R. v. Leveque (G.) et al., [2001] O.T.C. 830 (SupCt)

• Judge: O'Neill, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: October 12, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 830 (SupCt)

R. v. Leveque (G.), [2001] O.T.C. 830 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.070

Her Majesty the Queen (respondent) v. Gerry Leveque and J. & P. Leveque Bros. Haulage Ltd. (appellants)

(Court File No. 521C/00)

Indexed As: R. v. Leveque (G.) et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

O'Neill, J.

October 12, 2001.

Summary:

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Civil Rights - Topic 3107

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - General principles and definitions - Void for vagueness doctrine - See paragraphs 1 to 78.

Civil Rights - Topic 3107.2

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - General principles and definitions - Overbreadth principle - See paragraphs 1 to 78.

Civil Rights - Topic 8626

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Regulation of guaranteed rights - Vagueness rule - See paragraphs 1 to 78.

Fish and Game - Topic 2180

Fishing offences - Particular offences - Deposit of deleterious substance in water frequented by fish - See paragraphs 1 to 78.

Pollution Control - Topic 4084

Water - Dumping - Deleterious substances - See paragraphs 1 to 78.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 168; 78 N.R. 351; 36 C.C.C.(3d) 417; 59 C.R.(3d) 108; 17 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1; [1987] 6 W.W.R. 97; 43 D.L.R.(4th) 424, refd to. [para. 6].

R. v. R.W., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 122; 137 N.R. 214; 54 O.A.C. 164; 74 C.C.C.(3d) 134; 13 C.R.(4th) 257, refd to. [para. 7].

Ontario v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1028; 183 N.R. 323; 82 O.A.C. 241; 125 D.L.R.(4th) 385, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society (No. 2), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 606; 139 N.R. 241; 114 N.S.R.(2d) 91; 313 A.P.R. 91; 74 C.C.C.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 25].

Reference Re Sections 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1123; 109 N.R. 81; 68 Man.R.(2d) 1; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 65; 77 C.R.(3d) 1; [1990] 4 W.W.R. 481, refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Morales (M.), [1992] 3 S.C.R. 711; 144 N.R. 176; 51 Q.A.C. 161; 77 C.C.C.(3d) 90; 17 C.R.(4th) 74, addendum 147 N.R. 335, refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Barbour (G.E.) Co. (1983), 48 N.B.R.(2d) 236; 126 A.P.R. 236; 3 F.P.R. 260 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Jackson, [1994] A.J. No. 680 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 51].

R. v. Seney, [1995] N.S.J. No. 385 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 52].

R. v. British Columbia (Fraser River Harbour Commission), [1985] B.C.J. No. 2264 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 54].

R. v. Brown, [1994] O.J. No. 4283 (C.J. Prov. Div.), refd to. [para. 54].

British Columbia v. Posselt et al. (1999), 17 B.C.T.C. 212 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 54].

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. 58].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 7 [para. 4].

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 686(1)(a) [para. 5].

Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14, sect. 2, sect. 34(1), sect. 35(1), sect. 35(2), sect. 78, sect. 78.6 [para. 19].

Counsel:

Brian D. Wilkie, for the respondent;

Robert B. Howe, for the appellants.

This appeal was heard at Parry Sound, Ontario, on September 5 and 6, 2001, before O'Neill, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on October 12, 2001.

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