The accused, an insurance agent, was charged with fraud for knowingly issuing a fake auto insurance certificate to a customer and keeping the cash premium.
The court found the accused guilty, noting he issued a six-month binder policy without insurer authorization, failed to issue a proper receipt, and admitted to police that he issued the certificate.
The accused also brought an application under section 11(b) of the Charter alleging unreasonable delay.
The court dismissed the application, finding the total delay of nearly 18 months was reasonable given inherent time requirements and unforeseen scheduling issues.
