Law360 Canada ( October 7, 2022, 7:01 AM EDT) -- Appeal by Zahor from his conviction for possession of child pornography and making available child pornography, on the grounds that his right to be tried within a reasonable time was violated. The appellant was charged with five counts related to possessing, accessing and making available child pornography. Over four years later, Zahor was convicted of possession of child pornography and making available child pornography. During the proceeding, Zahor brought two s. 11(b) Charter applications for unreasonable delay, requesting a stay of proceedings. Both applications were dismissed. Zahor argued that by the time the trial judge delivered his reasons convicting Zahor, the remaining delay in the case was nearly two times higher than the 18-month presumptive Jordan ceiling. Zahor submitted the case was not complex, and the delay that arose was substantially caused by the Crown’s complacent attitude toward its disclosure obligations. The Crown, however, took the position that the delay was largely attributable to the defence....