The defendant, Vivian McClintock, appeared for a Part III trial via Zoom but refused to cooperate, provide her full name, or answer the court's questions, exhibiting behaviour reminiscent of OPCA litigants.
Despite multiple warnings, she continued her contemptuous conduct.
The court, finding direct contempt in the face of the court, issued an arrest warrant for Ms. McClintock pursuant to s. 91 of the Provincial Offences Act, adjourning the original trial sine die.
The court affirmed its common law and statutory authority to issue such a warrant for remote participants.
