him (“NCR-MD”). [1]
5Crown counsel agrees that Mr. Balan suffered from a mental disorder at the time of the killing. However, Crown counsel submits that that mental disorder did not render Mr. Balan incapable of knowing that his conduct was morally wrong. Crown counsel submits that Mr. Balan is criminally responsible for the unlawful killing of Mr. Karyakin, that he had the intent for murder and that it was planned and deliberate. As such, he is guilty of first degree murder.
Result
6For the reasons set out below, I have concluded that Mr. Balan caused Mr. Karyakin’s death and that he did so unlawfully. Although I accept that Mr. Balan was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the killing, I am not satisfied that the mental disorder rendered him incapable of knowing that his act was morally wrong. As such, Mr. Balan has not satisfied me, on a balance of probabilities, that he was suffering from a mental disorder to be exempt from criminal responsibility for the death of Mr. Karyakin. The NCR-MD defence is rejected.
7Further, I am satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Balan had the intent for murder. Lastly, I am satisfied that the murder of Mr. Karyakin was planned and deliberate.
8For the reasons set out below, Mr. Balan is found guilty of first degree murder.
Overview of the Proceedings
9Two detailed Agreed Statements of Facts (“ASF”) were filed with several exhibits attached. The first dealt with certain general facts admitted. The second dealt with mental health evidence regarding Mr. Balan. Det. Sgt. Mike Taylor of the Toronto Police Service (“TPS”) testified and introduced video evidence of the incident (which captures some of Mr. Balan’s movements up to the time of the assault, the assault itself, and some of Mr. Balan’s conduct thereafter). Various maps and other demonstrative aids were filed.
10There were several witnesses to the assault, one of whom testified (Ms. Diana Henderson). Also called as a witness was a paramedic (Mr. Calin Stevenson), who attended on scene to provide emergency medical services to Mr. Karyakin. Dr. Magdalena Bellis, a forensic pathologist, testified.
11Mr. Balan did not testify. Dr. Roland Jones, [2] a Forensic Psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (“CAMH”), testified for the defence. In reply, Crown counsel called Dr. Mark Pearce, [3] also a Forensic Psychiatrist at CAMH, and two nurses who had attended to Mr. Balan for several years: Nurses Maria Ganesathasan and Brenda Robichaud.
The Issues
12Mr. Balan is charged with one count of first degree murder. He is alleged to have unlawfully killed Mr. Karyakin, to have intended to kill him, and to have planned and deliberated Mr. Karyakin’s murder.
13Mr. Balan acknowledges that he unlawfully killed Mr. Karyakin but submits that he is exempt from criminal responsibility for doing so. He submits that he was suffering from a mental disorder that rendered him incapable of knowing that what he did was morally wrong.
14Based on the positions advanced by the parties, the following issues require resolution:
i. Did Mr. Balan unlawfully kill Mr. Karyakin?
ii. Is Mr. Balan criminally responsible for having unlawfully killed Mr. Karyakin?
iii. If Mr. Balan is criminally responsible, what offence did Mr. Balan commit in unlawfully killing Mr. Karyakin?
I will deal with these issues in order.
I. Did Mr. Balan unlawfully kill Mr. Karyakin?
15The first issue requires Crown counsel to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Balan unlawfully killed Mr. Karyakin. Mr. Balan did so if his conduct was a significant contributing cause to Mr. Karyakin’s death and an unlawful act.
16The parties agree that Crown counsel has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Balan unlawfully caused the death of Mr. Karyakin in the afternoon of June 30, 2023. He stabbed Mr. Karyakin in the heart with a knife committing an assault and causing Mr. Karyakin’s death. This agreement is supported by the evidence.
The Relevant Legal Principles
17An unlawful act includes an assault. An assault is the intentional application of force, directly or indirectly, to the body of another without that person’s consent. Stabbing a person in the heart with a knife is an unlawful act. The stabbing was a significant contributing cause of Mr. Karyakin’s death.
