W. McKenzie

This is a preliminary inquiry into charges of criminal negligence causing death and dangerous driving causing death against two Ontario Provincial Police officers.

The officers were engaged in a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle driven by a prohibited driver that resulted in a collision with an innocent third party, causing her death.

The Crown alleged the officers failed to terminate the pursuit when the risk to public safety outweighed the benefit of apprehension, and that their driving was objectively dangerous.

The defence argued the officers' conduct was within their training and policy, and that neither supervising sergeant terminated the pursuit.

The court found sufficient evidence to commit both officers to trial on both counts.

Multiple related motions arose from litigation concerning the sale of assets of a mulch and container business.

The moving parties sought extensive relief including summary judgment, contempt findings, setting aside an Anton Piller order, injunctive relief, venue transfer, and procedural directions across three related proceedings.

The court set aside the Anton Piller order and ordered seized materials returned, transferred certain proceedings from Toronto to Barrie, and consolidated two related matters to streamline litigation.

Requests for summary judgment, contempt findings, removal of counsel, and additional injunctive relief were largely dismissed due to insufficient evidentiary foundation or procedural defects.

The court concluded that several issues required trial and directed administrative steps regarding prior orders.

Costs were ordered to be borne by each party due to mixed success.