We should be careful not to stigmatize every disproportionate or excessive sentence as being a constitutional violation, and should leave to the usual sentencing appeal process the task of reviewing the fitness of a sentence. Ritchie J., with whom Martland, Judson, Pigeon and deGrandpr JJ. Sentencing Reform: A Canadian Approach. technology developed exclusively by vLex editorially enriches legal information to make it accessible, with instant translation into 14 languages for enhanced discoverability and comparative research. Learn faster with spaced repetition. 's concept of "interacting expressions colouring each other" (see. The trial judge directed the jury to acquit. I should add that, in my view, the minimum sentence also creates some problems. In the United States, where criminal law is within the competence of the state legislatures and thus varies from state to state, the judiciary was concerned with possible discrepancies in the imposition of the death penalty throughout their country. (2d) 129 (Ont. 522, refd to. In imposing a sentence of imprisonment, the judge will assess the circumstances of the case in order to arrive at an appropriate sentence. Theme by SiteOrigin. A punishment failing to have these attributes would surely be cruel and unusual. H.C.), at p. 213; Re Moore and The Queen (1984), 1984 CanLII 2132 (ON SC), 10 C.C.C. It becomes clear, then, that while the barbarous punishments of the past which called into being the prohibition of some three centuries ago are mercifully unlikely to recur, the prohibition is saved from any suggestion of obsolescence by the addition of the word "treatment". And by that I mean that they are cruel and unusual in their disproportionality in that no one, not the offender and not the public, could possibly have thought that that particular accused's offence would attract such a penalty. It is the judge's sentence, but not the section, that is in violation of the Charter. But that is precisely what has occurred in this case. 295, this Court expressly held that a corporation charged with a criminal offence under the Lord's Day Act could argue that the Act violated freedom of religion, under s. 2(a) of the Charter, without also alleging that the statute specifically infringed its religious beliefs. At pages 69394 of his judgment, he states: Applying the remaining tests, he found that, while all punishment is degrading, the death penalty was not particularly degrading when it was considered in relation to the offences for which it was imposed. Held: He was liable for theft of his own car since the car was regarded as belonging to the service station as they were in possession and control of it. wrote the judgment of the court (Brooke, Arnup, Dubin, Martin and Blair JJ.A.) In measuring the content of the legislation, the courts are to look to the purpose and effect of the legislation. FREE courses, content, and other exciting giveaways. ), refd to. How then should the concept of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment be defined? The law of England gives him no such right; the Abortion Act 1967 contains no such provision. I am unable, however, with great respect, to agree with his conclusion that the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment in s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act does not infringe the right guaranteed by s. 12 of the Charter. On 18th September 1972 the landlord informed the Appellant that his brother could not remain. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. I do not think it wise to address s. 9 without the benefit of the views of the courts below with regard to its relationship to s. 7. The question of law in this appeal arises in this way. Ct. J. in R. v. Guiller, Ont. The schedule covers a wide variety of drugs which range, in dangerousness, from "pot" to heroin. On the contrary, I believe it is quite fundamental. H.C.); Belliveau v. The Queen, 1984 CanLII 5298 (FC), [1984] 2 F.C. 1 (B.C.C.A. Section 1 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968, (2) The appeal may be - (a) on any ground which involves a question of law alone; and (b) with the leave of the Court of Appeal, on any ground which involves a question of fact alone, or a question of mixed law and fact, or on any other ground which appears to the Court of Appeal to be a sufficient ground of appeal; but if the judge of the court of trial grants a certificate that the case is fit for appeal on a ground which involves a question of fact, or a question of mixed law and fact, an appeal lies under this section without the leave of the Court of Appeal.". Her duties were not quite the same as those of Mr McCullough. 68990: The various judgments in the Supreme Court of the United States, which I would not discount as being irrelevant here, do lend support to the view that "cruel and unusual" are not treated there as conjunctive in the sense of requiring a rigidly separate assessment of each word, each of whose meanings must be met before they become effective against challenged legislation, but rather as interacting expressions colouring each other, so to speak, and hence to be considered together as a compendious expression of a norm. 680. Added to that potential is the certainty that upon conviction a minimum of seven years' imprisonment will have to be imposed. Remedy will then flow from s. 24. Section 1 (1) of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 decriminalised homosexual acts between consenting adults in private. (3d) 336; R. v. Morrison, Ont. The minimum term of imprisonment provided for by s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act fails the proportionality test and therefore prima facie infringes the guarantees established by s. 12 of the Charter. In this latter regard I share the view of Mr. Justice Robertson that, having regard to the fact that the death penalty for murder