R. v. Dyck (A.), [2005] O.T.C. 1119 (SC)

• Judge: Hambly, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: December 08, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2005] O.T.C. 1119 (SC)

R. v. Dyck (A.), [2005] O.T.C. 1119 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2006] O.T.C. TBEd. JA.046

Her Majesty the Queen (appellant) v. Abrham Dyck (respondent)

(Court File No. SCA 5621)

Indexed As: R. v. Dyck (A.)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Hambly, J.

December 8, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 660.9

Liberty - Limitations on - Sex offender registries (e.g. Christopher's Law) - See paragraphs 83 to 127.

Civil Rights - Topic 686

Liberty - Principles of fundamental justice - Deprivation of - What constitutes - See paragraphs 18 to 27 and 83 to 165.

Civil Rights - Topic 3107.2

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - General principles and definitions - Overbreadth principle - See paragraphs 70 to 82.

Civil Rights - Topic 3766

Punishment - General - Punishment defined - See paragraphs 136 to 149.

Constitutional Law - Topic 3614

Paramountcy of federal statutes - Overlapping legislation - Conflict - What constitutes - See paragraphs 150 to 164.

Constitutional Law - Topic 7414

Provincial jurisdiction (s. 92) - Administration of justice, (s. 92(14)) - General principles - Sex offender registries - See paragraphs 31 to 69.

Criminal Law - Topic 3090.2

Special powers - Sex offender registration legislation - Interpretation and validity of - See 1 to 165.

Cases Noticed:

Peel (Regional Municipality) et al. v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. of Canada Ltd. et al. (1991), 44 O.A.C. 179; 2 O.R.(3d) 65; 78 D.L.R.(4th) 333 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

Reference Re Firearms Act (Can.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 783; 254 N.R. 201; 261 A.R. 201; 225 W.A.C. 201; 144 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Schneider, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 112; 43 N.R. 91; 68 C.C.C.(2d) 449, refd to. [para. 15].

Di Iorio and Fontaine v. Warden of the Common Jail of Montreal (City) et al., [1978] 1 S.C.R. 152; 8 N.R. 361; 33 C.C.C.(2d) 289, refd to. [para. 15].

O'Hara and Kirkbride v. British Columbia, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 591; 80 N.R. 127; 38 C.C.C.(3d) 233, refd to. [para. 15].

Bedard v. Dawson, [1923] S.C.R. 681; 40 C.C.C. 404, refd to. [para. 16].

Dupond v. Montreal (City), [1978] 2 S.C.R. 770; 19 N.R. 478; 84 D.L.R.(3d) 420, refd to. [para. 16].

Provincial Secretary (P.E.I.) v. Eagan, [1941] S.C.R. 396; 76 C.C.C. 227, refd to. [para. 16].

Ross v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles (Ont.) and Ontario (Attorney General), [1975] 1 S.C.R. 5; 1 N.R. 9; 14 C.C.C.(2d) 322, refd to. [para. 16].

Horsefield v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles (Ont.) (1999), 118 O.A.C. 291; 44 O.R.(3d) 73; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Budreo (W.) (2000), 128 O.A.C. 105; 46 O.R.(3d) 481; 142 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Heywood (R.L.), [1994] 3 S.C.R. 761; 174 N.R. 81; 50 B.C.A.C. 161; 82 W.A.C. 161; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 481, refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Briggs (W.) (2001), 149 O.A.C. 244; 157 C.C.C.(3d) 38 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2002), 292 N.R. 193; 165 O.A.C. 45 (S.C.C.),  refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Murrins (D.) (2002), 201 N.S.R.(2d) 288; 629 A.P.R. 288; 162 C.C.C.(3d) 412 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Jackpine (R.) (2004), 184 O.A.C. 354; 70 O.R.(3d) 97; 182 C.C.C.(3d) 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Beare; R. v. Higgins, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 387; 88 N.R. 205; 71 Sask.R. 1; 45 C.C.C.(3d) 57, refd to. [para. 23].

Manitoba (Attorney General) v. Manitoba Licence Holders' Association, [1902] A.C. 73; 12 C.R.A.C. 333 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 40].

McNeil v. Nova Scotia Board of Censors, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 662; 19 N.R. 570; 25 N.S.R.(2d) 128; 36 A.P.R. 128; 44 C.C.C.(2d) 316, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Hauser, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 984; 26 N.R. 541; 16 A.R. 91; 46 C.C.C.(2d) 481, refd to. [para. 42].

Bernhard v. Child and Family Services of Winnipeg et al. (1992), 80 Man.R.(2d) 319; 90 D.L.R.(4th) 630 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 43].

Reference Re Section 94(2) of the Motor Vehicle Act (B.C.), [1985] 2 S.C.R. 486; 63 N.R. 266; 23 C.C.C.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 43].

Children's Advocate (Man.) v. Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba et al. (2005), 192 Man.R.(2d) 23; 340 W.A.C. 23; 249 D.L.R.(4th) 396 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

M.S. v. Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba - see Children's Advocate (Man.) v. Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba et al.

Ridley v. Children's Aid Society of Hastings (County), [1981] O.J. No. 174 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Chief (1963), 42 D.L.R.(2d) 712 (Man. Q.B.), affd. (1964), 44 D.L.R.(2d) 108 (Man. C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].

Bowack, Re (1892), 2 B.C.R. 216 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 47].

Jack v. Cranston (1928), 35 O.W.N. 159 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

Ontario (Chief Medical Officer of Health)  v. Ssenyonga, [1991] O.J. No. 554 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 49].

