POA Caselaw Sentencing

Sentencing

18 decisions in this topic.

Beaulieu c. R.

2026 QCCA 181 · Sexual interference and voyeurism

Summary

The court upheld custodial sentences for sexual interference and voyeurism. It found evidentiary support for the sentencing judge’s assessment and held that she fully considered rehabilitation before deciding that aggravating circumstances made denunciation and deterrence predominant. The appeal challenged …

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Ontario (Environment, Conservation and Parks) v. Henry of Pelham Inc.

2018 ONCA 999 · Ontario Court of Appeal · discharge of material into watercourse

Ontario (Environment, Conservation and Parks) v. Henry of Pelham Inc.

2018 ONCA 999
Court of Appeal for Ontario — Huscroft J.A. (Watt and Fairburn JJ.A. concurring) | December 7, 2018


Background

Henry of Pelham Inc., a …

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R v Ade-Ajayi

[2011] ONCA 192 · Ontario Court of Appeal · driving without insurance

R. v. Ade-Ajayi

2011 ONCA 192
Court of Appeal for Ontario — O'Connor A.C.J.O., Doherty and Blair JJ.A. | March 10, 2011


Background

Alex Ade-Ajayi was a newly-arrived Canadian who got caught driving without insurance on …

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R. v. A.J.

2026 ONCA 727 · Court of Appeal for Ontario · Sexual interference

Summary

The court reduced A.J.’s sentence from ten to four years. The sentencing judge relied on an ambiguous statement and did not account for the absence of further child-related offending after 2017. He also failed to address the jump from …

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R v Boudreault, [2018] SCC 58

[2018] SCC 58

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R v Downes

2006 CanLII 3957 (ON CA) · Court of Appeal for Ontario · forcible confinement, assault, criminal harassment, uttering death threats

Her Majesty the Queen v. Downes

2006 CanLII 3957 (ON CA)
Court of Appeal for Ontario — Rosenberg, Feldman and Juriansz JJ.A.


Background

Colin Downes was convicted of multiple offences against his former girlfriend between March and October 2003, including …

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R v Fong

[2004] ONCJ 222 · Ontario Court of Justice · driving without insurance

R. v. Fong

2004 ONCJ 222
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice Beverly A. Brown | October 6, 2004


Background

On September 10, 2003, Man-Ho Fong was riding a yellow Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Highway 401 …

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R v Garwal

[2016] ONCJ 217 · Ontario Court of Justice · disobey sign

R. ex rel. Halton (Region) v. Garwal

2016 ONCJ 217
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice of the Peace P. Macphail | April 15, 2016


Background

Lamar Garwal was originally charged with speeding — doing 120 …

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R v Hummel

[1989] O.J. No. 2339

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R v Madden (1)

[1990] O.J. No. 455

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R v Mascoe

[2008] O.J. No. 1559 · Ontario Court of Justice · driving while under suspension

R. v. Mascoe

[2008] O.J. No. 1559
Ontario Court of Justice — G. Trotter J. | January 9, 2008


Background

Lascelles Mascoe was charged with driving while under suspension. He appeared before Justice of the Peace …

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R v Nerian

[2010] ONCJ 46 · Ontario Court of Justice · operating a motor vehicle without insurance

Nerian v. Her Majesty the Queen

Court File No. 954885
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice Sheila Ray | January 11, 2010


Background

On September 13, 2005, Barak Nerian was driving an all-terrain vehicle on a …

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R v Pellegrini

[2006] O.J. No. 3369 · Ontario Court of Justice · unfair business practices

R. v. Pellegrini

[2006] O.J. No. 3369, 2006 ONCJ 297
Ontario Court of Justice — R. Quon J.P. | August 22, 2006


Background

Rieso Pellegrini operated St. James International Academy, a private school in Toronto that …

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R. v. Pellegrini, [2006] O.J. No. 3369

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R v Tsalis

[1986] O.J. No. 2716

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R v Weber

[2003] O.J. No. 1491

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R v William Clarke

2012 ONCJ 627 · Ontario Court of Justice · driving without automobile insurance

R v William Clarke

2012 ONCJ 627
Ontario Court of Justice (Niagara Region) — Justice of the Peace Mary Alice Shelley | Heard 1 August 2012, reasons released 12 September 2012


Background

William Clarke pled guilty at his second appearance …

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York (Regional Municipality) v. Pellicci

2017 ONCJ 85 · Ontario Court of Justice · speeding

York (Regional Municipality) v. Pellicci

2017 ONCJ 85
Ontario Court of Justice — Justice J.F. Kenkel | January 12, 2017


Background

This case involved four separate provincial offences appeals where Justices of the Peace rejected joint …

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