had been a part of the law of England from time immemorial and that, at the time when this murder was committed and the trial was held, it had been a feature of the criminal law of Canada since Confederation, it cannot be said to have been an "unusual" punishment in the ordinary accepted meaning of that word. Such an approach must be rejected because of the uncertainty it would create and the prejudicial effects which the assumed validity or application of the mandatory minimum sentence provision might have in particular cases. The offence of importing opium was indictable, rendering the offender liable to imprisonment for three years or to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and not less than $50, or both fine and imprisonment. Judicial discretion to impose a shorter sentence if circumstances warrant is foreclosed and the inevitable result is a legislatively ordained grossly disproportionate sentence in some cases. I should add that because of the view taken by the majority in Miller and Cockriell of the status of the Canadian Bill of Rights, they did not find it necessary to consider what standards should be developed in applying the clause prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment. Februar 1975 [3] R v Smith (Winston) 61 Cr App R 128, [1975] Crim LR 472 R v Smith (Percy) [1976] Crim LR 511, DC In 1955 the drug problem in Canada was studied by a Special Committee of the Senate which reported on June 23, 1955. The belief grew that resort would no longer be had to the savage punishments of more primitive times. Entry into that gray area will not alone justify the application of the absolute constitutional prohibition voiced in s. 12 of the Charter. 2, 4, 5(1), (2). I do not see any reason to depart from the tradition of deference to Parliament that has always been demonstrated by the Canadian courts. However, the Court of Appeal considered the fitness of the sentence in the context of a seven year minimum, and we cannot ascertain whether or not they were influenced by that minimum, though I am inclined to think that they were not as they held that an eight year sentence was not inappropriate. Parole Regulations, SOR/78428, ss. This would not provide an acceptable basis for constitutional determination. Penitentiary Act, R.S.C. The facts of the case are sufficiently set out in the reasons of Lamer J. and I will not repeat them. If there be a rational reason for the policy then I do not think it is for a judge to say that the policy is capricious, unreasonable or unjustified. Smith's appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia ((1984), 1984 CanLII 663 (BC CA), 11 C.C.C. Parliament has the necessary resources and facilities to make a detailed inquiry into relevant considerations in forming policy. In other words, there is a vast gray area between the truly appropriate sentence and a cruel and unusual sentence under the Charter. The defendant did not tell the manager the cheques were stolen and he had not checked with the bank as he was instructed to do. This is not a precise formula for s. 2(b), but I doubt whether a more precise one can be found. ); see also R. v. Morrison, supra). When he was given notice to exit the flat, the defendant ripped out the soundproofing to access the wires lying underneath it. Suffering behind female sex workers: Why we should oppose legalisation of prostitution. ); Piche v. SolicitorGeneral of Canada (1984), 1984 CanLII 3548 (FC), 17 C.C.C. Co. Ct.); Watts v. Indiana, 338 U.S. 49 (1949); Roncarelli v. Duplessis, 1959 CanLII 50 (SCC), [1959] S.C.R. Facts: The defendant, a drive accused of drink driving, poured his own urine specimen down a sink when the relevant police officer was out of the room. The appellants did not advance their submissions as being necessarily cumulative, but I take from their contentions that if severity and excessiveness (as they conceived them) were established, that should be enough to sustain their attack on the death penalty in the present case. In my view, these tests do provide a sound basis for assessing the validity of a punishment under s. 12 of the Charter. To export a reference to this article please select a referencing stye below: UK law covers the laws and legislation of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. It would not be permissible to impose a punishment which has no value in the sense that it does not protect society by deterring criminal behaviour or serve some other social purpose. Gender-based violence in general. Section 9 provides, as follows: "Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned." Dist. Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment is treated as a special concept in the Charter. At the conclusion of the trial the Deputy Circuit Judge purported to grant a certificate under, section 1(2) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968, The certificate reads: "I certify "that the case is a fit case for appeal on the ground that:-I directed the Jury that honest belief by the Defendant that the property damaged was his own and that he was therefore entitled to do the damage he did could not, as a matter of law be 'lawful excuse' notwithstanding the provisions of, Section 5 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971, It seems to me that the law is not clear.". He appeals against that conviction upon a question of law. expressed the view that a conjunctive reading of the words was required, while Laskin C.J., speaking for the minority (Laskin C.J., Spence and Dickson JJ. An overview of the cases since decided under s. 12 of the Charter reveals that these tests are those substantially resorted to (see for example, Re Mitchell and The Queen (1983), 1983 CanLII 1856 (ON SC), 6 C.C.C. The legislature may, in my view, provide for a compulsory term of imprisonment upon conviction for certain offences without infringing the rights protected by s. 12 of the Charter. Thus he found, as did Craig J.A., that the sentence was appropriate. 