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Criminal law — Sentencing — Considerations

(00:00:12) Summary

(00:00:13) Facts and Procedural History

(00:03:28) Held

(00:08:52) Reasons for Judgment: Rowe J. (Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. concurring)

(00:08:57) I. Overview – 1

(00:10:33) II. Factual Background – 4

(00:10:55) A. The Offences – 5

(00:12:26) B. Pre-Sentencing Procedural History – 10

(00:15:02) C. Background of the Offender – 18

(00:16:41) III. Proceedings Below – 22

(00:16:43) A. Reasons for Sentence, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, 2022 ONSC 2274 (Aitken J.) – 22

(00:21:43) B. Ontario Court of Appeal, 2023 ONCA 552 (Hourigan, Brown and Monahan JJ.A.) – 32

(00:23:04) IV. Issues – 35

(00:23:36) V. Analysis – 36

(00:24:26) A. The Sentencing Regime – 38

(00:24:45) (1) Section 718: The Purpose and Objectives of Sentencing – 39

(00:25:44) (2) Proportionality and Secondary Sentencing Principles – 41

(00:29:02) B. Standard of Review – 47

(00:33:19) C. Did the Sentencing Judge Err in Principle? – 53

(00:33:29) (1) Consideration of Treatment and Programming – 54

(00:39:40) (2) Application – 64

(00:46:11) D. Assessment of Enhanced Credit – 77

(00:46:22) (1) The Development of Enhanced Credit – 78

(00:51:53) (2) Whether Delay Caused by the Offender Constitutes “Wrongful Conduct” – 87

(00:59:37) (3) The Standard of Review – 100

(01:01:32) (4) Application – 106

(01:04:27) VI. Conclusion – 112