R. v. Malmo-Levine (D.) et al., (2000) 138 B.C.A.C. 218 (CA)

JudgeRowles, Prowse and Braidwood, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Case DateFriday June 02, 2000
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations(2000), 138 B.C.A.C. 218 (CA);2000 BCCA 335

R. v. Malmo-Levine (D.) (2000), 138 B.C.A.C. 218 (CA);

    226 W.A.C. 218

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Temp. Cite: [2000] B.C.A.C. TBEd. AU.012

Regina (respondent) v. David Malmo-Levine (appellant) (CA024517)

Regina (respondent) v. Victor Eugene Caine (appellant)

(CA025287; 2000 BCCA 335)

Indexed As: R. v. Malmo-Levine (D.) et al.

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Rowles, Prowse and Braidwood, JJ.A.

June 2, 2000.

Summary:

The accused Malmo-Levine was charged with possession of marihuana for the pur­pose of trafficking, contrary to s. 4 of the Nar­cotic Control Act. Malmo-Levine chal­lenged the constitutionality of the simple possession sections of the Act. The British Columbia Supreme Court, in a decision reported at [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. 961, held that these provisions of the Act did not infringe Malmo-Levine's s. 7 Charter rights. Malmo-Levine was convicted of possession of mari­huana and possession for the purpose of trafficking, and given a conditional sen­tence of one year. Malmo-Levine appealed.

The accused Caine was charged with pos­session of marihuana. He also challenged the constitutionality of the possession provi­sions of the Narcotic Control Act. The Brit­ish Columbia Provincial Court ruled that it was bound by the decision in Malmo-Levine that the provisions did not infringe s. 7 of the Charter. The court convicted Caine. Caine appealed.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal, Prowse, J.A., dissenting, dismissed both appeals.

Civil Rights - Topic 660.1

Liberty - Limitations on - Possession of a narcotic - Marihuana - The British Colum­bia Court of Appeal held that the pro­vi­sions in the Narcotic Control Act which prohibited marihuana possession did not infringe an accused's "liberty" interest in s. 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the right to be free from im­prisonment) in a manner not in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice - The court held that marihuana did pose a risk of harm to society, however small, and the degree of harm was neither insig­nifi­cant nor trivial - However, the depri­vation of an accused's liberty interest, caused by the presence of penal provisions in the Act, was in accordance with the "harm prin­ciple", one of the principles of fundamental justice - See paragraphs 104 to 163.

Civil Rights - Topic 684

Liberty - Principles of fundamental justice - Harm principle - The British Columbia Court of Appeal held that the "harm prin­ciple" was a principle of fundamental justice within the meaning of s. 7 of the Canadian Char­ter of Rights and Freedoms - See para­graphs 104 to 134.

Civil Rights - Topic 684

Liberty - Principles of fundamental justice - Harm principle - [See Civil Rights - Topic 660.1].

Civil Rights - Topic 686

Liberty - Principles of fundamental justice - Deprivation of - What constitutes - [See Civil Rights - Topic 660.1].

Civil Rights - Topic 8547

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Interpretation - Particular words and phrases - Principles of fundamental justice - [See first Civil Rights - Topic 684].

Narcotic Control - Topic 574

Offences - Possession - Gen­eral - [See Civil Rights - Topic 660.1].

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R.B. v. Children's Aid Society of Metro­poli­tan Toronto - see Sheena, B., Re.

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R. v. Parker (1997), 12 C.R.(5th) 251 (Ont. Prov. Div.), refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Clay (C.J.) and Prentice (J.K.) (1997), 39 O.T.C. 81; 9 C.R.(5th) 349 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. White (J.K.), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 417; 240 N.R. 1; 123 B.C.A.C. 161; 201 W.A.C. 161; 135 C.C.C.(3d) 257, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Mills (B.J.) (1999), 248 N.R. 101; 139 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 180 D.L.R.(4th) 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [paras. 37, 179].

R. v. R.J.S., [1995] 1 S.C.R. 451; 177 N.R. 81; 78 O.A.C. 161; 36 C.R.(4th) 1; 96 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 39].

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R. v. Non (M.Q.), [1934] 1 W.W.R. 78; 47 B.C.R. 464 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 74].

R. v. Venegratsky (1928), 49 C.C.C. 298 (Man. C.A.), refd to. [para. 74].

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R. v. Hartley and MacCallum (No. 1) (1967), 63 W.W.R.(N.S.) 174 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 90].

R. v. Lehrmann (1967), 61 W.W.R.(N.S.) 625 (Alta. C.A.), refd to. [para. 90].

Wakeford v. Canada (1999), 96 O.T.C. 108; 173 D.L.R.(4th) 726 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 95].

R. v. Wheatly (1761), 2 Burr. 1125; 97 E.R. 746 (K.B.), refd to. [para. 104].

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Payne v. Tennessee (1991), 501 U.S. 808; 115 L.Ed. 2d 720; 111 S. Ct. 2597, refd to. [para. 106].

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Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 7 [para. 11].

Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-1, sect. 3, sect. 22(1) [para. 9].

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Anslinger, H.J., and Cooper, C.R., Mari­huana: Assassin of Youth (1937), 124 American Magazine 19, generally [para. 78].

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Canada, Criminal Law in Canadian Society (1982), pp. 45, 52 [para. 116].

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Canada, Hansard, House of Commons Debates, 1st Sess., 32nd Parliament (April 14, 1980), p. 17 [para. 92].

Canada, Hansard, House of Commons Debates, 4th Sess., 24th Parliament (June 7, 1961), pp. 5981 [para. 85]; 5982 [para. 86]; 5983 [para. 87].

Canada, Hansard, House of Commons Debates, 2nd Sess., 14th Parliament (April 23, 1923), p. 2124 [para. 75].

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Counsel:

David Malmo-Levine, appearing in person;

J. Conroy, Q.C., for the appellant, Caine;

S. David Frankel, Q.C., and W.P. Riley, for the respondent.

These appeals were heard in Vancouver, B.C., on November 17 and 18, 1999, with written submissions on December 10 and 16, 1999, before Rowles, Prowse and Braidwood, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

The judgment of the court was delivered on June 2, 2000, including the following opinions:

Braidwood, J.A. (Rowles, J.A., concur­ring) - see paragraphs 1 to 163;

Prowse, J.A., dissenting - see paragraphs 164 to 188.

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    ...by criminalization of the harmful conduct backed up, where appropriate, by the “threat” of imprisonment. 132 126 R v Malmo-Levine , 2000 BCCA 335 [ Malmo-Levine BCCA ]. 127 R v Murdock (2003), 173 OAC 171 at paras 27–29 (CA) [ Murdock ], adopting the reasoning of Braidwood JA, for the major......
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    • Irwin Books The Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lectures 2017
    • June 24, 2021
    ...514 R v MacPherson, 2017 ONCJ 615 ..................................................................................8 R v Malmo-Levine, 2000 BCCA 335, aff’d (sub nom R v Malmo-Levine; R v Caine) [2003] 3 SCR 571 ..............................541–43, 546 R v Mann, [2004] 3 SCR 59, 2004 SCC 5......
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