Majority
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
Sopinka J.
Sopinka J. ‑‑ In these appeals as of right, the Court of Appeal did not have the benefit of this Court's reasons in R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771, when it decided these cases. While we do not necessarily agree with all the reasons of the Court of Appeal, we are all of the view that, applying the principles expressed in Morin, supra, the Court of Appeal reached the right result. Based on those principles, there was no unreasonable delay within the meaning of s. 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed. In the circumstances an order should go expediting the trial.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant Kevin Hawkins: Carter, McCombs & Minden, Toronto.
Solicitor for the appellant Claude Morin: Harald Mattson, Kitchener.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto.
Cases cited
- R. v. Morin 21996-1992-03-26