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41136
L.A. v. His Majesty the King
(Saskatchewan) (Criminal) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case) (Publication ban on party)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-08-08 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-08-08 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-08-08 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number CACR3611, 2023 SKCA 136, dated December 29, 2023, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2024-08-08 |
Decision on motion to extend time, See decision on application. Granted |
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| 2024-07-02 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-07-02 | Submission of motion to extend time, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-03-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B;, (Printed version due on 2024-03-27) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-03-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A;, (Printed version due on 2024-03-27) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-03-20 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-03-28 | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-02-26 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-02-26 |
Motion to extend time, (Book Form), To provide paper copies Missing: -Filing fee, Completed on: 2024-07-03, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-04) |
L.A. |
| 2024-02-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), 23B | L.A. |
| 2024-02-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), 23A | L.A. |
| 2024-02-20 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Filing fee (Rec'd 2024-02-26), Completed on: 2024-03-25, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-04) |
L.A. |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| L.A. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: L.A.
Counsel
123 Kingsmere Crt
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7J 3V6
Telephone: (306) 914-6874
FAX: (306) 931-4934
Email: luke.coupal@caritaslaw.ca
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
300-1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4B3
Telephone: (306) 787-5490
FAX: (306) 787-8878
Email: kelly.kaip@gov.sk.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights — s. 11(i) of the Charter — Criminal law — Sentencing — Whether applying R. v. Friesen, 2020 SCC 9 to, and increasing sentences for, historical offences that pre-date the acts of Parliament referenced in Friesen is an unjustifiable breach of s. 11(i) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.<br>
Summary
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(Publication ban in case) (Publication ban on party)
The applicant pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault and two counts of inviting a young person to touch a part of the body for a sexual purpose. After accounting for totality, the sentencing judge imposed a total sentence of ten years, a lifetime prohibition order under s. 161 of the Criminal Code and a lifetime order under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, SC 2004, c. 10 [SOIRA]. The majority of the Court of Appeal allowed the sentence appeal in part: the two convictions under s. 153(1) of the Criminal Code are set aside; the duration of the SOIRA order is reduced to 20 years; and the s. 161 prohibition order pursuant to the Criminal Code is varied.
Lower court rulings
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan
991191419 (2)
Sentence imposed: imprisonment for ten years, lifetime prohibition order under s. 161 of the Criminal Code and a lifetime order under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act
Leave to appeal granted with respect to the sentence appeal. Appeal allowed in part: the two convictions under s. 153(1) of the Criminal Code are set aside, the duration of the SOIRA order is reduced to 20 years and the s. 161 Criminal Code prohibition order is varied
Filed documents
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