Canada (Attorney General) v. Hudak et al., [2004] B.C.T.C. 960 (SC)

• Judge: Warren, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: October 30, 2003
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2004] B.C.T.C. 960 (SC);2004 BCSC 960

Can. (A.G.) v. Hudak, [2004] B.C.T.C. 960 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AU.017

In The Matter Of an Application pursuant to Section 15 of the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

The Attorney General of Canada (applicant) v. David Hudak, Leslie Hudak, International Hydro Cut Technologies Corporation and High Energy Access Tools Inc. (respondents)

(BL0312; 2004 BCSC 960)

Indexed As: Canada (Attorney General) v. Hudak et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Warren, J.

July 15, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 5599.2

Evidence and witnesses - Foreign evidence assistance agreements and legislation - Search warrants - See paragraphs 1 to 69.

Criminal Law - Topic 5599.9

Evidence and witnesses - Foreign evidence assistance agreements and legislation - Forwarding evidence to requesting state - See paragraphs 1 to 69.

Cases Noticed:

Euro-Can-Am Trading Inc. et al. v. Ontario (Attorney General) (1997), 101 O.A.C. 116; 116 C.C.C.(3d) 471 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (1997), 224 N.R. 393; 105 O.A.C. 240 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Gladwin - see Euro-Can-Am Trading Inc. et al. v. Ontario (Attorney General).

United States of America v. Wilson et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 124; 2002 BCSC 124, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Dawson (D.) (1999), 248 A.R. 82 (Q.B.), affd. (1999), 250 A.R. 165; 213 W.A.C. 165; 1999 ABCA 334, leave to appeal dismissed (2000), 255 N.R. 198; 261 A.R. 399; 225 W.A.C. 399 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Garofoli et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1421; 116 N.R. 241; 43 O.A.C. 1; 36 Q.A.C. 161; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 161, refd to. [para. 22].

Commissioner of Competition v. Falconbridge Ltd. et al. (2003), 170 O.A.C. 299; 173 C.C.C.(3d) 466; 225 D.L.R.(4th) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Debot, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1140; 102 N.R. 161; 37 O.A.C. 1; 52 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 73 C.R.(3d) 129; 45 C.R.R. 49, refd to. [para. 27].

United States of America v. El-Jabsheh et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 246; 167 C.C.C.(3d) 82; 2002 BCSC 246, refd to. [para. 28].

United States of America v. Akrami et al., [2000] B.C.T.C. 734; 2000 BCSC 1438, refd to. [para. 30].

Southam Inc. v. Hunter, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 145; 55 N.R. 241; 55 A.R. 291; 9 C.R.R. 355; 14 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 417; 89 N.R. 249; 73 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 13; 229 A.P.R. 13; 45 C.C.C.(3d) 244, refd to. [para. 41].

Québec (Procureur général) v. Future Electroniqué Inc. et al. (2000), 195 D.L.R.(4th) 575; 151 C.C.C.(3d) 403, (Que. C.A.), consd. [para. 43].

Stuckey et al., Re (1999), 21 B.C.T.C. 321; 181 D.L.R.(4th) 144 (S.C.), affd. [2000] B.C.A.C. Uned. 227; 151 C.C.C.(3d) 312; 184 D.L.R.(4th) 328 (C.A.), consd. [para. 44].

United States of America v. Stuckey - see Stuckey et al., Re.

R. v. Greffe, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 755; 107 N.R. 1; 107 A.R. 1; 55 C.C.C.(3d) 161, refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Cheecham (1989), 80 Sask.R. 74; 51 C.C.C.(3d) 498 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 45].

United States of America v. Wilson et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 124; 2002 BCSC 124, consd. [para. 47].

United States of America v. Barbarash, [2002] B.C.T.C. 1721; 2002 BCSC 1721, consd. [para. 48].

Sherk et al. v. Canada (Attorney General), [2003] B.C.T.C. 1216; 178 C.C.C.(3d) 297; 2003 BCSC 1216, consd. [para. 49].

R. v. Law (E.C.) (2002), 175 B.C.A.C. 318; 289 W.A.C. 318; 171 C.C.C.(3d) 219; 2002 BCCA 594, refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Terry (R.S.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 207; 197 N.R. 105; 76 B.C.A.C. 25; 125 W.A.C. 25; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 508, refd to. [para. 64].

Statutes Noticed:

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, R.S.C. 1985 (4th Supp.), c. 30, sect. 12(1) [para. 15]; sect. 15(1) [para. 16].

Counsel:

J.G. Johnston, for the applicant;

J.I.S. Sutherland, for the respondents.

This application was heard on October 30, 2003, before Warren, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on July 15, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.