The Evidence
18Firstly, it is an agreed fact that Mr. Balan stabbed Mr. Karyakin once in the heart, killing him. [4] The facts giving rise to the stabbing support such an admission and may be summarized as follows:
a. On June 30, 2023, at approximately 11:26 a.m., Mr. Balan left his apartment, unit 610, 30 Tuxedo Court. He went to the parking garage. At approximately 11:46 a.m., Mr. Balan left the parking garage in his black Mazda 6 sedan (hereinafter referred to as the “vehicle”).
b. Mr. Balan drove to the southwest side of Cedarbrae Mall, proximate to the corner of Crusader Street and Greencedar Circuit. At approximately 11:57 a.m., he parked his vehicle a distance away from any stores.
c. A short while later, Mr. Balan left his vehicle and walked west across Greencedar Circuit. At approximately 12:17 p.m., he stood on the southwest corner of Crusader Street and Greencedar Circuit.
d. At approximately 12:19 p.m., Mr. Karyakin walked eastbound on Crusader Street towards Greencedar Circuit and the Cedarbrae Mall.
e. When Mr. Karyakin reached the southwest corner of the intersection, Mr. Balan walked directly towards Mr. Karyakin and, at 12:20:36 p.m., stabbed him once in the chest with force.
f. Mr. Karyakin immediately stumbled northbound towards the Church of the Master and collapsed. Several onlookers saw the stabbing, and some immediately called 911. One of those onlookers was Ms. Henderson.
g. Immediately after the stabbing, Mr. Balan jogged east across Greencedar Circuit and went back to his vehicle. He eventually returned home, after discarding some of his clothes and the knife used to stab Mr. Karyakin. Paramedics, including Mr. Stevenson, attended. Soon thereafter, Mr. Karyakin was pronounced dead. Two days later, Mr. Balan was arrested.
19A forensic postmortem examination was performed on Mr. Karyakin by Dr. Bellis on July 3, 2023. [5] The following facts were included in the ASF and confirmed during Dr. Bellis’ testimony at trial:
i. The cause of death was a stab wound to the chest.
ii. Mr. Karyakin sustained one stab wound, a fatal wound to the central chest penetrating the heart. It was 52.2 cm from the top of his head, starting in the midline and veering slightly to the left side of the chest. The heart is on the middle and left side of the chest. The wound was 2.5 cm in length, with adjacent red bruising at the corners.
iii. The stab wound penetrated through Mr. Karyakin’s skin and soft tissue, the bone of the sternum, his pericardial sac/diaphragm, and into the posterior (back) wall of his right ventricle. The stab wound penetrated his body front to back, with a slightly upward motion.
iv. There were no other injuries of concern on Mr. Karyakin. He sustained minor bruising to his right knee, and minor abrasions on both knees.
Conclusion
20Based on the evidence presented at trial and referred to above, I am satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Balan unlawfully caused Mr. Karyakin’s death by stabbing him in the chest with a knife in the afternoon of June 30, 2023.
II. Is Mr. Balan criminally responsible for having unlawfully killed Mr. Karyakin?
21The second issue deals with criminal responsibility. Is Mr. Balan criminally responsible for the unlawful killing of Mr. Karyakin? Crown counsel submits that he is. Counsel for Mr. Balan submits that he is not.
The Relevant Legal Principles Re: NCR-MD
22Section 16 of the Criminal Code addresses the application of the defence of mental disorder. It provides as follows:
16 (1) No person is criminally responsible for an act committed or an omission made while suffering from a mental disorder that rendered the person incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the act or omission or of knowing that it was wrong.
(2) Presumption – Every person is presumed not to suffer from a mental disorder so as to be exempt from criminal responsibility by virtue of subsection (1), until the contrary is proved on the balance of probabilities.
(3) Burden of proof – The burden of proof that an accused was suffering from a mental disorder so as to be exempt from criminal responsibility is on the party that raises the issue.
23Section 16(2) enacts a presumption of criminal responsibility. Everybody is presumed criminally responsible for his or her actions. Everybody is presumed not to suffer from a mental disorder so as to be exempt from criminal responsibility. Stated positively, the presumption is that everyone is criminally responsible for their conduct. [6] However, such a presumption is rebuttable.
