R. v. Rathburn (S.T.), 2004 YKTC 24

JudgeLilles, C.J.T.C.
CourtTerritorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
Case DateApril 16, 2004
JurisdictionYukon
Citations2004 YKTC 24;[2004] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 24

R. v. Rathburn (S.T.), [2004] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 24

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Temp. Cite: [2004] Yukon Cases TBEd. AP.071

Regina v. Steven Troy Rathburn

(03-00723; 2004 YKTC 24)

Indexed As: R. v. Rathburn (S.T.)

Yukon Territorial Court

Whitehorse

Lilles, C.J.T.C.

April 16, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 3823

Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment - What constitutes cruel and unusual treatment or punishment - Court ordered medical treatment - See paragraphs 1 to 47.

Criminal Law - Topic 93.80

General principles - Mental disorder - Dispositions by court or review board - General - See paragraphs 1 to 47.

Criminal Law - Topic 97

General principles - Mental disorder - Insanity, automatism, etc. - What constitutes "insanity" (incl. "not criminally responsible due to mental disorder") - See paragraphs 1 to 47.

Cases Noticed:

D.J. v. Review Board (Yukon), [2000] Y.J. No. 80 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 21].

Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre et al. v. Ontario (Attorney General) et al. (2003), 318 N.R. 73; 185 O.A.C. 201 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

Pinet v. St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital et al. (2003), 317 N.R. 365; 185 O.A.C. 8 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

C.F. v. Canada and Manitoba et al. (1984), 30 Man.R.(2d) 297; 16 C.C.C.(3d) 258 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

D.B., Re (1986), 72 N.S.R.(2d) 354; 173 A.P.R. 354; 27 C.C.C.(3d) 468 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 29].

L.H.F., Re (1985), 57 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 44; 170 A.P.R. 44; 24 C.C.C.(3d) 152 (P.E.I.S.C.), refd to. [para. 31].

Ordon et al. v. Grail, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 437; 232 N.R. 201; 115 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 40].

Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1997] 2 S.C.R. 817; 243 N.R. 22, refd to. [para. 41].

Statutes Noticed:

International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (1976), 999 U.N.T.S. 171, art. 7 [para. 33].

Counsel:

Kevin Drolet, for the Crown;

Edward Horembala, Q.C., for the defence.

This case was heard before Lilles, C.J.T.C., of the Yukon Territorial Court, who delivered the following decision on April 16, 2004.

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