Decision ‘potentially’ has ‘sweeping negative implications on s. 10(b) of the Charter,’ counsel says

By Amanda Jerome ( May 3, 2022, 12:55 PM EDT) -- The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal of convictions for trafficking in firearms, finding a s. 10(b) breach’s impact on the appellant’s “Charter-protected interests” was not “particularly serious.” Appellate counsel involved in the case is “afraid that the court’s decision may unfortunately be used in the future to undermine the jurisprudence that follows R. v. Rover, 2018 ONCA 745.”...