R. v. Gordon (B.) et al.,

• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Judge: Hill, J.
• Citation: (1998), 79 O.T.C. 161 (GD)
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Date: 06 October 1998

R. v. Gordon (B.) (1998), 79 O.T.C. 161 (GD)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [1998] O.T.C. TBEd. OC.137

Her Majesty the Queen (respondent) v. Barrington Gordon, Everton Sinclair, Clive Thomas and Petal Laverne Moore (applicants)

(Court File No. 2057/98)

Her Majesty the Queen (respondent) v. Neville Alleyne and Milton Alexander Dowdie (applicants)

(Court File No. 2044/98)

Indexed As: R. v. Gordon (B.) et al.

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Hill, J.

October 6, 1998.

Summary:

The accused were charged with narcotic-related offences. They alleged violation of their s. 11(b) Charter right to be tried within a reasonable time. The Crown proposed to cross-examine the accused on their affidavits filed in support of the Charter application. The accused argued that the Crown intended to use the cross-examination to bolster voice identification evidence respecting wiretap conversations, in violation of their s. 13 Charter right.

The Ontario Court (General Division) observed that the accused waived their right to remain silent only to the extent that they were required to establish that prejudice was occasioned by the delay and that s. 13 of the Charter gave witnesses the right not to have incriminating evidence used in any other proceeding. The court found that s. 24(1) extended to preventing a threatened or imminent breach of a Charter right. The court ruled that tape-recording of the cross-examination of the accused was prohibited.

Civil Rights - Topic 4381

Protection against self-incrimination - Incriminating conditions of the body - Voice sample - See paragraphs 32 to 79.

Civil Rights - Topic 4466

Protection against self-incrimination - Use of incriminating evidence in other proceedings - Other proceedings defined - See paragraph 65.

Civil Rights - Topic 8368

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Exclusion of evidence - Testimonial use immunity - See paragraphs 110 to 128.

Civil Rights - Topic 8380.9

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - For anticipatory breach - See paragraphs 80 to 128.

Criminal Law - Topic 5244.1

Evidence and witnesses - Identification - Voice identification - See paragraphs 32 to 128.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Allen (H.D.) (1996), 92 O.A.C. 345; 110 C.C.C.(3d) 331 (C.A.), affd. [1997] 3 S.C.R. 700; 220 N.R. 67; 104 O.A.C. 237, refd to. [para. 4].

R. v. R.J.S., [1995] 1 S.C.R. 451; 177 N.R. 81; 78 O.A.C. 161; 96 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 58].

R. v. Jones (S.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 229; 166 N.R. 321; 43 B.C.A.C. 241; 69 W.A.C. 241; 89 C.C.C.(3d) 353, refd to. [para. 58].

Thomson Newspapers Ltd. v. Director of Investigation and Research, Combines Investigation Act et al., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 425; 106 N.R. 161; 39 O.A.C. 161; 54 C.C.C.(3d) 417; 76 C.R.(3d) 129; 67 D.L.R.(4th) 161; 29 C.P.R.(3d) 97; 47 C.R.R. 1, refd to. [para. 58].

R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771; 134 N.R. 321; 53 O.A.C. 241; 71 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 59].

R. v. Kutynec (1992), 52 O.A.C. 59; 70 C.C.C.(3d) 289 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. Darrach (A.S.) (1998), 107 O.A.C. 81; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Kuldip, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 618; 114 N.R. 284; 43 O.A.C. 340; 61 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 63].

R. v. Calder (M.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 660; 194 N.R. 52; 90 O.A.C. 18; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 63].

R. v. Dubois, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 350; 62 N.R. 50; 66 A.R. 202; 22 C.C.C.(3d) 513; [1986] 1 W.W.R. 193; 41 Alta. L.R.(2d) 97; 48 C.R.(3d) 193; 23 D.L.R.(4th) 503; 18 C.R.R. 1, refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Mills, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 863; 67 N.R. 241; 16 O.A.C. 81; 26 C.C.C.(3d) 481; 52 C.R.(3d) 1; 29 D.L.R.(4th) 161; 21 C.R.R. 76, refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Mannion, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 272; 69 N.R. 189; 75 A.R. 16; 28 C.C.C.(3d) 544, refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Skinner (1988), 42 C.C.C.(3d) 575 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 69].

United States v. Wade (1967), 388 U.S. 218, refd to. [para. 71].

United States v. Dionisio (1973), 410 U.S. 1, refd to. [para. 71].

Gilbert v. California (1967), 388 U.S. 263, refd to. [para. 71].

United States v. Leone (1987), 823 F.2d 246 (8th Cir.), refd to. [para. 71].

Schmerber v. California (1966), 382 U.S. 757, refd to. [para. 72].

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. 74].

R. v. Pelland (J.R.) (1997), 99 O.A.C. 62 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 76].

R. v. Sanelli, Duarte and Fasciano, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 30; 103 N.R. 86; 37 O.A.C. 322; 53 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 65 D.L.R.(4th) 240; 74 C.R.(3d) 281; 45 C.R.R. 278, refd to. [para. 78].

