Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Her Majesty the Queen
Respondent
and
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Applicant
Counsel: R. Goldstein, for Federal Crown
M. Friedberg, for
Accused
Whealy J.
Released:
November 26, 2003
The Accused brought an application for a Stay of Proceedings based
upon unreasonable delay under Section 11(b) of the Charter. The period of time
under consideration runs from the date of arrest on 4 June, 1997 to the 24th of
November, 2003 which was Monday of this week. That is a period of five and a
half years or sixty-six months. After considering the Defence's legal argument
and reasons for the delay, the Court concluded that the delay in this case was
unreasonable and granted a Stay of Proceedings.