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Health professions regulation 2024 BCSC 2046

College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC v. Chik

The court found Mr. Chik in contempt for breaching a 2016 injunction by providing acupuncture treatment and taking fees during four March 2024 sessions.

  • Unauthorized practice
  • Acupuncture regulation
  • Compendious statement of facts
  • Standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Contempt-of-court
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Criminal contempt 2024 BCSC 662

Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. Davidson

The court sentenced Angela Davidson for seven criminal contempt counts arising from repeated injunction breaches, applying deterrence, denunciation, and Gladue principles.

  • Gladue/ipeelee methodology
  • Deterrence and denunciation
  • Parity and step-up principle
  • Totality principle
  • Conditional sentence
  • Credit for time served
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Criminal law 2023 BCSC 366

Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v. Mivasair

The court found Emily Kelsall and Lucy Everett guilty of criminal contempt for breaching a Trans Mountain injunction and imposed jail terms plus restitution.

  • Sentencing
  • Restitution
  • Deterrence
  • Denunciation
  • Joint submissions (anthony‑cook)
  • Criminal-contempt
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Contempt of court 2022 BCSC 2344

Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. Rainforest Flying Squad

The court refused a conditional discharge for Hayden Mebs, finding that denunciation and general deterrence outweighed his good character and altruistic motive.

  • Sentencing
  • Discharge
  • Community work service
  • Probation
  • Deterrence
  • Denunciation
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Contempt of court 2022 BCSC 791

Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v. Mivasair

William George was sentenced to 28 days’ incarceration for criminal contempt after breaching the Trans Mountain injunction during a planned protest blockade.

  • Sentencing
  • Deterrence and denunciation
  • Gladue principles
  • Proportionality
  • Prior case consistency
  • Criminal-contempt
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Civil procedure 2022 BCSC 515

Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. Rainforest Flying Squad

The court found Emily Kane guilty of criminal contempt after concluding an RCMP officer’s roadside announcement gave her actual notice of the injunction.

  • Notice of order
  • Service of order
  • Wilful blindness
  • Police enforcement
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Injunction-enforcement
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Contempt of court 2022 BCSC 2482

Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v. Mivasair

The court refused an adjournment in a criminal contempt proceeding, finding the reasons advanced were not compelling enough to justify further delay.

  • Adjournment
  • Delay
  • Disclosure
  • Bias
  • Self-representation
  • Criminal-contempt
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Civil contempt 2021 FC 895

Bell Canada v. Red Rhino Entertainment Inc.

Federal Court set a civil-contempt sanction of a $40,000 fine and $35,000 costs against Eric Adwokat and Red Rhino Entertainment Inc., with conditional jail for non-payment.

  • Penalty for contempt
  • Sentencing principles (proportionality, deterrence, restraint)
  • Costs awards
  • Ability to pay and imprisonment in default
  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Unauthorized access to television programming
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Criminal law 2021 BCSC 1527

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority v. Joseph

The court accepted guilty pleas for criminal contempt arising from a Port of Vancouver blockade and imposed fines or community service with probation.

  • Sentencing
  • Probation
  • Fine
  • Community service
  • Exclusion zones
  • Criminal-contempt
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Contempt of court 2021 BCSC 1127

Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v. Mivasair

The court sentenced James Leyden to 45 days in jail and one year probation for a repeat criminal contempt breach of the Trans Mountain injunction.

  • Sentencing
  • Denunciation
  • General deterrence
  • Specific deterrence
  • Gladue principles
  • Conditional sentence order
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