R. v. Rowson

2016 SCC 40 [2016] 2 SCR 158 Court SCC Decision date 2016-10-14 Heard 2016-10-14 Docket 36777 English

PartiesEric Andrew Rowson Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Counsel (3)

Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: Ruttan Bates, Calgary.
Solicitor for the respondent: Attorney General of Alberta, Calgary.

Judges Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Wagner, Richard; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell

Delivered by Abella J. (Moldaver, Wagner, Côté and Brown JJ. concurring)

On appeal from Alberta

Contents

Reasons for Order — Abella J. (Moldaver, Wagner, Côté and Brown JJ. concurring)

Abella J. — A majority of this panel is of the view that the appeal should be dismissed substantially for the reasons of Justice O’Ferrall. Justice Côté and I would allow the appeal primarily on the basis that the cumulative effect of the multiple breaches warranted the exclusion of the breathalyzer evidence.