(3d) 336; Coker v. Georgia, 433 U.S. 584 (1977); People v. Broadie, 371 N.Y.S.2d 471 (1975); Carmona v. Ward, 576 F.2d 405 (1978); Solem v. Helm, 463 U.S. 277 (1983); Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972); Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976); Coker v. Georgia, 433 U.S. 584 (1977); R. v. Shand (1976), 1976 CanLII 716 (ON SC), 29 C.C.C. ), expressed the following view, at pp. Subscribers are able to see a visualisation of a case and its relationships to other cases. However, I prefer not to say anything about the role of arbitrariness in determining whether there has been cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. In Phillips v. Irons 354 Ill. App. 11]. See Lord Justice Scarman's judgment in R v Smith [1974] 1 All ER 376: The legality of an abortion depends upon the opinion of the Doctor. 's statement of the test for cruel and unusual punishment under, The issue, as I perceive it, and which I confess has given me considerable difficulty, is whether the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment in s. 5(2) of the, In conclusion, I agree with Lamer J. that imprisonment for seven years for the unauthorized importation or exportation of a small quantity of cannabis for personal use would be cruel and unusual punishment within the meaning of. Trafficking in any of them is a serious offence. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. R. v. Reynolds, 44 C.C.C. 152, 68 C.C.C. There are conditions associated with the service of sentences of imprisonment which may become subject to scrutiny, under the provisions of s. 12 of the Charter, not only on the basis of disproportionality or excess but also concerning the nature or quality of the treatment. 68990) it was so unusual as to be cruel and so cruel as to be unusual. COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO EIGHTH APPELLATE DISTRICT COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA ANDRE SMITH, : Plaintiff-Appellant, : No. R. v. Nygaard and Schimmens, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 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. This involves "a form of proportionality test": This then brings us to the next phase of the test, the proportionality of the means chosen to reach that "important" result. (2d) 556, [1974] 1 W.W.R. C.A. ), at p. 53). Constitutional law Charter of Rights Cruel and unusual punishment Minimum sentence for importing narcotics notwithstanding degrees of seriousness of the offence Whether or not minimum sentence cruel and unusual punishment contrary to s. 12 of Charter If so, whether or not justifiable under s. 1 of the Charter Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. Smith's appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia ((1984), 1984 CanLII 663 (BC CA), 11 C.C.C. Is it in accord with public standards of decency or propriety? ) Macdonald J.A., obviously referring to the words "capricious, unreasonable or unjustified", then added, at p. 434: I agree with that passage with the reservation that those three words should not be taken as a complete definition of arbitrariness. Therefore, to conclude, I find that the minimum term of imprisonment provided for by s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act infringes the rights guaranteed by s. 12 and, as such, is a prima facie violation of the Charter. A person convicted of importing a narcotic under s. 5 of the, I turn then to the second test which, of course, overlaps the first in some respects. While the final judgment as to whether a punishment exceeds constitutional limits set by the Charter is properly a judicial function the court should be reluctant to interfere with the considered views of Parliament and then only in the clearest of cases where the punishment prescribed is so excessive when compared with the punishment prescribed for other offences as to outrage standards of decency. 16) 52, U.N. Doc A/6316 (1966), art. Februar 1975 : it must "outrage standards of decency". Furthermore, even assuming some deterrent value, I am of the opinion that it would be cruel and unusual if it is not in accord with public standards of decency and propriety, if it is unnecessary because of the existence of adequate alternatives, if it cannot be applied upon a rational basis in accordance with ascertained or ascertainable standards, and if it is excessive and out of proportion to the crimes it seeks to restrain. It shocked the communal conscience. The question of the good faith of a doctor sanctioning an abortion is a question for the jury. It was "unusual" because of its extreme nature. (2d) 158; In re Gittens, 1982 CanLII 5224 (FC), [1983] 1 F.C. concluded that capital punishment did not come within these criteria and was therefore cruel and unusual punishment. This reference to the arbitrary nature of the punishment as a factor is a direct import into Canada of one of the tests elaborated upon by the American judiciary in dealing with the Eighth Amendment of their Constitution. The judgments of the majority, particularly those of Brennan J. and Marshall J., sought to define a series of principles upon which the constitutional validity of punishments could rest. It is a continuous act and it is a matter for the jury to decide whether or not the appropriation has finished". Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice. ACCEPT, refd to. As indicated above, the offence of importing enacted by s. 5(1) of the Narcotic Control Act covers numerous substances of varying degrees of dangerousness and totally disregards the quantity of the drug imported. Digestible Notes was created with a simple objective: to make learning simple and accessible. . However, be that as it may, the courts have shown some lingering reluctance to interfere with the wisdom of Parliament in enacting the laws that are challenged. Although I have found the flexibility of this approach attractive I have come to the conclusion that it would not be a sound approach to the validity and application of a mandatory minimum sentence provision which applies to a wide range of conduct, if only because of the uncertainty it would create and the prejudicial effects which the assumed validity or application of the provision might have in particular cases. The appellant pleaded guilty to the offence of importing a narcotic into Canada. R v Smith (1974) - the appellant was a tenant in a ground floor flat. This point was made by Stewart J. in Gregg, supra, at p. 188, where he stated that if the death penalty were arbitrarily and capriciously imposed, it would be cruel and unusual "in the same way that being struck by lightning is cruel and unusual", even though it is proportionate to the offence of murder. However, the potential that such a person be charged with importing is there lurking. I am also of the view that the appellant cannot succeed under s. 7 of the Charter. I am therefore of the opinion that s. 5(2) of the, I am also of the view that the appellant cannot succeed under, By way of summary, I express the view that, For all of the foregoing reasons then, I am unable to find that the minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment, mandated by s. 5(2) of the, I have had the benefit of the reasons of my colleague, Justice Lamer, and wish to address briefly what I understand to be the right protected by, Section 12 on its face appears to me to be concerned primarily with the nature or type of a treatment or punishment. Importing has been judicially defined as fol lowsin Bell v. The Queen, 1983 CanLII 166 (SCC), [1983] 2 S.C.R. Furthermore, s. 7 was not really considered in relation to s. 9. I imagine this might be so because cases under s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act are instituted and prosecuted by the "Federal Crown". R. v. Smith, [1987] 1 S.C.R. D believed the fixtures belonged to him. For example, twenty years for a first offence against property would be grossly disproportionate, but so would three months of imprisonment if the prison authorities decide it should be served in solitary confinement. See details Located in: Los Angeles, California, United States Delivery: Estimated between Fri, 3 Mar and Wed, 8 Mar to 23917 Payments: Returns: 30 day return. Dist. The chilling effect will be present in respect of any law or practice which has the effect of seriously discouraging the exercise of a constitutional right: see North Carolina v. Pearce, 395 U.S. 711 (1969), and Gooding v. Wilson, 405 U.S. 518 (1971), at p. 521. 320 N.E.2d 668 (1974). R v Nicholls (1874) A person who has undertaken to care for a helpless and infirm relative who has become dependent on him may be held to owe a duty. An overview of the cases since decided under, and have treated the phrase "cruel and unusual" as a "compendious expression of a norm" (, Relying on the guidelines enunciated under the, This deference to Parliament has been repeated in many, 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. The Charter right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment or treatment is absolute. I do not see any reason to depart from the tradition of deference to Parliament that has always been demonstrated by the Canadian courts. In R v Smith [1974] 1 All ER 376, the only reported case involving prosecution under the Abortion Act 1967, the evidence indicated that the doctor had failed to carry out an internal examination and had made no inquiries into her personal situation. On the contrary, I believe it is quite fundamental. That case and others may have to be given limited interpretation in due course if it is concluded that the Charter not only protects citizens before the courts but also places upon the courts power to protect the citizen from legislative arbitrariness. App. We in Canada adopted through the preamble of our Constitution the legislative restraint set out in s. 10 of the English Bill of Rights of 1688, 1 Wm. (2d) 86; Levitz v. Ryan, 1972 CanLII 399 (ON CA), [1972] 3 O.R. Held: Hinks' conviction was upheld. Cocaine, morphine and eucaine (and salts of any of them) were added to opium. and Lamer J. was delivered by. Indeed, in the majority of cases, the courts summarily rejected the s. 2(b) argument without giving any reasons. But that is precisely what has occurred in this case. 