The court upheld a protective pat-down during a dropped 911 call response, found no s. 8 or s. 9 breach, and dismissed the accused’s Charter application.
The court imposed an eight-year global sentence on Manjot Singh Gill for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking, accepting a joint submission and making DNA and firearms orders.
Sentencing decision for repeat fentanyl trafficking. The court accepted a joint recommendation and imposed a global five-year custodial sentence, with ancillary prohibition, DNA and forfeiture orders.
The court found Kyle James Campagna guilty of trafficking and drug possession offences after repeated undercover purchases and circumstantial evidence tied him to the suite operation.
Section 276 does not apply categorically to all sexual services and human trafficking prosecutions; its application must be determined case‑by‑case by examining charges, Crown and defence evidence and whether a listed offence is in substance implicated; the trial judge erred in applying s.276 here and redacting relevant preliminary inquiry evidence about the complainant's prior sex‑work and advertising, which prejudiced the appellants' right to full answer and defence; convictions for the sexual services offences are quashed and a new trial ordered; the MDMA trafficking conviction is reasonab…
On the totality of the evidence, including admissible agreed facts, credible expert evidence identifying indicia of retail trafficking, the physical evidence in the Air Jordan and lime green bags, and the accused's admitted ownership of the Air Jordan bag, the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. White possessed the contents of those bags and possessed the drugs for the purpose of trafficking; duplicative convictions were stayed under Kienapple and the Crown recorded a stay on a probation breach count.
The court convicted Kerry Wallace Chang of possessing fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, finding he had actual and constructive possession of drugs in his bedroom and living room.
On a joint submission, the court sentenced Amandeep Singh Kang to 11 years for drug trafficking for a criminal organization and conspiracy to traffic, with ancillary orders.
The court accepted a joint sentencing submission for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking and a prohibited cross-bow possession, imposing 3 years total with credit.
Possession for purpose of trafficking
Possession of weapon while under firearms prohibition