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. Appeal dismissed, Wilson and L'Heureux-Dub JJ. dissenting. Peter J. Royal, Q.C., and Mona T. Duckett, for the appellant. Richard F. Taylor, for the respondent.