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. [para. In Hunter v. Southam Inc., 1984 CanLII 33 (SCC), [1984] 2 S.C.R. There is an He reviewed the background of s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act, at pp. He emphasized the need for a deterrent value in any punishment but affirmed that there were other factors to be considered and weighed against it, at p. 468: In my view, capital punishment would amount to cruel and unusual punishment if it cannot be shown that its deterrent value outweighs the objections which can be brought against it. Under s. 12 of the Charter, individuals should be confined to arguing that their punishment is cruel and unusual and not be heard to argue that the punishment is cruel and unusual for some hypothetical third party. The business collapsed before he paid the money to book the holidays and the clients lost their deposit. (2d) 438; Pearson v. Lecorre, Supreme Court of Canada, October 3, 1973, unreported; R. v. Hatchwell, 1974 CanLII 203 (SCC), [1976] 1 S.C.R. (3d) 49; R. v. Simon (No. With respect to the question of interest or standing, an accused should be recognized as having standing to challenge the constitutional validity of a mandatory minimum sentence, whether or not, as applied to his case, it would result in cruel and unusual punishment. In that case, the validity of the very section under review in the case at bar was tested under the Canadian Bill of Rights' prohibition in s. 2(b) against cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. Dubai: From a small village of pearls to a thriving concrete metropolitan: unprecedented growth, but at what cost to human life? R v Smith [1959] 2 QB 35 CAUSATION Facts The defendant was a soldier who stabbed one of his comrades during a fight in an army barracks. This is not to say, as a general proposition, that parties can only challenge laws on constitutional grounds if they can show that their individual rights have been violated. reversed the decision of Borins Co. Ct. J. and held that s. 5(2) did not impose a punishment that was so disproportionate to the offence as to be cruel and unusual. Penitentiary Act, R.S.C. R v G and R [2003] UKHL 50. Copyright 2003 - 2023 - LawTeacher is a trading name of Business Bliss Consultants FZE, a company registered in United Arab Emirates. 27th Jun 2019 I disagree, however, with Lamer J. that the arbitrary nature of the minimum sentence under s. 5(2) of the Act is irrelevant to its designation as "cruel and unusual" under s. 12. 217 A (III), U.N. Doc A/810, at 71 (1948), art. "A law which itself infringes religious freedom is, by that reason alone, inconsistent with s. 2(a) of the Charter and it matters not whether the accused is a Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, atheist, agnostic or whether an individual or a corporation" (p. 314). (Proportionality is to be determined on a general rather than an individual basis.) . Seller pays for return shipping. 522, refd to. Culliton, C.J.S., Brownridge and Hall, JJ.A. Disclaimer: This work was produced by one of our expert legal writers, as a learning aid to help law students with their studies. 61]. The injured soldier was taken to the medics but was dropped twice on route. Current bid: US $1.85 [ 2 bids ] ApproximatelyC $2.52 Enter US $2.10 or more Shipping: US $4.95 (approx C $6.74)Standard Shipping. Statistics Registration Regina v Smith (John): 1974 The question of the 'good faith' of a doctor sanctioning an abortion is a question for the jury Citations: [1974] 1 All ER 376 Statutes: Abortion Act 1968 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Crime Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.557383 Posted on May 8, 2022 by dls Posted in Crime I am therefore of the opinion that s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act does not offend s.12 of the Charter. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the cited cases and legislation of a document. 2, 4, 5(1), (2). In 1955 the drug problem in Canada was studied by a Special Committee of the Senate which reported on June 23, 1955. MR. L. GERBER appeared on behalf of the Crown. R. v. Smith (No. Advanced A.I. These comments clearly demonstrate that Laskin C.J. 63-5, September 2000. ), refd to. 103. 680, aff'g 1975 CanLII 927 (BC CA), [1975] 6 W.W.R. 7, 9 and 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I put the flooring and that in, so if I want to pull it down its a matter for me.". (3d) 1; R. v. Langevin (1984), 1984 CanLII 1914 (ON CA), 11 C.C.C. Emphasizing the nonconstitutional nature of the, Dissenting, McIntyre J.A., as he then was, undertook a more detailed analysis of the protection afforded by s. 2(, The approach undertaken by McIntyre J.A. This page contains a form to search the Supreme Court of Canada case information database. 102 (B.C.S.C. He took the car without paying for the repairs. The result sought could be achieved by limiting the imposition of a minimum sentence to the importing of certain quantities, to certain specific narcotics of the schedule, to repeat offenders, or even to a combination of these factors. When the Abortion Act 1967 finally came into force, it was perhaps one of the most progressive pieces of legislation introduced by any Government however the law in this area appears to have stood still since it was introduced. This point was made by Stewart J. in, The word "arbitrary" has been defined in a variety of ways, including "capricious", "frivolous", "unreasonable", "unjustified", and "not governed by rules or principles", (see, In the present case, the appellant submits that the minimum sentence of seven years' imprisonment, under s. 5(2) of the, Finally, as far as arbitrariness may arise in the actual sentencing process, judicial error will not affect constitutionality and would, ordinarily, be correctable on appeal. 