24Section 16(2) provides that the presumption of criminal responsibility may be rebutted. The burden of proof is on a balance of probabilities, i.e., that it is more likely than not that the person suffered from a mental disorder to such an extent that he or she is not criminally responsible.
25Section 16(3) provides that the burden of proof for establishing NCR-MD is on the party who raises the issue.
26Section 16(1) defines the scope of exemption from criminal responsibility provided by the mental disorder. Two components are required: (i) a condition (mental disorder); and (ii) an incapacity associated with that condition. A mental disorder, on its own, does not exempt anyone from criminal responsibility. A mental disorder only exempts someone from criminal responsibility if it renders a person incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of an act or omission, or incapable of knowing that the act or omission was wrong. [7]
27Mr. Balan is not criminally responsible for conduct on account of mental disorder if he proves, on a balance of probabilities, that, at the time of the stabbing he:
a. Had a mental disorder; and
b. He had a mental disorder to such an extent that it rendered him incapable of either:
i. appreciating the nature and quality of the conduct (the “first branch”); or
ii. knowing that the conduct was wrong (the “second branch”).
I will deal with these issues in order.
a. Did Mr. Balan suffer from a mental disorder at the time he stabbed Mr. Karyakin?
28The first issue to decide in the NCR-MD analysis is this: did Mr. Balan suffer from a mental disorder at the time he stabbed Mr. Karyakin? This is not contested. The answer is “yes”.
The Relevant Legal Principles
29A mental disorder is a disease of the mind. It includes any illness, disorder or abnormal condition that impairs a person’s mind and its functioning. [8] Excluded from the definition of a disease of the mind and mental disorder are self-induced states caused by alcohol or drugs. [9] It does not include temporary mental states such as hysteria or concussion. Schizophrenia is a disease of the mind.
The Evidence
30Dr. Jones testified that Mr. Balan suffers from schizophrenia and likely has since 1999. He described schizophrenia as a psychotic illness characterized by positive symptoms that may include hallucinations, delusions, and disorganization. The symptoms range in severity. They may wax and wane as schizophrenia is an “episodic condition in which symptoms come and go”. Invariably, patients require treatment with antipsychotic medication to curtail the symptoms. It is a “diagnosis for life” and if untreated, those who suffer from schizophrenia will experience the symptoms described above.
31Dr. Pearce agrees that Mr. Balan suffers from schizophrenia and did so at the time of the offence.
Conclusion
32Based on the evidence of the psychiatrists, I am satisfied that it is more likely than not, that when Mr. Balan stabbed Mr. Karyakin, he suffered from a major mental disorder, namely, schizophrenia.
b.i. The First Branch: Did Mr. Balan suffer from a mental disorder to such an extent that it rendered him incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of his acts?
33The next question for consideration in the s. 16(1) analysis is this: did Mr. Balan suffer from a mental disorder that rendered him incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of his acts? Again, this is not contested. The answer is “no”.
The Relevant Legal Principles
34Section 16(1) of the Criminal Code provides the criteria for the first branch of the test in determining criminal responsibility. The test is described as “incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the act or omission”. The statutory language of the first branch engages three considerations:
- “Incapable”: requires that the mental disorder be sufficiently severe to reach a level of incapacity or lack of capacity.
- “Appreciate” means more than “know”. To “know” means to be aware of something. To “appreciate” requires that the person both “know” and “understand”. An appreciation of the nature and quality of an act necessarily involves more than mere knowledge that an act is being committed.
- The “nature and quality of an act” refers to an accused’s ability to perceive the physical character and consequences of the act or acts. [10]
35To be capable of appreciating the nature and quality of his or her conduct, the accused must have the capacity:
i. To know what she or he is doing, in this case, stabbing Mr. Karyakin in the heart; and
ii. To estimate and understand the physical consequences that would flow from that conduct, in this case that he was causing physical injury that could result in death.
