R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1599 (SC)

• Judge: Romilly, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: November 27, 2001
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2001] B.C.T.C. 1599 (SC);2001 BCSC 1599

R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1599 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. SE.029

Her Majesty the Queen v. Dara M. Wilder

(CC901654; 2001 BCSC 1599)

Indexed As: R. v. Wilder (D.M.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Romilly, J.

November 27, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 3130

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Delay (Charter, s. 7) - See paragraphs 1 to 117.

Civil Rights - Topic 3157

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Right to just and fair trial - See paragraphs 1 to 117.

Civil Rights - Topic 3265

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Speedy trial - Accused's right to - What constitutes "within a reasonable time" - See paragraphs 1 to 117.

Civil Rights - Topic 8374

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Stay of proceedings - See paragraphs 1 to 117.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Wilder (D.M.) (2000), 132 B.C.A.C. 122; 215 W.A.C. 122; 142 C.C.C.(3d) 418 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. White (J.K.) (1998), 102 B.C.A.C. 28; 166 W.A.C. 28; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 167 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

R. v. Duhamel, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 555; 57 N.R. 162; 57 A.R. 204; 15 C.C.C.(3d) 491, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Martin (1991), 43 O.A.C. 378; 2 O.R.(3d) 16; 63 C.C.C.(3d) 71 (C.A.), affd. [1992] 1 S.C.R. 838; 145 N.R. 161; 59 O.A.C. 321; 71 C.C.C.(3d) 572, refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Andrew (S.) (1992), 60 O.A.C. 324 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. La (H.K.) et al., [1997] 2 S.C.R. 680; 213 N.R. 1; 200 A.R. 81; 146 W.A.C. 81; 116 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 27].

Dehghani v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 1053; 150 N.R. 241; 101 D.L.R.(4th) 654; 10 Admin. L.R.(2d) 1; 20 C.R.(4th) 34; 18 Imm. L.R.(2d) 245; 14 C.R.R.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Potvin (R.), [1993] 2 S.C.R. 880; 155 N.R. 241; 66 O.A.C. 81; 83 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 23 C.R.(4th) 10, refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Finn (D.M.) (1996), 139 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 97; 433 A.P.R. 97; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 43 (Nfld. C.A.), affd. [1997] 1 S.C.R. 10; 207 N.R. 244; 148 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 89; 464 A.P.R. 89, refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Morgentaler, Smoling and Scott, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30; 82 N.R. 1; 26 O.A.C. 1; 44 D.L.R.(4th) 385; 31 C.R.R. 1; 37 C.C.C.(3d) 449; 62 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 32].

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. 32].

Prostitution Reference - see Reference Re Sections 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code.

Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General) et al., [1993] 3 S.C.R. 519; 158 N.R. 1; 34 B.C.A.C. 1; 56 W.A.C. 1; 85 C.C.C.(3d) 15, refd to. [para. 32].

New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. J.G. and D.V., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 46; 244 N.R. 276; 216 N.B.R.(2d) 25; 552 A.P.R. 25; 177 D.L.R.(4th) 124, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Mills (B.J.), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668; 248 N.R. 101; 244 A.R. 201; 209 W.A.C. 201; 139 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Levogiannis, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 475; 160 N.R. 371; 67 O.A.C. 321; 85 C.C.C.(3d) 327; 25 C.R.(4th) 325; 18 C.R.R.(2d) 242, refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. D.O.L., [1993] 4 S.C.R. 419; 161 N.R. 1; 88 Man.R.(2d) 241; 51 W.A.C. 241; 85 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 25 C.R.(4th) 285, refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 207 A.P.R. 271; 37 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 61 C.R.(3d) 1; 44 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Corbett, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 670; 85 N.R. 81; 41 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Harrer (H.M.), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 562; 186 N.R. 329; 64 B.C.A.C. 161; 105 W.A.C. 161; 128 D.L.R.(4th) 98; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 42 C.R.(4th) 269, refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. J.G.B. (2001), 139 O.A.C. 341 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. Latimer (R.W.), [2001] 1 S.C.R. 3; 264 N.R. 99; 203 Sask.R. 1; 240 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. Khela (S.S.) and Dhillon (K.S.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 201; 188 N.R. 355; 102 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 588; 75 N.R. 81; 78 N.S.R.(2d) 183; 193 A.P.R. 183; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 57 C.R.(3d) 289; 39 D.L.R.(4th) 481, refd to. [para. 49].