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. Smith was the tenant of a ground floor flat. ); R. v. Langevin (1984), 1984 CanLII 1914 (ON CA), 11 C.C.C. One went upstairs and took some jewellery from her bedroom. Wikibrief. (3d) 240 (Nfld. Sentences far in excess of seven years are imposed daily in our courts for a variety of offences under the Criminal Code, R.S.C. In its factum, the Crown alleged that such eventual violations could be, and are in fact, avoided through the proper use of prosecutorial discretion to charge for a lesser offence. These criteria are very usefully synthesized in an article by Professor Tarnopolsky, as he then was, "Just Deserts or Cruel and Unusual Treatment or Punishment? Plaintiffs donative intent was clear, she argues, had he not-intended to deliver his sperm to [her], he would have used a condom and kept it and its contents.. It is not until the enactment of our own Canadian Bill of Rights, more particularly s. 2(b), that the courts addressed the meaning of those very words, cruel and unusual punishment. This is not to say, as a general proposition, that parties can only challenge laws on constitutional grounds if they can show that their individual rights have been violated. In my opinion, however, this rationale should apply in general only to laws which could be saidto adopt a term known in American constitutional usageto have a "chilling effect" upon the exercise by others of their constitutional rights. Subscribers are able to see the revised versions of legislation with amendments. (3d) 129 (N.S.C.A. The following constitutional question which was stated by the Chief Justice is, as a result of appellant's having abandoned all others at the hearing, the only issue in this Court: Whether the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years prescribed by s. 5(2) of the Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. (2d) 10, 141 D.L.R. Suffering behind female sex workers: Why we should oppose legalisation of prostitution. The criterion of arbitrariness developed by the Supreme Court of the United States pursuant to the Eighth Amendment of their Constitution involved, for the most part, cases that dealt with the validity of the death penalty. & M. sess. Canadian Sentencing Commission. ), at pp. (3d) 277 (Alta. 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. Section 12 ensures that individual offenders receive punishments that are appropriate, or at least not grossly disproportionate, to their particular circumstances, while s. 1 permits this right to be overridden to achieve some important societal objective. in R. v. Shand, supra. 2, c. 2, s. 10. In considering the adequacy of possible alternatives, the question is whether they would satisfy the social aims of the legislation and the purposes of punishment as effectively as the punishment conceived by Parliament. 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. In such a case it would then be incumbent upon the authorities to demonstrate under s. 1 that the importance of that valid purpose is such that, irrespective of the effect of the legislation, it is a reasonable limit in a free and democratic society. 25% off till end of Feb! But the Crown's justification fails the second prong, namely minimum impairment of the rights protected by s. 12. 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. (3d) 1 (F.C.T.D. An alternative to lists of cases, the Precedent Map makes it easier to establish which ones may be of most relevance to your research and prioritise further reading. C.A. In 1970 the Appellant became the tenant of a ground floor flat at 209, Freemasons' Road, E.16. C.A. In other words, the appellant is arguing that legislation which restrains the discretion of the trial judge to weigh and consider the circumstances of the offender and the circumstances of the offence in determining the length of sentence is arbitrary and, therefore, cruel and unusual. Her duties were not quite the same as those of Mr McCullough. The Charter limits this power: s. 7 provides that everyone has the right not to be deprived of life, liberty and security of the person except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice, s. 9 provides that everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned, and s. 12 guarantees the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. Marshall J. also advanced four reasons for concluding a punishment to be cruel and unusual. Further, there will be a range of sentences which may be considered excessive, but not so excessive or so disproportionate as to "outrage standards of decency" and thereby justify judicial interference under s. 12 of the Charter. However, when considerations of proportionality arise in an inquiry under s. 12 of the Charter, great care must be exercised in applying the standard of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. 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. Before making any decision, you must read the full case report and take professional advice as appropriate. He had been left money by his father and was naive, gullible and of limited intelligence. 