Director of Public Prosecutions, Brian Saunders, announced the tabling in Parliament of the Annual Report 2013-2014 of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. The report covers the period from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. In 2013-2014, the PPSC worked on 81,057 files. This includes 47,520 files opened during the year, as well as … Read more
In Ontario Superior Court, Khurram Syed Sher, 32, was found not guilty of conspiring to facilitate a terrorist activity, contrary to section 83.19 of the Criminal Code. The PPSC has 30 days to review the decision and decide whether it will seek to appeal. A publication ban remains in effect in this matter. Call 613-957-8680.
Michael Sona was found guilty, in the Ontario Court of Justice, in Guelph, Ont., of one offence under the Canada Elections Act. Sona was charged on April 2, 2013, with wilfully preventing or endeavouring to prevent an elector, in Guelph, from voting at an election, between April 30 and May 2, 2011, contrary to section … Read more
The Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) was sentenced in the Ontario Court of Justice to a fine of $300,000.00. PWGSC pled guilty on Nov. 20, 2012 to three charges under section 148 of the Canada Labour Code of violating occupational health and safety requirements. The charges were laid following a boiler explosion … Read more
Federal, provincial and territorial heads of Prosecution Committee has recognized the accomplishments and contributions of four prosecutors, who were honoured at an awards ceremony. The National Prosecution Awards for Top Prosecutors, instituted in 2006, honours professional excellence, exemplary service, and outstanding achievements in the legal community. Prosecutors may be recognized in the following categories: Commitment … Read more
Director of Public Prosecutions Brian Saunders announced the tabling in Parliament of the Annual Report 2012-2013 of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. The report covers the period of April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. In 2012-2013, the PPSC worked on 77,926 files. This included 46,685 new files and 31,241carried over from previous years. … Read more
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada announced that 13 PPSC employees have been honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Medal ceremonies were held in PPSC offices in 2012 and the early part of 2013 to honour their contributions to their communities and to Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-954-7803.
Jeffrey Paul Delisle was sentenced in Nova Scotia Provincial Court to 20 years in prison for communicating safeguarded information contrary to section 16(1) of the Security of Information Act. He was fined $111,817, which corresponds to the amounts he received for his crimes. He was also sentenced to 9 years in prison for attempting to … Read more
The Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in the case of R. v. Mernagh. The court ruled that the trial judge erred in declaring the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations, and prohibitions against the possession and production of cannabis (marihuana) contained in sections 4 and 7 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, constitutionally invalid … Read more
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Mohammad Momin Khawaja. The court dismissed the defence appeal against conviction and sentence. The court ruled that the terrorism offences set out in sections 83.03, 83.18, 83.19 and 83.21 of the Criminal Code are constitutional. Therefore, the convictions entered on Oct. 29, 2008, … Read more