36Pursuant to this first branch of the test, Mr. Balan must show, on a balance of probabilities, that he was laboring under the mental disorder of schizophrenia to such an extent that it rendered him incapable of foreseeing and measuring the consequences of his conduct, or of estimating a right or perceiving the full force of his act. He must be unable to appreciate not only the nature of the act, but also the natural consequences that flow from it. [11]
The Evidence
37Both Drs. Jones and Pearce agree that Mr. Balan could appreciate the nature and quality of his act, and that he knew it was legally wrong.
38Dr. Jones testified that “there is no evidence to suggest that Mr. Balan would have been unable to appreciate the nature and quality of the act”. He testified that Mr. Balan was not so disorganized that he did not appreciate the nature and quality of what he was doing on the date in question. He would have understood what he was doing at the time in terms of the actual act. Dr. Pearce agrees. I accept their evidence.
Conclusion
39I accept the opinions of the psychiatrists. I am not satisfied that Mr. Balan’s mental disorder of schizophrenia at the time he unlawfully killed Mr. Karyakin rendered him incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of his conduct when he stabbed Mr. Karyakin.
b.ii. The Second Branch: Did Mr. Balan suffer from a mental illness to such an extent that it rendered him incapable of knowing that his conduct was wrong?
40The next question for consideration is this: Did Mr. Balan suffer from a mental illness to such an extent that it rendered him incapable of knowing that his conduct was wrong? In other words, did Mr. Balan suffer from a mental disorder that rendered him incapable of making rational choices, i.e., of knowing that his acts were morally wrong? [12] I have concluded that the answer is “no”.
The Relevant Legal Principles
41The second branch of s. 16(1) provides that a person may be found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder if he or she, because of the disorder, was incapable of knowing that his or her conduct was wrong.
42The principal issue is the capacity of the accused person to know that the particular act is wrong. “Know” means to be aware of something. “Wrong” means morally wrong, not legally wrong. [13]
43The legal framework for addressing the issue of “knowing it was wrong” has been addressed by several of our courts and defined as follows:
R. v. Chaulk: In 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada held that an accused will be protected by s. 16 if he is “incapable of understanding that the act is wrong according to the ordinary moral standards of reasonable members of society”. In other words, the exemption extends only to those accused of a crime who, because of a mental disorder, are incapable of knowing that society generally considers their conduct to be immoral. [14]
R. v. Ratti: In 1991, the Supreme Court of Canada held as follows:
It is not sufficient to decide that the appellant's act was a result of his delusion. Even if the act was motivated by the delusion, the appellant will be convicted if he was capable of knowing, in spite of such delusion, that the act in the particular circumstances would have been morally condemned by reasonable members of society. [15]R. v. Oommen: In 1994, the Supreme Court of Canada found as follows regarding “morally wrong”:
The crux of the inquiry is whether the accused lacks the capacity to rationally decide whether the act is right or wrong and hence to make a rational choice about whether to do it or not. The inability to make a rational choice may result from a variety of mental disfunctions; […] delusions which make the accused perceive an act which is wrong as right or justifiable, and a disordered condition of the mind which deprives the accused of the ability to rationally evaluate what he is doing. [16]R. v. Dobson: In 2018, Doherty J.A. held as follows regarding the consideration of ‘morally wrong’:
In my view, Oommen, as interpreted in the judgments of this court, holds that an accused who has the capacity to know that society regards his actions as morally wrong and proceeds to commit those acts cannot be said to lack the capacity to know right from wrong. As a result, he is not NCR, even if he believed that he had no choice but to act, or that his acts were justified. However, an accused who, through the distorted lens of his mental illness, sees his conduct as justified, not only according to his own view, but also according to the norms of society, lacks the capacity to know that his act is wrong. That accused has an NCR defence. Similarly, an accused who, on account of mental disorder, lacks the capacity to assess the wrongness of his conduct against societal norms lacks the capacity to know his act is wrong and is entitled to an NCR defence. [17]
44The subjective belief by an accused that his or her conduct was justifiable will not exempt him or her from criminal responsibility even if his or her personal beliefs were driven by a mental disorder, as long as he or she retained the capacity to know that the conduct would be regarded as wrong in the circumstances by reasonable members of society. [18]
45To determine whether an accused’s mental disorder rendered him or her incapable of knowing that his conduct was wrong in the circumstances, triers of fact are not bound by expert opinion. The decision is based on the entirety of the evidence. [19]
Positions of the Parties
46Mr. Balan submits that the evidence demonstrates that he was incapable of knowing that his conduct was morally wrong. In support of that position, amongst other evidence, he relies on the opinion of Dr. Jones and the fact that he has been found NCR-MD twice in the past: once in 2000 and again in 2007.
