R. v. Morrison (A.K.), (2002) 172 B.C.A.C. 232 (YukCA)

JudgeFinch, C.J.B.C., Donald and Low, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Yukon Territory)
Case DateJune 11, 2002
JurisdictionYukon
Citations(2002), 172 B.C.A.C. 232 (YukCA);2002 YKCA 15

R. v. Morrison (A.K.) (2002), 172 B.C.A.C. 232 (YukCA);

    282 W.A.C. 232

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.A.C. TBEd. OC.040

Her Majesty The Queen (respondent) v. Adam K. Morrison (appellant)

(YU471; 2002 YKCA 15)

Indexed As: R. v. Morrison (A.K.)

Yukon Court of Appeal

Finch, C.J.B.C., Donald and Low, JJ.A.

September 4, 2002.

Summary:

The accused was convicted of the offence of careless driving, contrary to s. 179 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The accused appealed.

The Yukon Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. The accused applied for leave to appeal.

The Yukon Court of Appeal dismissed the application.

Trials - Topic 1166

Summary convictions - Strict liability offences - Elements of - The Yukon Court of Appeal held that a strict liability offence did not require proof of an addi­tional element of blameworthiness or higher degree of culpability - All that was required was proof that the person charged with the strict liability offence did the pro­hibited act, and thereby breached the stan­dard of conduct required by the section of the enactment that created the offence - See paragraph 11.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Beauchamp, [1953] O.R. 422 (C.A.), not appld. [para. 6].

R. v. Jacobsen, [1965] 1 C.C.C. 99 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

O'Grady v. Sparling, [1960] S.C.R. 804, refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. McIver, [1965] 2 O.R. 475 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 8].

R. v. Sault Ste. Marie (City), [1978] 2 S.C.R. 1299; 21 N.R. 295; 85 D.L.R.(3d) 161; 40 C.C.C.(2d) 353; 3 C.R.(3d) 30; 7 C.E.L.R. 53, refd to. [para. 10].

Counsel:

M.W. Cozens, for the appellant;

Z. Brown, for the respondent.

This application was heard before Finch, C.J.B.C., Donald and Low, JJ.A., of the Yukon Court of Appeal, at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, on June 11, 2002. The decision of the court was delivered in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sep­tember 4, 2002, by Low, J.A.

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  • R. v. Emery (R.D.), [2015] A.R. TBEd. NO.018
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • June 18, 2015
    ...(Alta QB). The requirement for an element of blameworthiness has been questioned and rejected by the Yukon Court of Appeal: R v Morrison , 2002 YKCA 15 at para 11, 172 BCAC 232. In that case, the panel considered as the sole point on appeal whether or not the trial judge was required to con......
  • R. v. Loray (J.S.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 806 (SC)
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 25, 2003
    ...[1991] 1 S.C.R. 742; 122 N.R. 277; 46 O.A.C. 352; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 397; 3 C.R.(4th) 302, refd to. [para. 7]. R. v. Morrison (A.K.) (2002), 172 B.C.A.C. 232; 282 W.A.C. 232 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. 9]. R. v. McIver, [1965] 2 O.R. 475 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10]. R. v. Sault Ste. Marie (City......
  • R v Mooney,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • June 15, 2022
    ...those decisions do not appear to have been followed in Alberta: see R v Jacobsen, [1964] BCJ No 93, [1965] 1 CCC 99 (CA) and R v Morrison, 2002 YKCA 15, [2002] YJ No [7]               I am satisfied that the applicant has......
  • R. v. Monkman (J.), [2005] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 19
    • Canada
    • Yukon Territorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
    • February 24, 2005
    ...R. v. Hundal (S.), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 867; 149 N.R. 189; 22 B.C.A.C. 241; 38 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 25]. R. v. Morrison (A.K.) (2002), 172 B.C.A.C. 232; 282 W.A.C. 232; 29 M.V.R.(4th) 11; 2002 YKCA 15, refd to. [para. R. v. Weedon (1987), 7 M.V.R.(2d) 21 (Ont. C.J.), refd to. [para. 27]. ......
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  • R. v. Emery (R.D.), [2015] A.R. TBEd. NO.018
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • June 18, 2015
    ...(Alta QB). The requirement for an element of blameworthiness has been questioned and rejected by the Yukon Court of Appeal: R v Morrison , 2002 YKCA 15 at para 11, 172 BCAC 232. In that case, the panel considered as the sole point on appeal whether or not the trial judge was required to con......
  • R. v. Loray (J.S.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 806 (SC)
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 25, 2003
    ...[1991] 1 S.C.R. 742; 122 N.R. 277; 46 O.A.C. 352; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 397; 3 C.R.(4th) 302, refd to. [para. 7]. R. v. Morrison (A.K.) (2002), 172 B.C.A.C. 232; 282 W.A.C. 232 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. 9]. R. v. McIver, [1965] 2 O.R. 475 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10]. R. v. Sault Ste. Marie (City......
  • R v Mooney,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • June 15, 2022
    ...those decisions do not appear to have been followed in Alberta: see R v Jacobsen, [1964] BCJ No 93, [1965] 1 CCC 99 (CA) and R v Morrison, 2002 YKCA 15, [2002] YJ No [7]               I am satisfied that the applicant has......
  • R. v. Monkman (J.), [2005] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 19
    • Canada
    • Yukon Territorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
    • February 24, 2005
    ...R. v. Hundal (S.), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 867; 149 N.R. 189; 22 B.C.A.C. 241; 38 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 25]. R. v. Morrison (A.K.) (2002), 172 B.C.A.C. 232; 282 W.A.C. 232; 29 M.V.R.(4th) 11; 2002 YKCA 15, refd to. [para. R. v. Weedon (1987), 7 M.V.R.(2d) 21 (Ont. C.J.), refd to. [para. 27]. ......

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