R. v. Gray (N.J.) et al., 2002 BCSC 1192

JudgeWong, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateAugust 12, 2002
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations2002 BCSC 1192;[2002] B.C.T.C. 1192 (SC)

R. v. Gray (N.J.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 1192 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. SE.056

Her Majesty the Queen (applicant) v. Nathan James Gray (respondent) and Her Honour Judge Trueman a Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia (respondent)

(20507; 2002 BCSC 1192)

Indexed As: R. v. Gray (N.J.) et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Wong, J.

August 12, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 92.2

General principles - Mental disorder - General - Assessment order - See paragraphs 1 to 75.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Snow (1992), 76 C.C.C.(3d) 43 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Muschke (K.), [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. H60 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 32].

Auckland Harbour Board v. R., [1924] A.C. 318 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 58].

Canada (Attorney General) v. Stewart, J., and Savard (1996), 74 B.C.A.C. 81; 121 W.A.C. 81; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 130 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. 59].

R. v. L.E.K. (2000), 203 Sask.R. 273; 240 W.A.C. 273 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. R.J.H. (2000), 255 A.R. 320; 220 W.A.C. 320 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 67].

Eurig Estate v. Ontario Court (General Division), Registrar, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 565; 231 N.R. 55; 114 O.A.C. 55, refd to. [para. 70].

Peel (Regional Municipality) v. MacKenzie and Canada (Attorney General) et al., [1982] 2 S.C.R. 9; 42 N.R. 572; 68 C.C.C.(2d) 289, refd to. [para. 73].

Statutes Noticed:

Constitution Act, 1867, sect. 53, sect. 54, sect. 90 [para. 69].

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 2 [para. 41]; sect. 672.1 [para. 34]; sect. 672.11(a), sect. 672.11(b) [para. 31]; sect. 672.24 [para. 61].

Financial Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 138, sect. 21(1) [para. 68].

Counsel:

G.C. Banning, for the Provincial Crown;

V.N. Poole, for the Attorney General of British Columbia;

M. Williams, for the Federal Crown;

D.N. Gardiner, for the respondent, Nathan James Gray.

This application was heard on July 17 and 18, 2002, before Wong, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on August 12, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.

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    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • March 27, 2018
    ...both questions was “no.” [30] In arriving at this conclusion, I relied on the decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in R v Gray, 2002 BCSC 1192, 169 CCC (3d) 194 [Gray], a decision of Wong J. While the Gray decision is an interesting read, I will not describe it in detail. Suffice ......
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    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 23, 2019
    ...or threatened breach of a Charter right: British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Okanagan Indian Band, 2001 BCCA 647; R. v. Gray, 2002 BCSC 1192; New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. G.(J.), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 46. 32 In most cases the principle described in Auckland H......
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  • Digest: R v J.P., 2018 SKQB 96
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Law Society Case Digests
    • March 27, 2018
    ...BCAC 194 R v Gladue, [1999] 1 SCR 688, 238 NR 1, 171 DLR (4th) 385, 121 BCAC 161, 133 CCC (3d) 385, 23 CR (5th) 197, 2 CNLR 252 R v Gray, 2002 BCSC 1192, 169 CCC (3d) 194, [2002] BCTC 1192, 98 CRR (2d) 324 R v Hagan, 2009 BCCA 283, 84 WCB (2d) 526 R v Ipeelee, 2012 SCC 13, [2012] 1 SCR 433 ......
  • Digest: R v J.P., 2018 SKQB 96
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Law Society Case Digests
    • March 18, 2019
    ...BCAC 194 R v Gladue, [1999] 1 SCR 688, 238 NR 1, 171 DLR (4th) 385, 121 BCAC 161, 133 CCC (3d) 385, 23 CR (5th) 197, 2 CNLR 252 R v Gray, 2002 BCSC 1192, 169 CCC (3d) 194, [2002] BCTC 1192, 98 CRR (2d) 324 R v Hagan, 2009 BCCA 283, 84 WCB (2d) 526 R v Ipeelee, 2012 SCC 13, [2012] 1 SCR 433 ......

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