47Crown counsel submits that the evidence fails to demonstrate that Mr. Balan probably lacked the capacity to know that his conduct was wrong according to the standards of reasonable members of society. There is no evidence of hallucinations or delusions that support a finding of NCR-MD. I agree.
48There is no evidence that Mr. Balan experienced any delusions or hallucinations at the time of the stabbing rendering him incapable of knowing that stabbing Mr. Karyakin was morally wrong as measured against societal standards and was incapable of making the choice necessary to act in accordance with those standards. While he was only partially compliant with his medication prior to the offence, there is no evidence of any specific delusions or hallucinations that would provide an explanation for his conduct. I come to this conclusion for the following reasons based on the evidence presented at trial.
Overview of the Expert Opinions
49Drs. Jones and Pearce differed in their opinion as to whether Mr. Balan had the capacity to understand that what he did was morally wrong. Dr. Pearce found that he did. Dr. Jones found that he did not. However, the basis for their opinions did not differ by much.
50Dr. Jones concluded that whether there is sufficient information to recommend a finding of NCR-MD is “debatable”. He continued, “There is no clear relationship that can be drawn between specific delusions or hallucinations and the current offence so as to provide an explanation for the offence.” Further, “… it is unclear whether he would have recognized the acts as wrong from a legal or moral perspective. However, the fact that he has been found NCR on two previous occasions for very similar acts is significant and suggests that he was likely in a similar mental state at the time of the current offence. While the resemblance between offences does not definitively establish a corresponding similarity in mental state, in my view, it is the most plausible explanation for his actions.” Dr. Jones concluded that on the balance of probabilities, from a psychiatric perspective, a defence of NCR-MD is available to Mr. Balan.
51Dr. Pearce testified that Dr. Jones’ report was “fair, comprehensive, thoughtful, and relatively complete” but disagreed with his conclusion. After having reviewed materials regarding Mr. Balan and Dr. Jones’ report, Dr. Pearce concluded, “… at this juncture and taking into account all the information available to me, I am unable to conclude on balance that this gentleman is NCR for the alleged offence. Again, Dr. Jones’s conclusions are not unreasonable and ultimately, the trier of fact will have to weigh these considerations and possibly others, in order to make a final determination in this regard. It appears that the more weight that is placed on the prior NCR findings, the more likely it is that Mr. Balan is NCR for the alleged offence”.
52I have considered the evidence presented at trial, including the evidence of Drs. Jones and Pearce. I am not satisfied that Mr. Balan has met his onus for the application of the defence of NCR-MD.
No Evidence from Mr. Balan
53Mr. Balan did not testify at trial so there is no direct evidence, from him, as to whether his mental disorder rendered him incapable of knowing that his act was morally wrong. For example, there is no direct evidence that he was experiencing auditory hallucinations and/or delusions at the time of the killing that would provide an explanation for the offence.
54Dr. Jones testified that if someone with schizophrenia has the defence of NCR-MD available to them, it is because of their hallucinations, their delusions, or a combination of both. An example could be that a hallucination causes the perpetrator to hear a threat that does not exist. Another example is that they could have a deluded belief that the person against whom they commit their violent act is a “demonic entity or something like that”. He agreed that if someone does not appreciate that their act is “wrong”, it is because of their symptoms. There is no evidence that Mr. Balan was experiencing severe symptoms of psychosis at the time of the stabbing.
