R. v. Rebelo (A.), [2003] O.T.C. 1040 (SC)

• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: Wednesday November 26, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2003] O.T.C. 1040 (SC)

R. v. Rebelo (A.), [2003] O.T.C. 1040 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.103

Her Majesty the Queen v. Ava Rebelo

(Court File No. 6231/02)

Indexed As: R. v. Rebelo (A.)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Durno, R.S.J.

November 26, 2003.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 1368

Offences against person and reputation - Motor vehicles - Impaired driving - Care or control or operating - What constitutes - See paragraphs 1 to 57.

Criminal Law - Topic 1374

Offences against person and reputation - Motor vehicles - Impaired driving - Breathalyzer or blood sample - Evidence and certificate evidence (incl. evidence tending to show) - See paragraphs 1 to 57.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Gosby (1974), 8 N.S.R.(2d) 183; 16 C.C.C.(3d) 228 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Cardinal (S.R.) (2001), 301 A.R. 1 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Shadoff, [1993] O.J. No. 534 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Klassen (1986), 45 M.V.R. 5 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Bykowski (1980), 23 A.R. 426; 54 C.C.C.(3d) 398 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1980), 33 N.R. 584; 24 A.R. 360 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Ryden (M.J.) (1993), 145 A.R. 194; 55 W.A.C. 194; 86 C.C.C.(3d) 57 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Mabel (1972), 6 C.C.C.(3d) 467 (Man. C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Zeimer (W.R.) (1993), 127 N.S.R.(2d) 127; 355 A.P.R. 127; 1 M.V.R.(3d) 34 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Cassidy (1986), 75 N.S.R.(2d) 60; 186 A.P.R. 60; 44 M.V.R. 63 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Anderson (1982), 15 Sask.R. 347; 13 M.V.R. 157 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. Berehula (1980), 6 Sask.R. 181; 9 M.V.R. 25 (Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. Noble (1977), 17 N.R. 555; 19 N.B.R.(2d) 417; 30 A.P.R. 417; 37 C.C.C.(2d) 193 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Ford, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 231; 40 N.R. 451; 36 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 254; 101 A.P.R. 254; 65 C.C.C.(2d) 392; 13 M.V.R. 237; 133 D.L.R.(3d) 567, refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Toews, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 119; 61 N.R. 349; 47 C.R.(3d) 213; 20 D.L.R.(4th) 758; [1985] 6 W.W.R. 158; 21 C.C.C.(3d) 24, refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Wren (K.A.) (2000), 130 O.A.C. 302; 144 C.C.C.(3d) 374 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Lackovic (1988), 29 O.A.C. 382; 45 C.C.C.(3d) 80 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Saikaley (1979), 52 C.C.C.(2d) 191 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Coultis (1982), 66 C.C.C.(2d) 385 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Shropshire (M.T.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 227; 188 N.R. 284; 65 B.C.A.C. 37; 106 W.A.C. 37; 102 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 129 D.L.R.(4th) 657; 43 C.R.(4th) 269, refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. C.A.M. (1996), 194 N.R. 321; 73 B.C.A.C. 81; 120 W.A.C. 81; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 327 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 55].

Counsel:

Linda C. Price, for the respondent/Crown;

Paul Calarco, for the appellant.

This appeal was heard before Durno, R.S.J., of the Ontario Superior Court. The following decision was endorsed on the record and released on November 26, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.