R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771; 134 N.R. 321; 53 O.A.C. 241; 71 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 12 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Kalanj; R. v. Pion, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1594; 96 N.R. 191; 48 C.C.C.(3d) 459, refd to. [para. 54].

R. v. Conway, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1659; 96 N.R. 241; 34 O.A.C. 165; 49 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 70 C.R.(3d) 209, refd to. [para. 54].

R. v. Gordon (B.) et al. (1998), 80 O.T.C. 241 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 57].

R. v. W.K.L., [1989] B.C.J. No. 1700 (C.A.), affd. [1991] 1 S.C.R. 1091; 124 N.R. 146; [1991] 4 W.W.R. 385; 64 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 6 C.R.(4th) 1; 4 C.R.R.(2d) 298, refd to. [para. 59].

R. v. Pusic (J.) and Juric (H.) (1996), 13 O.T.C. 260; 30 O.R.(3d) 692 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Nuosci (A.), [1993] 4 S.C.R. 283, refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Brassard (S.), [1993] 4 S.C.R. 287; 160 N.R. 247; 58 Q.A.C. 261; 85 C.C.C.(3d) 287, refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Faulds (D.A.); R. v. Tyler (A.) (1996), 94 O.A.C. 335; 111 C.C.C.(3d) 39 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. MacDougall (P.A.), [1998] 3 S.C.R. 45; 231 N.R. 147; 168 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 83; 517 A.P.R. 83; 19 C.R.(5th) 275, refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Askov, Hussey, Melo and Gugliotta, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1199; 113 N.R. 241; 42 O.A.C. 81; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 449; 79 C.R.(3d) 273; 49 C.R.R. 1; 74 D.L.R.(4th) 355; 75 O.R.(2d) 673, refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Atkinson et al. (1991), 50 O.A.C. 48; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 109 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Tindale (T.J.) (1997), 104 O.A.C. 300; 104 C.C.C.(3d) 300 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Koruz et al. (1992), 125 A.R. 161; 14 W.A.C. 161; 72 C.C.C.(3d) 353 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 69].

R. v. Gordon (B.) et al. (1999), 94 O.T.C. 305; 130 C.C.C.(3d) 129 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 69].

R. v. Sharma, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 814; 134 N.R. 368; 53 O.A.C. 288; 71 C.C.C.(3d) 184; 12 C.R.(4th) 45, refd to. [para. 97].

R. v. MacPherson (J.M.) (1999), 127 B.C.A.C. 49; 207 W.A.C. 49 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 97].

R. v. Stewart (B.C.) (2000), 139 B.C.A.C. 213; 227 W.A.C. 213 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 97].

R. v. Satkunananthan (S.) et al. (2001), 143 O.A.C. 1; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 321 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 99].

R. v. Caster (M.) (2001), 158 B.C.A.C. 285; 258 W.A.C. 285 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 101].

R. v. Fagan (R.J.) (1998), 115 B.C.A.C. 106; 189 W.A.C. 106 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 102].

R. v. Camp (A.J.), [1999] B.C.A.C. Uned. 223 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 103].

R. v. Miller (T.W.) (2000), 149 B.C.A.C. 161; 244 W.A.C. 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 103].

R. v. Daley (D.L.) (1992), 81 Man.R.(2d) 302; 30 A.P.R. 302; 77 C.C.C.(3d) 426 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 104].

R. v. W.G.G. (1990), 85 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 91; 266 A.P.R. 91; 58 C.C.C.(3d) 263; 10 W.C.B.(2d) 513 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 104].

R. v. K.G.B., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 740; 148 N.R. 241; 61 O.A.C. 1; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 19 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 107].

R. v. D.A. (1992), 57 O.A.C. 295; 76 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 109].

Counsel:

Lyndsay Smith and Veda Kenda, for the Crown;

The accused, Dara M. Wilder in person.

This application was heard on October 22-24 and November 13, 14, 19 and 26, 2001, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on November 27, 2001.

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