Toronto (Medical Officer of Health) v. Deakin, [2002] O.J. No. 2777 (C.J.), refd to. [para. 50].

Switzman v. Elbling, [1957] S.C.R. 285; 117 C.C.C. 129, refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Morgentaler, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 463; 157 N.R. 97; 125 N.S.R.(2d) 81; 349 A.P.R. 81; 85 C.C.C.(3d) 118, refd to. [para. 57].

R. v. Morgentaler, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30; 82 N.R. 1; 26 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 57].

R. v. Westendorp, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 43; 46 N.R. 30; 41 A.R. 306; 2 C.C.C.(3d) 330, refd to. [para. 58].

Scowby et al. v. Glendinning et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 226; 70 N.R. 241; 29 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 60].

Faber v. Québec (Procureur général) et Québec (Ministre de la Justice) et autres, [1976] 2 S.C.R. 9; 6 N.R. 1 (Fr.), 8 N.R. 29 (Eng.); 27 C.C.C.(2d) 171, refd to. [para. 64].

MacKeigan, J.A. et al. v. Royal Commission (Marshall Inquiry), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 796; 100 N.R. 81; 94 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 247 A.P.R. 1; 50 C.C.C.(3d) 449, refd to. [para. 68].

MacKeigan v. Hickman - see MacKeigan, J.A. et al. v. Royal Commission (Marshall Inquiry).

R. v. Malmo-Levine (D.) et al., [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571; 314 N.R. 1; 191 B.C.A.C. 1; 314 W.A.C. 1; 179 C.C.C.(3d) 417, refd to. [para. 71].

R. v. Clay (C.J.), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 735; 313 N.R. 252; 181 O.A.C. 350; 179 C.C.C.(3d) 540, refd to. [para. 71].

R. v. Stillman (W.W.D.), [1997] 1 S.C.R. 607; 209 N.R. 81; 185 N.B.R.(2d) 1; 472 A.P.R. 1; 113 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 87].

R. v. P.R.F. (2001), 153 O.A.C. 167; 57 O.R.(3d) 475; 161 C.C.C.(3d) 275 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 90].

R. v. Hendry - see R. v. P.R.F.

R. v. R.C. (2005), 340 N.R. 53; 237 N.S.R.(2d) 204; 754 A.P.R. 204; 2005 SCC 61, refd to. [para. 92].

R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 207 A.P.R. 271; 37 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 96].

R. v. Morrisey (M.L.) (No. 2), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 90; 259 N.R. 95; 187 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 585 A.P.R. 1; 148 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 100].

Smith v. Doe (2003), 538 U.S. 84; 123 S. Ct. 1140; 155 L. Ed.2d 164 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 103].

R. v. Have (2005), 194 C.C.C.(3d) 151 (Ont. C.J.), refd to. [para. 107].

R. v. Sharpe (J.R.), [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; 264 N.R. 201; 146 B.C.A.C. 161; 239 W.A.C. 161; 150 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 110].

R. v. R.E.M,. [2005] B.C.T.C. 698 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 111].

R. v. Epp, [2005] S.J. No. 519 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 114].

R. v. Mills (B.J.), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668; 248 N.R. 101; 244 A.R. 201; 209 W.A.C. 201; 139 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 120].

Ontario v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1031; 183 N.R. 325; 82 O.A.C. 243; 99 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 121].

R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; 58 N.R. 81; 60 A.R. 161, refd to. [para. 131].

R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 131].

R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. - see R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. et al.

Southam Inc. v. Hunter, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 145; 55 N.R. 241; 55 A.R. 291; 14 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 133].

R. v. Wigglesworth, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 541; 81 N.R. 161; 61 Sask.R. 105; 24 O.A.C. 321; 37 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 136].

R. v. Lambert (G.) (1994), 123 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 347; 382 A.P.R. 347; 93 C.C.C.(3d) 88 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 137].

R. v. McDonald (C.) (1998), 111 O.A.C. 25; 40 O.R.(3d) 641; 127 C.C.C.(3d) 57 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 143].

R. v. Cross (J.E.) (2005), 235 N.S.R.(2d) 93; 747 A.P.R. 93 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 144].

R. v. Aberdeen (E.B.) (2005),  387 A.R. 269 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 144].

R. v. L.S., [2005] B.C.J. No. 1801 , refd to. [para. 144].

Multiple Access Ltd. v. McCutcheon et al., [1982] 2 S.C.R. 161; 44 N.R. 181; 138 D.L.R.(3d) 1; 18 B.L.R. 138, refd to. [para. 156].

Bank of Montreal v. Hall, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 121; 104 N.R. 110; 82 Sask.R. 120, refd to. [para. 157].

114957 Canada ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) et al. v. Hudson (Town), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 241; 271 N.R. 201, refd to. [para. 158].

Law Society of British Columbia v. Mangat, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 113; 276 N.R. 339; 157 B.C.A.C. 161; 256 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 158].

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v. Saskatchewan et al., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 188; 331 N.R. 116; 257 Sask.R. 171; 342 W.A.C. 171; 250 D.L.R.(4th) 411, refd to. [para. 159].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 7 [para. 18]; sect. 11(h), sect. 11(i), sect. 12 [para. 130].

Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry), S.O. 2000, c. 1, generally [para. 1 et seq.].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Hogg, Peter W., Constitutional Law of Canada (1997 Looseleaf Ed.), generally [para. 11]; p. 16-13 [para. 160].

Counsel:

R. Pomerance, M. Helie and D. Krick, for the appellant;

S. Gehl and V. Ruoso, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard on May 10-13 and October 6, 7 and 31, 2005, by Hambly, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on December 8, 2005.

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