R. v. Daigle (D.), (2006) 294 N.B.R.(2d) 149 (PC)

JudgeFerguson, P.C.J.
CourtProvincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
Case DateOctober 12, 2004
JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Citations(2006), 294 N.B.R.(2d) 149 (PC);2006 NBPC 1

R. v. Daigle (D.) (2006), 294 N.B.R.(2d) 149 (PC);

   294 R.N.-B.(2e) 149; 765 A.P.R. 149

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Temp. Cite: [2006] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. FE.025

Renvoi temp.: [2006] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. FE.025

Her Majesty the Queen v. Daniel Daigle

(No. 13092213; 2006 NBPC 1; 2006 NBCP 1)

Indexed As: R. v. Daigle (D.)

Répertorié: R. v. Daigle (D.)

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Ferguson, P.C.J.

January 31, 2006.

Summary:

Résumé:

An aboriginal cut wood on Crown lands. The non-aboriginal accused was to truck the wood to its destination. The accused helped the aboriginal carry the log out of the Crown lands to his truck. The accused was charged with unlawful possession of timber from Crown lands.

The New Brunswick Provincial Court found the accused guilty.

Forests and Forest Products - Topic 5246

Offences - Illegal cutting, removal or possession of timber - Crown lands - An aboriginal and the non-aboriginal accused were on Crown lands, standing by a log cut by the aboriginal - The accused was to truck the wood away - A forest service officer with the Department of Natural Resources (N.B.) arrived - The officer told the accused that a departmental policy allowed non-aboriginals to load cut wood on trucks at roadside and then truck the wood but not to move the wood from the cutting site to the roadside - After this conversation, the accused and the aboriginal carried the log to the accused's truck - The accused was charged with unlawful possession of timber from Crown lands - The parties agreed that the log came from Crown lands and that the accused was in possession of it - The accused invoked the defences of mistake of fact, officially induced error and colour of right - The New Brunswick Provincial Court rejected all three defences and found the accused guilty.

Forests and Forest Products - Topic 5246

Offences - Illegal cutting, removal or possession of timber - Crown lands - An aboriginal and the non-aboriginal accused were on Crown lands, standing by a log cut by the aboriginal - The accused was to truck the wood away - A departmental policy allowed non-aboriginals to load cut wood on trucks at roadside and then truck the wood but not to move the wood from the cutting site to the roadside - The accused and the aboriginal carried the log to the accused's truck - The accused was charged with unlawful possession of timber from Crown lands - The New Brunswick Provincial Court found the accused guilty - The "no-prosecution" policy in relation to non-aboriginals trucking wood for aboriginals could not provide a lawful basis for possession of the log - See paragraphs 28 to 33.

Trials - Topic 1107

Summary convictions - Defences - Officially induced error of law - [See first Forests and Forest Products - Topic 5246 ].

Forêts et produits forestiers - Cote 5246

Infractions - Coupe, enlèvement ou possession illégaux de bois - Terres de la Couronne - [Voir Forests and Forest Products - Topic 5246 ].

Procès - Cote 1107

Poursuites sommaires - Moyens de défense - Erreur de droit provoquée par un fonctionnaire - [Voir Trials - Topic 1107 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. D.W., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 742; 122 N.R. 277; 46 O.A.C. 352, refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Leighton (B.K.) (1994), 155 N.B.R.(2d) 211; 398 A.P.R. 211 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Boucher (E.) (2005), 342 N.R. 42 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Catagas (1977), 38 C.C.C.(3d) 296 (Man. C.A.), consd. [para. 30].

R. v. Nicholas et al. (1978), 22 N.B.R.(2d) 285; 39 A.P.R. 285 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Cinous, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 3; 285 N.R. 1, refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Fontaine (J.) (2004), 318 N.R. 371 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. O'Brien (R.S.) (2003), 257 N.B.R.(2d) 243; 674 A.P.R. 243 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Jorgensen (R.) et al., [1995] 4 S.C.R. 55; 189 N.R. 1; 87 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Cancoil Thermal Corp. and Parkinson (1986), 14 O.A.C. 225; 27 C.C.C.(3d) 295 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Charles (B.A.) et al. (2005), 262 Sask.R. 239; 347 W.A.C. 239; 30 C.R.(6th) 316 (C.A.), consd. [para. 40].

R. v. Cranbrook Swine Inc. et al. (2003), 170 O.A.C. 346 (C.A.), consd. [para. 41].

R. v. Demarco (1974), 13 C.C.C.(3d) 369 (Ont. C.A.), consd. [para. 52].

R. v. Dorosh (G.) (2004), 241 Sask.R. 180 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

Counsel:

Kathryn Gregory, for the Crown;

Terrence Lennihan, for the defense.

This matter was heard on June 6 and October 12, 2004, by Ferguson, P.C.J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, who delivered the following decision on January 31, 2006.

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