R. v. Duarte - see R. v. Sanelli, Duarte and Fasciano.

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; 10 M.V.R.(2d) 1; 66 C.R.(3d) 348; 55 D.L.R.(4th) 503, refd to. [para. 78].

R. v. Lee (E.) (1996), 1 O.T.C. 224; 36 C.R.R.(2d) 162 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 79].

R. v. Tarafa (1989), 53 C.C.C.(3d) 472 (Que. S.C.), refd to. [para. 79].

R. v. Sicurella et al. (1997), 120 C.C.C.(3d) 403 (Ont. Prov. Div.), refd to. [para. 79].

Operation Dismantle Inc. et al. v. Canada et al., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 441; 59 N.R. 1; 18 D.L.R.(4th) 481; 13 C.R.R. 287; 12 Admin. L.R. 16, refd to. [para. 84].

R. v. Vermette, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 985; 84 N.R. 296; 14 Q.A.C. 161; 41 C.C.C.(3d) 523, refd to. [para. 84].

British Columbia Securities Commission v. Branch and Levitt, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 3; 180 N.R. 241; 60 B.C.A.C. 1; 99 W.A.C. 1; 97 C.C.C.(3d) 505, refd to. [para. 88].

116533 Ontario Ltd. et al. v. Celluland Canada Inc. et al. (1996), 15 O.T.C. 334 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 90].

Canada Metal Co. et al. v. Heap et al. (1975), 7 O.R.(2d) 185 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 90].

R. v. Durette et al. (1992), 54 O.A.C. 81; 72 C.C.C.(3d) 421 (C.A.), revd. [1994] 1 S.C.R. 469; 163 N.R. 321; 70 O.A.C. 1; 88 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 92].

R. v. Farinacci et al. - see R. v. Durette et al.

R. v. O'Connor (H.P.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; 191 N.R. 1; 68 B.C.A.C. 1; 112 W.A.C. 1; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 93].

R. v. Storrey, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 241; 105 N.R. 81; 37 O.A.C. 161; 53 C.C.C.(3d) 316; 75 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 96].

R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326; 130 N.R. 277; 120 A.R. 161; 8 W.A.C. 161; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 96].

R. v. Evans (C.R.) et al., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 8; 191 N.R. 327; 69 B.C.A.C. 81; 113 W.A.C. 81; 104 C.C.C.(3d) 23, refd to. [para. 101].

R. v. Fitt (S.E.) (1995), 139 N.S.R.(2d) 186; 397 A.P.R. 186; 96 C.C.C.(3d) 341 (C.A.), affd. [1996] 1 S.C.R. 70; 192 N.R. 38; 148 N.S.R.(2d) 399; 429 A.P.R. 399; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 224, refd to. [para. 101].

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480; 203 N.R. 169; 182 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 463 A.P.R. 81; 110 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 102].

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Dagenais et al., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; 175 N.R. 1; 76 O.A.C. 81; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 102].

Vickery v. Prothonotary, Supreme Court (N.S.), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 671; 124 N.R. 95; 104 N.S.R.(2d) 181; 283 A.P.R. 181; 64 C.C.C.(3d) 65, refd to. [para. 102].

MacIntyre v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General) and Grainger and Canada (Attorney General) et al., [1982] 1 S.C.R. 175; 40 N.R. 181; 49 N.S.R.(2d) 609; 96 A.P.R. 609; 65 C.C.C.(2d) 129, refd to. [para. 102].

R. v. Laws (D.) (1998), 112 O.A.C. 353 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 103].

Smith et al. v. Walnut Dairy Ltd. et al., [1945] O.W.N. 801 (Master), affd. [1945] O.W.N. 803 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 104].

Baywood Paper Products Ltd. v. Paymaster Cheque-Writers (Canada) Ltd. (1986), 57 O.R.(2d) 229 (Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 104].

Abulnar v. Varity Corp. (1989), 70 O.R.(2d) 168 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 104].

Management Science America (Canada) Ltd. v. McCormack & Dodge Canada Inc., [1987] O.J. No. 1116 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 106].

British Columbia Government Employees' Union v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1988] 2 S.C.R. 214; 87 N.R. 241; 71 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 93; 220 A.P.R. 93; 44 C.C.C.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 113].

R. v. Leipert (R.D.), [1997] 1 S.C.R. 281; 207 N.R. 145; 85 B.C.A.C. 162; 138 W.A.C. 162; 112 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 123].

R. v. Linan (A.M.), [1998] O.A.C. Uned. 95 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 127].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 13 [para. 64]; sect. 24(1) [para. 81].

Counsel:

C. Michaelson and A. Sabbadini, for the Attorney General of Canada;

R. Rusonik, for Barrington Gordon;

R. Goldman, for Everton Sinclair;

T. White, for Clive Thomas;

M. Fuerst, for Petal Laverne Moore;

J. Grossman, for Neville Alleyne;

S. Ingle and J. Dixon, for Milton Dowdie.

This application was heard on September 14 and 24, 1998, before Hill, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who delivered the following judgment on October 6, 1998.