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R. v. Wilder (D.M.), 2002 BCSC 1333

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JudgeRomilly, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateSeptember 17, 2002
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations2002 BCSC 1333;[2002] B.C.T.C. 1333 (SC)

R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 1333 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. OC.014

Her Majesty the Queen v. Dara M. Wilder

(CC901654; 2002 BCSC 1333)

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

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Romilly, J.

September 17, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 3

General - General principles - Status of human rights legislation - See paragraphs 87 to 90.

Civil Rights - Topic 3133

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Right of accused to make full answer and defence - See paragraphs 56 to 65.

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 50 to 55.

Criminal Law - Topic 128

General principles - Rights of accused - Right to make full answer and defence - See paragraphs 56 to 65.

Criminal Law - Topic 520

Offences against the administration of law and justice - Perjury - Suborning false testimony - See paragraphs 71 to 91.

Criminal Law - Topic 5392

Evidence and witnesses - Trials - Use of evidence in one trial in another - See paragraphs 93 to 306.

Evidence - Topic 1526

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - General - Testimony given in previous proceedings - See paragraphs 93 to 306.

Evidence - Topic 1527

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - General - Where admission of hearsay necessary and evidence reliable - See paragraphs 93 to 306.

International Law - Topic 5

General - Incorporation into domestic law - See paragraphs 87 to 90.

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. 11].

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. 12].

R. v. Gough (J.), [1999] O.T.C. Uned. 329 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Nicholson (C.D.) (1995), 86 O.A.C. 68 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Corbett, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 670; 85 N.R. 81; 41 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 50].

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; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 128 D.L.R.(4th) 98, refd to. [para. 51].

R. v. J.G.B. (2001), 139 O.A.C. 341; 151 C.C.C.(3d) 363 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 52].

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. 53].

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. 55].

R. v. Dersch et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505; 116 N.R. 340; 43 O.A.C. 256; 36 Q.A.C. 258; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 132; 80 C.R.(3d) 299; 51 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145, refd to. [para. 57].

R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326; 130 N.R. 277; 120 A.R. 161; 8 W.A.C. 161; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 8 C.R.(4th) 277, refd to. [para. 58].

R. v. Rose (J.), [1998] 3 S.C.R. 262; 232 N.R. 83; 115 O.A.C. 201; 129 C.C.C.(3d) 449, refd to. [para. 59].

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; 180 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 61].

R. v. Finta (1992), 53 O.A.C. 1; 73 C.C.C.(3d) 65 (C.A.), affd. [1994] 1 S.C.R. 701; 165 N.R. 1; 70 O.A.C. 241; 88 C.C.C.(3d) 417, refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Bartle (K.), [1994] 3 S.C.R. 173; 172 N.R. 1; 74 O.A.C. 161; 92 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 33 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Pascoe (D.P.) (1997), 96 O.A.C. 337; 113 C.C.C.(3d) 126 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 67].

R. v. Xenos (J.) (1991), 43 Q.A.C. 212; 70 C.C.C.(3d) 362 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 71].

R. v. Babes (G.) et al. (2000), 161 O.A.C. 386; 146 C.C.C.(3d) 465 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 81].

R. v. Naoufal (N.) (1994), 70 O.A.C. 214; 89 C.C.C.(3d) 321 (C.A.), affd. [1994] 3 S.C.R. 1020; 197 N.R. 161; 90 O.A.C. 346, refd to. [para. 82].

R. v. Dikah - see R. v. Naoufal (N.).

R. v. Nguyen, [1994] O.J. No. 3950 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 82].

Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817; 243 N.R. 22; 174 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 88].

R. v. Partak (2001), 160 C.C.C.(3d) 553 (Ont. Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 89].

R. v. Starr (R.D.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144; 258 N.R. 250; 148 Man.R.(2d) 161; 224 W.A.C. 161; 147 C.C.C.(3d) 449, refd to. [para. 95].

R. v. Merz (H.J.) (1999), 127 O.A.C. 1; 46 O.R.(3d) 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 96].

R. v. Conway (J.) et al. (1997), 106 O.A.C. 81; 36 O.R.(3d) 579 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 96].

R. v. T.T. and S.L. (1997), 103 O.A.C. 15; 117 C.C.C.(3d) 481; 35 O.R.(3d) 641 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 96].

R. v. Van Osselaer (P.) (2002), 172 B.C.A.C. 58; 282 W.A.C. 58 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 96].

R. v. Tateham (1982), 70 C.C.C.(2d) 565 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 97].

R. v. Kaddoura (1987), 82 A.R. 347; 41 C.C.C.(3d) 371 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 97].

R. v. Fecteau (1989), 49 C.C.C.(3d) 534 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 110].

R. v. Côté and Vezina, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 2; 64 N.R. 93; 23 C.C.C.(3d) 481, refd to. [para. 110].

R. v. Hertrich, Stewart and Skinner (1982), 67 C.C.C.(2d) 510 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 110].

