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829 cases relevant to Ontario Provincial Offences Act proceedings.
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Ashkan v. Yeganeh
2026 ONCA 731
A fact-based appeal may fail when the appellant supplies an incomplete record and identifies no palpable and overriding error in supported credibility or property findings.
R. v. Grkovski
2026 ONCA 728
Care or control of a vessel may be shared and must be assessed across the full course of operation, not only by who was steering at impact.
R. v. Naqvi
2026 ONCA 719
Sentencing language that minimizes an adult offender’s blameworthiness or treats proven grooming as relationship-building can constitute reversible error.
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Ashkan v. Yeganeh
2026 ONCA 731
A fact-based appeal may fail when the appellant supplies an incomplete record and identifies no palpable and overriding error in supported credibility or property findings.
Beaulieu c. R.
2026 QCCA 181
Sexual interference and voyeurismA court may reject a conditional sentence when aggravating circumstances make denunciation and deterrence predominant after rehabilitation has been fully considered.
Becamon v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
[2009] ONCA 113
driving without qualified supervisorA woman with a G1 licence drove alone to a strip mall, hit a pedestrian while parking, and her insurance company tried to deny coverage — but the court ruled that breaking traffic laws on private property doesn't void your policy.
Brampton (City) v. Singh
2012 ONCJ 276
red light violation contrary to s. 144(18) HTAA defendant who claimed his son handled his court paperwork but 'forgot' to mention it was actually a trial date until the night before got a harsh reality check about last-minute adjournment requests.
Browne v Dunn
(1893) 6 R 67
libelA 130-year-old courtroom rule still bites lawyers today — if you're going to call a witness a liar, you better give them the chance to explain themselves first.
Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67
Canada (Attorney General) v Bedford
2013 SCC 72
prostitution-related offencesThree sex workers challenged Canada's prostitution laws — and the Supreme Court declared all three provisions unconstitutional, finding they put women's lives at risk to prevent mere *nuisance*.
CanLII - 2016 ONCJ 623 (CanLII)
2016 ONCJ 623
Chow v. York (Regional Municipality)
2018 ONCJ 818
speedingJeannie Chow thought she found the perfect technicality to beat her ticket — the officer forgot to check whether 11:12 was AM or PM — but the court wasn't having it.
City of Mississauga v. Malik
[2010] ONSC 2334
failing to stop at stop signTwo defendants requested Urdu interpreters for their trials, the City forgot to book them, and when prosecutors asked for adjournments — both justices of the peace said *absolutely not* and stayed all charges.
City of Toronto v. Hill
[2007] ONCJ 253
following too closelyWhen a paralegal on appeal claimed the trial agent entered a guilty plea without permission, the judge said *hold on* — you can't throw another paralegal under the bus without giving them a chance to defend themselves.
City of Toronto v Uber Canada Inc.
[2015] ONSC 3572
operating without municipal licenseWhen Toronto tried to shut down Uber by arguing that smartphones automatically 'accept calls' like old-school taxi dispatchers, the judge had a different idea about what it means to actually *accept* something.
Director of Public Prosecution v Rashwan
2009 QCCQ 3160
speedingA man demanded radar calibration records, officer training logs, and repair histories for his speeding ticket — and the judge shut down his *entire* fishing expedition in one devastating ruling.
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