4 (Ont. In view of the seriousness of the offence of importing narcotics, the legislative provision of a prison sentence cannot by itself be attacked as going beyond what is necessary to achieve the valid social aim. (2d) 199 (Ont. (3d) 138; Piche v. SolicitorGeneral of Canada (1984), 1984 CanLII 3548 (FC), 17 C.C.C. The Charter provision in s. 12 is the device by which the parliamentary discretion as to punishment was to be constitutionally limited. I am substantially in agreement with my colleague, Lamer J. The formation of public policy is a function of Parliament. Ct., Sept. 23, 1985, unreported, provide a good example, at p. 15: It is not for the court to pass on the wisdom of Parliament with respect to the gravity of various offences and the range of penalties which may be imposed upon those found guilty of committing the offences. Instead, the appellant argued that, in certain cases, the minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment, solely because of its length, could be so excessive and disproportionate to the offence committed that it would amount to cruel and unusual punishment. We believe that human potential is limitless if you're willing to put in the work. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, G.A. Furthermore, as there is no parallel to ss. 1, 2(a), 7, 9, 12. Indeed, in the majority of cases, the courts summarily rejected the s. 2(b) argument without giving any reasons. The constitutional question before the Court was whether or not s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act was contrary to the Charter, and in particular, to ss. After pleading guilty before Wetmore Co. Ct.J., the accused challenged the constitutional validity of the sevenyear minimum sentence found in s. 5(2) of the, . It must decide what the aims and objectives of social policy are to be, and it must specify the means by which they will be accomplished. R. v. Mitchell, [1965] 1 C.C.C. 1 and 24 of the Charter in the American Constitution, the dynamics of challenges to the validity of American laws are different. 10]. Third parties whose rights are violated or threatened by legislation may never be in a position to challenge the legislation because they are deterred from engaging in the prohibited activity and do not find themselves before the courts, or they are simply unable to incur the expense of launching a constitutional challenge. In any event, Lambert J.A. The judges who have considered the case, then, are unanimously of the view that a long sentence of imprisonment is appropriate and no one has suggested that the appellant has been sentenced to cruel and unusual punishment. If a grossly disproportionate sentence is "prescribed by law", then the purpose which it seeks to attain will fall to be assessed under s. 1. He appeals against that conviction upon a question of law. Where Do We Look for Guidance?" That Act was replaced by the Opium and Drug Act, 1911 (Can. Since they limited their comments to delineating Parliament's purpose, acknowledging it to be valid and then refusing to interfere, little was said by them as regards the meaning of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. A sevenyear sentence for drug importation is not. 1979, c. 288. In my view, this section does not, in this case, add anything to the submissions already considered under s. 12 of the Charter. R v Smith (David) [1974] QB 354 - Case Summary R v Smith (David) [1974] QB 354 by Will Chen 2.I or your money back Check out our premium contract notes! First, the measures adopted must be carefully designed to achieve the objective in question. Irons understood and agreed. Dissenting, McIntyre J.A., as he then was, undertook a more detailed analysis of the protection afforded by s. 2(b) of the Canadian Bill of Rights. 3d 1164, 2005 (Ill. App. relied on R. v. Konechny (1983), 1983 CanLII 282 (BC CA), 10 C.C.C. The new Narcotic Control Act, 196061 (Can. Under the first branch of the test I propose, the appellant would have to show that the length of the sentence would outrage the public conscience or be degrading to human dignity. In the conservatory the Appellant and his brother, who lived with him, installed some electric wiring for use with stereo equipment. , for the intervener the Attorney General for Ontario. 1979, c. 288, on those found guilty of driving their vehicle while knowing that their licence was suspended, was not inconsistent with ss. Under the first branch of the test I propose, the appellant would have to show that the length of the sentence would outrage the public conscience or be degrading to human dignity. The jurisdiction of the judge of the court of trial in relation to the grant of a certificate under that section extends only to grounds which are questions of fact or mixed law and fact. 471, perMcIntyre J., speaking for the majority, at pp. To place stress on the words "to outrage standards of decency" is not, in my view, to erect too high a threshold for infringement of s. 12. 2005) the Appellate Court of Illinois ruled that a Chicago Doctor could sue his girlfriend, also a Doctor, for emotional distress after his girlfriend saved sperm from oral sex and arranged to be impregnated with it. (3d) 1; R. v. Langevin (1984), 1984 CanLII 1914 (ON CA), 11 C.C.C. Does the punishment go beyond what is necessary for the achievement of a valid social aim, having regard to the legitimate purposes of punishment and the adequacy of possible alternatives? in his concurring, minority. With respect to the first, I agree with Lambert J. in the Court of Appeal that this is not a matter which can properly be considered by the courts. 