R. v. Barrow, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 694; 81 N.R. 321; 87 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 222 A.P.R. 271; 38 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 110].

R. v. Potvin, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 525; 93 N.R. 42; 21 Q.A.C. 258; 47 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 68 C.R.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 111].

R. v. Michaud (2000), 224 N.B.R.(2d) 371; 574 A.P.R. 371; 144 C.C.C.(3d) 62 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 120].

R. v. Khan [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531; 113 N.R. 53; 41 O.A.C. 353; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 92; 79 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 138].

R. v. Smith (A.L.), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 915; 139 N.R. 323; 55 O.A.C. 321; 75 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 94 D.L.R.(4th) 590; 15 C.R.(4th) 133, refd to. [para. 138].

R. v. Fisher (L.E.) (1999), 186 Sask.R. 121 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 140].

R. v. Waucash (1966), 1 C.R.N.S. 262 (Ont. S.C.), refd to. [para. 158].

R. v. Hawkins (K.R.) and Morin (C.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1043; 204 N.R. 241; 96 O.A.C. 81; 111 C.C.C.(3d) 129, refd to. [para. 159].

R. v. Chahley (1992), 13 B.C.A.C. 213; 24 W.A.C. 213; 72 C.C.C.(3d) 193 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 175.

R. v. Jack (B.G.) (1992), 76 Man.R.(2d) 168; 10 W.A.C. 168; 70 C.C.C.(3d) 67 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 175].

Khan v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (Ont.) (1992), 57 O.A.C. 115; 76 C.C.C.(3d) 10 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 176].

R. v. Wilcox (J.A.) (2001), 192 N.S.R.(2d) 159; 599 A.P.R. 159; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 157 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 176].

R. v. Rockey (S.E.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 829; 204 N.R. 214; 95 O.A.C. 134; 110 C.C.C.(3d) 481, refd to. [para. 178].

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. 179].

R. v. F.J.U., [1995] 3 S.C.R. 764; 186 N.R. 365; 85 O.A.C. 321; 42 C.R.(4th) 133; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 128 D.L.R.(4th) 121; 42 C.R.(4th) 133, refd to. [para. 181].

R. v. West (R.G.), [2001] O.T.C. 648 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 192].

R. v. S.L.M., [1999] B.C.T.C. 31 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 228].

R. v. McCune, [1996] B.C.J. No. 649 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 230].

R. v. Larsen (A.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 524 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 279].

R. v. Monkhouse, [1988] 1 W.W.R. 725; 83 A.R. 62 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 280].

R. v. Petersen (1983), 45 N.B.R.(2d) 271; 118 A.P.R. 271 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 288].

R. v. Dawdy and Lamoureaux (1971), 4 C.C.C.(2d) 122 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 289].

R. v. Oracheski (1979), 48 C.C.C.(2d) 217 (Alta. C.A.), refd to. [para. 289].

R. v. DeGraaf (1981), 60 C.C.C.(2d) 315 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 289].

R. v. Taylor (1988), 93 N.B.R.(2d) 246; 238 A.P.R. 246 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 289].

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. 292].

R. v. McIntosh (B.B.), [1995] 1 S.C.R. 686; 178 N.R. 161; 79 O.A.C. 81; 95 C.C.C.(3d) 481, refd to. [para. 302].

Thompson v. Goold & Co., [1910] A.C. 409 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 303].

Statutes Noticed:

Canada Evidence Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-5, sect. 30(1) [para. 274].

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 715(1) [para. 94].

Evidence Act (Can.) - see Canada Evidence Act.

Counsel:

Lyndsay Smith and Veda Kenda, for the Crown;

The accused appeared in person.

This case was heard on May 6 and 7, June 12 and 17-20, July 15 and 16 and August 26, 28 and 29, 2002, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on September 17, 2002.

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  • R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 1840 (SC)
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • November 18, 2002
    ...Crown sought the introduction of his prior testimony into evidence in the present trial. I ruled in R. v. Wilder (Written Ruling No. 8) , 2002 BCSC 1333, [2002] B.C.J. No. 2110, that this prior testimony was admissible pursuant to s. 715 of the Criminal Code or alternatively pursuant to the......
  • R. v. Wilder (D.M.), 2006 BCCA 123
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 14, 2006
    ...was an argument which led to a ruling known as Written Ruling No. 8, pronounced on the 17th September, 2002, [2002] B.C.T.C. 1333 ; 2002 BCSC 1333, in which the learned judge ruled admissible before him evidence given in prior court proceedings by witnesses, Breitzman, Russ, and Hugh Gagon......
  • R. v. Adam (W.A.) et al., [2006] B.C.T.C. 382 (SC)
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 9, 2006
    ...J.'s rulings, I have found her reasoning and conclusions to be persuasive. [63] In the case of R. v. Wilder , [2002] B.C.J. No. 2110, 2002 BCSC 1333 at para. 81-83, I surveyed the law with respect to agents and informants as follows: Much of Mr. Wilder's energies were directed to the allega......
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    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
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