55Although Mr. Balan spoke to Dr. Jones for a total of five hours on November 28, 2024, and again on December 17, 2024, Mr. Balan provided little to no information about his mental state at the time of the stabbing. In his report, Dr. Jones addressed this and stated as follows:
When questioned about the alleged offences, Mr. Balan became evasive and repeatedly changed the topic, expressing concerns about his physical health issues. This appeared to be deliberate as it occurred primarily when asked questions about the alleged offence rather than when asked questions about other aspects of his history. [20]
56There was evidence that Mr. Balan consistently reported hearing voices over the years prior to the offence. For example, the voices would ask him, “You want to wake up”? The voices would also give him information and seemed to be “shouting from afar”. Mr. Balan recognized that the voices were not objectively real. They were not of homicidal or suicidal in nature. Further, they were not commanding. He learned to ignore them.
57Despite the fact that Mr. Balan had heard voices over the years, Dr. Jones testified that there “is no clear relationship that can be drawn between specific delusions or hallucinations and the current offence so as to provide an explanation for the offence”. He agreed that there is “no evidence of specific delusions or hallucinations related to the offence at all”. Dr. Pearce agrees.
58Dr. Pearce testified that, based upon his review of the record, Mr. Balan was suffering mild to moderate symptoms of schizophrenia at the time he stabbed Mr. Balan. However, none of those symptoms had a “specific nexus with the stabbing of Mr. Karyakin”. He testified that there is no information from Mr. Balan as to what he was thinking when he stabbed Mr. Karyakin to provide an explanation for his act.
59The onus is on Mr. Balan. There is no direct evidence that he experienced such severe hallucinations that caused him to stab Mr. Karyakin.
60Further, the record before the Court does not provide any clarity as to whether Mr. Balan was experiencing any delusions or hallucinations at the time of the stabbing. I will deal with the other evidence that supports my conclusion in chronological order.
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Footnotes
[1] Criminal Code, s. 16(1).
[2] MBChB, BSc, MSc, PhD, FRCPsych.
[3] M.D., FRCPC.
[4] ASF, at para. 1.
[5] ASF, at paras. 33-36.
[6] R. v. Dobson, 2015 ONSC 2865, [2015] O.J. 4427, at para. 64; appeal dismissed, 2018 ONCA 589; leave to appeal to SCC dismissed, S.C.C.A. 38531.
[7] Dobson, at para. 66.
[8] R. v. Bouchard-Lebrun, 2011 SCC 58, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 575, at para. 39.
[9] Cooper v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 1149, at p. 1159; Dobson, at para. 70.
[10] David Watt, Watt’s Manual of Criminal Jury Instructions (Toronto: Thomson Reuters Canada Limited, 2024), Final 70-A, at para. 13; Dobson, at paras. 97-100.
[11] Dobson, at para. 103-105; Watt, Final 70-A, at para. 14.
[12] R. v. Campione, 2015 ONCA 67, 329 O.A.C. 245, at para. 5.
[13], [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303, at pp.1354-1355.
[14] Chaulk, at p. 1357 at paras. 30, 101, 108 and 111.
[15], [1991] 1 S.C.R. 68, at p. 80.
[16], [1994] 2 S.C.R. 507, at p. 518.
[17] 2018 ONCA 589, 48 C.R. (7th) 410, at para. 24.
[18] R. v. Dobson, [2015] O.J. No. 4427 (S.C.J.) “Dobson” at para. 125; Chaulk, at para. 98
[19] Dobson, at para. 126
[20] It should be noted that Mr. Balan did not wish to discuss the offences that led to his previous NCR findings.
[21], [1997] 1 S.C.R. 314, at para. 50.
[22] Criminal Code, s. 229(a)(i) and (ii).
[23] Criminal Code, s. 231(2).
[24] Watt, at p. 626; R. v. Nygaard, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1074, at p. 1084.
[25] Nygaard, at p. 1084; R. v. Widdifield, (September 29, 1961) (Ont. S.C.), unreported, as excerpted in (1963), 6 Crim. L.Q. 152, at. p. 153.
[26] Widdifield, at pp. 153-154.
[27] See R. v. Jacquard.