11. 108; 102 A.R. 's concept of "interacting expressions colouring each other" (see Miller and Cockriell v. The Queen, 1976 CanLII 12 (SCC), [1977] 2 S.C.R. 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (G.A. Ct. J. in R. v. Guiller, Ont. 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.". Furthermore, these Eighth Amendment judgments should not be, or appear to be, merely the subjective views of individual Justices; judgment should be informed by objective factors to the maximum possible extent. To do so would be to disregard totally s. 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982 which provides that any law which is inconsistent with the Constitution is of no force or effect to the extent of the inconsistency and the courts are duty bound to make that pronouncement, not to delegate the avoidance of a violation to the prosecution or to anyone else for that matter. 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. Co. Ct.)). 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. Case Summary . Its function is to provide the constitutional outer limit beyond which Parliament, or those acting under parliamentary authority, may not go in imposing punishment or treatment respecting crime or penal detention. In my view, the protection afforded by s. 12 governs the quality of the punishment and is concerned with the effect that the punishment may have on the person on whom it is imposed. I put the flooring and that in, so if I want to pull it down its a matter for me.". Irons] responds that where plaintiff did not loan or lease his sperm, where there was no agreement that the original deposit would be returned upon request, or where the transaction did not create a bailment She asserts that when plaintiff delivered his sperm to defendant it was a gift-an absolute and irrevocable transfer of title to property from a donor to donee. She did not withdraw any of the money from her bank account. If section 12 were to be construed to permit a trial judge to ameliorate a sentence mandated by Parliament simply because he considered it to be too severe, then the whole parliamentary role with regard to punishment for criminal conduct would become subject to discretionary judicial review. (9) Is it unusually severe and hence degrading to human dignity and worth? H.C.), at p. 213; Re Moore and The Queen (1984), 1984 CanLII 2132 (ON SC), 10 C.C.C. In a summary he wrote, at pp. The expression "cruel and unusual punishment" was first found in the English Bill of Rights of 1688, 1 Wm. 1970, c. N1 denies the right contained in s. 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (3d) 193; Re Moore and The Queen (1984), 1984 CanLII 2132 (ON SC), 10 C.C.C. On this basis, I would adopt Laskin C.J. The maximum penalty was increased to 14 years, plus whipping at the discretion of the Judge. This broadening process has been advanced, I suggest, in the Charter by the inclusion of the word "treatment" in s. 12, which was not in the original formulation of the prohibition in the English Bill of Rights nor in the Eighth Amendment to the American Constitution. 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. Arnup J.A., speaking for Brooke, Dubin, Martin and Blair JJ.A., took the position that it was preferable not to interfere with Parliament's expressed intention to deter the serious crime of importing drugs, at pp. Adopting Laskin C.J. It provides that: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In the present appeal, the Crown had but one argument. (2d) 337; Re Mitchell and The Queen (1983), 1983 CanLII 1856 (ON SC), 6 C.C.C. (2d) 438; Re Mitchell and The Queen (1983), 1983 CanLII 1856 (ON SC), 6 C.C.C. Therefore, in seeking guidance for the meaning to be given to the phrase, we can only refer to those criteria elaborated upon by a minority of judges under the Canadian Bill of Rights. The certainty that all those who contravene the prohibition against importing will be sentenced to at least seven years in prison will surely deter people from importing narcotics. (dissenting): Section 12 of the Charter is a special constitutional provision which is not concerned with general principles of sentencing or with related social problems. 152, 68 C.C.C. [para. Is it such that it has no value in the sense of some social purpose such as reformation, rehabilitation, deterrence or retribution? ) It was irrelevant to consider whether such a belief was justifiable or not as if the individual believed the property was his own, he lacked mens rea at the time of the act. Subscribers are able to see a visualisation of a case and its relationships to other cases. , G.A. I would agree with Laskin C.J. Whatever be the reason, I should not want to decide the validity of all minimum sentences under s. 9 without the benefit of a thorough discussion on these issues and without any argument being made under s. 1 of the Charter. Seven years, on the other hand, is that excessive and this, in my view, is why it cannot survive the constitutional challenge under s. 12. First, the measures adopted must be carefully designed to achieve the objective in question. (3d) 336 (Ont. 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