Summary

Keywords

Criminal law — Charter of Rights — Appeals — Whether Court of Appeal judge erred in law in dismissing applicant’s application for leave to appeal — Whether Court of Appeal judge breached ss. 11(d) and 24(2) of Charter — Whether appeal to Superior Court was heard in proper judicial district — Whether images and sound from public audiovisual and communication equipment that was put in place during pandemic should be made available to public.

Summary

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The applicant was convicted of offences punishable by way of summary conviction in connection with two incidents that occurred in July and August 2020. The Superior Court dismissed the applicant’s summary appeal and the Court of Appeal dismissed the application for leave to appeal.

Lower Court Rulings