1970, c. C34, ss. Subscribers are able to see a visualisation of a case and its relationships to other cases. There has been a division of opinion in Canadian judicial and academic writing as to whether the words "cruel and unusual" should have a disjunctive or a conjunctive meaning. Finally, this punishment was imposed in accordance with standards or principles rationally connected to the purposes of the legislation. I do not find it necessary in light of my answer on s. 12 to decide whether s. 5(2) also infringes on or denies the rights contained in s. 7 or s. 9 of the Charter and, if so, whether an infringement or denial of rights under either of these sections could be saved under s. 1. 2. The criterion which must be applied in order to determine whether a punishment is cruel and unusual within the meaning of s. 12 of the Charter is, to use the words of Laskin C.J. I agree with Lamer J. that the mandatory minimum sentence feature of s. 5(2) is not saved by s. 1 because the means employed to achieve the legitimate government objective of controlling the importation of drugs impairs the right protected by s. 12 of the Charter to a greater degree than is necessary. Third parties whose rights are violated or threatened by legislation may never be in a position to challenge the legislation because they are deterred from engaging in the prohibited activity and do not find themselves before the courts, or they are simply unable to incur the expense of launching a constitutional challenge. Third, a penalty may be cruel and unusual because it is excessive and serves no valid legislative purpose [p. 331]. Facts: A travel agent received money from clients for deposits for their holidays. More v. The Queen, [1963] S.C.R. 3839: The debate between those favouring a restrictive application of the, In that case, all the judges of this Court agreed that capital punishment for murder did not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, but different routes were taken to reach this conclusion. While no such case has actually occurred to my knowledge, that is merely because the Crown has chosen to exercise favourably its prosecutorial discretion to charge such a person not with the offence that that person has really committed, but rather with a lesser offence. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. Indeed, the net cast by s. 5(2) for sentencing purposes need not be so wide as that cast by s. 5(1) for conviction purposes. When he went to pick it up he saw that the car was left outside with the key in. [Emphasis added.]. (2d) 556, [1974] 1 W.W.R. (3d) 411). Of course, the simple fact that penalties for similar offences are divergent does not necessarily mean that the greater penalty is grossly disproportionate and thus cruel and unusual. The question of the good faith of a doctor sanctioning an abortion is a question for the jury. The mandatory feature of s. 5(2) is not saved by s. 1 because the means employed to achieve the legitimate government objective of controlling the importation of drugs impairs the right protected by s. 12 of the Charter to a greater degree than necessary. ), on indictment a fine without express limit or two years' imprisonment or both; in neither case can the sanction be said to be light. The purported certificate in the present case is a nullity being granted in excess of jurisdiction. R v Smith (Thomas Joseph), [1959] 2 QB 35, 43 Cr App R 121, [1959] 2 WLR 623, [1959] 2 All ER 193, CCA: chain of causation, homicide R v Smith (1988) 10 Cr App R (S) 434 Canada [ edit] R v Smith (1987), 1 S.C.R. In coming to this conclusion no assumption is made as to whether the mandatory minimum sentence provision in s. 5(2) might be restructured in such a manner, with distinctions as to nature of narcotic, quantities, purpose and possibly prior conviction, as to survive further challenge and still be a feasible and workable legislative alternative with respect to the suppression of a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. (2d) 337. 's interpretation of the phrase as a "compendious expression of a norm". Manner in Which a Contract Is Interpreted. For example, legislation which provided an essentially random process for determining punishment divorced from any consideration of the relationship between the punishment and the social objective to be achieved would be cruel and unusual, even if the punishment actually imposed were proportionate to the offence. (2) Is it unnecessary because there are adequate alternatives? The husband has no legal right enforceable in law or in equity to stop his wife having this abortion or to stop the doctors from carrying out the abortion. His conclusion that a predetermination of a sentence by Parliament is arbitrarily imposed, if right, would mean that all minimum sentences are invalid and probably also all maximum sentences. [para. I rather welcome this opportunity as I prefer not to address s. 9, given the proceedings throughout. Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, G.A. 101. As a preliminary matter, I would point out that there is an air of unreality about this appeal because the question of cruel and unusual punishment, under s. 12 of the Charter, does not appear to arise on the facts of the case. 486. Tarnopolsky, W. S. "Just Deserts or Cruel and Unusual Treatment or Punishment? 1. In other words, a punishment, though proportionate to the offence, will be cruel and unusual if it is imposed arbitrarily, unevenly and without reason upon some people and not others. In Oakes, this Court set out the criteria which must be met in order to discharge this burden. Seller pays for return shipping. The majority held that a sentence of death for rape would be grossly disproportionate and excessive and therefore cruel and unusual. He would have imposed a sentence of five years' imprisonment. Once there the treatment given was described as palpably wrong. 103. 486; R. v. Dick, Penner and Finnigan, 1964 CanLII 693 (MB CA), [1965] 1 C.C.C. 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