The Court of Appeal quashed the appellant's acquittal and entered a conviction. For the reasons given by the Chief Justice in Reference re ss. Nonetheless, the impugned provision infringes the s. 7 right to liberty in a manner which is not in accord with the principles of fundamental justice. This infringement cannot be justified under s. 1 of the Charter.
Reference re ss.
Reference re ss. Statutes and Regulations Cited Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. Peter J. Royal, Q.C., and Mona T. Duckett, for the appellant. Richard F. Taylor, for the respondent. Graham R. Garton, for the intervener the Attorney General of Canada.