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41691
Yvan Truchon v. His Majesty the King
(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-05-15 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-05-15 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-05-15 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec), Number 200-10-700018-224, 2025 QCCA 32, dated January 15, 2025, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2025-04-14 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-04-04 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-04-04 | Correspondence received from, No response will be filed | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-03-06 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B | Yvan Truchon |
| 2025-03-06 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | Yvan Truchon |
| 2025-03-05 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File opened | |
| 2025-03-05 | Notice of name | Yvan Truchon |
| 2025-03-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), 23A Required | Yvan Truchon |
| 2025-03-05 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Amended notice of application (Rec 03-28-2025) - 23A (Rec 03-06-2025), Completed on: 2025-03-31, (Printed version filed on 2025-03-11) |
Yvan Truchon |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Truchon, Yvan | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Truchon, Yvan
Counsel
Ariane Bergeron
351, rue Labrecque
Chicoutimi, Quebec
G7H 4S7
Telephone: (418) 543-4875
FAX: (418) 543-2129
Email: jmarcfradette@hotmail.com
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Nicole Ouellet
227 rue Racine
Chicoutimi, Quebec
G7H 7B4
Telephone: (418) 696-9947 Ext: 62685
FAX: (418) 698-3559
Email: sebastien.vallee@dpcp.gouv.qc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Abuse of process — Entrapment — Commodification of sexual activity — Whether Quebec Court of Appeal erred in determining that offences under s. 286.1(1) and 286.1(2) of Criminal Code are rationally and proportionally connected in accordance with decisions rendered in Brodeur and Denis — Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C 46, s. 286.1.
Summary
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Fictitious advertisements were published by the police on Internet sites offering escort services; the text of the advertisements highlighted the youthfulness of the people. Mr. Truchon replied to one of those advertisements by text message and started a conversation with the undercover officer, who was passing herself off as a 16 year old girl. When Mr. Truchon arrived in the room, there was a short exchange between him and the undercover officer; they confirmed the purpose of the meeting and the cost of the sexual services. The police, standing back, arrested Mr. Truchon after he paid the agreed amount.
Mr. Truchon was convicted, and he brought a motion for a stay of proceedings for entrapment. The trial judge followed the principles established in R. v. Ahmad, 2020 SCC 11, and R. v. Ramelson, 2022 SCC 44, and dismissed the motion. The Court of Appeal dismissed Mr. Truchon’s appeal; the criteria in the case law had been met and no reviewable error had been raised.
Lower court rulings
Yvon Truchon convicted
Motion for stay of proceedings for entrapment dismissed
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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