Beaulieu c. R.

Summary

The court upheld custodial sentences for sexual interference and voyeurism. It found evidentiary support for the sentencing judge’s assessment and held that she fully considered rehabilitation before deciding that aggravating circumstances made denunciation and deterrence predominant. The appeal challenged the manner of serving the sentence, not its length.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed. The Quebec Court of Appeal found no reviewable error in rejecting a conditional sentence and ordered the appellant to surrender to correctional authorities by February 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Why this case matters

A court may reject a conditional sentence when aggravating circumstances make denunciation and deterrence predominant after rehabilitation has been fully considered.

Paragraph references

Supplied reasons have no numbered paragraphs. See pp. 4–5 for the grounds of appeal and evidentiary finding; pp. 5–6 for the four s. 742.1 conditions; pp. 6–8 for the sentencing analysis and deference principle; p. 8 for the disposition. The court applies R. c. Proulx, 2000 SCC 5 at paras. 46–47, 90, 114 and 122, and R. c. Sharma, 2022 SCC 39 at para. 13.