Sonya Pfeiffer

The defendant, Jacob Martin Norn, was sentenced for manslaughter and trafficking fentanyl after supplying the drug to a friend who subsequently died.

The court considered the gravity of the offences, the dangerous nature of fentanyl, and the need for general deterrence and denunciation, while also weighing mitigating factors such as the defendant's youth, lack of prior criminal record, and efforts towards rehabilitation.

Despite arguments for a conditional sentence and alleged Charter breaches, the court imposed a custodial sentence, emphasizing the defendant's continued drug use post-conviction and the societal impact of fentanyl trafficking.

The Applicant Wife brought a motion seeking spousal and child support, interim disbursements, and costs.

The parties agreed on entitlement to compensatory spousal and child support, disputing only the quantum.

The court determined the Respondent's income for support purposes, including bonuses and benefits, and found the Applicant entitled to share in post-separation income increases.

The court ordered uncharacterized interim support of $60,000 per month, retroactive to January 1, 2022, and dismissed the motion for interim disbursements, finding the Applicant would have sufficient funds from the retroactive support.

The applicant brought an enforcement motion after the respondent, who is incarcerated, failed to pay a court-ordered $15,000 generalized support payment.

The respondent unsuccessfully sought leave to appeal the support order and delayed payment until shortly before the enforcement motion was heard.

The court found the enforcement motion was justified due to legitimate doubt about payment and awarded the applicant costs of $2,754.55 on a partial indemnity basis.