William D. Gray

The Crown appealed the directed verdicts of acquittal of the respondents on charges of keeping and being inmates of a common bawdy-house.

The trial judge had acquitted the respondents based on Supreme Court of Canada decisions regarding acts of indecency.

The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge erred in law, as there was evidence that the respondents offered to perform acts of masturbation for payment, which a trier of fact could find constituted acts of prostitution.

The Court also found sufficient evidence of frequent or habitual use to pass the directed verdict stage.

The appeals were allowed, the acquittals set aside, and new trials ordered.

The applicant, who was six years old at the time of the motor vehicle accident, sought various statutory accident benefits including an education disability benefit, medical and rehabilitation expenses, transportation expenses, and attendant care.

The arbitrator found no objective medical evidence supporting the claims for education disability, prescription drugs, chiropractic care, rehabilitation, or attendant care, noting the applicant did not miss school and his physical activities were not limited.

The applicant was awarded transportation expenses for only two visits to his family doctor.

The arbitrator denied the applicant's request for arbitration expenses, finding the application frivolous and an abuse of process.