Counterfeiting (Sentencing Cases)

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2013. (Rev. # 88011)

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Case Digests

Case Name	Pv	Ct	Amount	Sentence	Summary
R v Flynn, 2012 BCPC 313 (CanLII), per Palmer J	BC	PC	$184,830 and $1,148,700	3.5 years imprisonment	two separate incidents of counterfeiting
R v Khaira, 2011 ABPC 340 (CanLII), per Dunnigan J	AB	PC	14,000 counterfeit credit cards 6,000 counterfeit driver's licences	14 months imprisonment	importing
R v Homeniuk, 2011 BCPC 114 (CanLII), per Hicks J	BC	PC	one U.S. counterfeit $50	3 months CSO
R v Cardinal, 2011 ABCA 373 (CanLII), per McFadyen JA	AB	CA		15 months imprisonment	forged bank draft for gambling
R v Ijam, 2007 ONCA 597 (CanLII), per MacPherson JA	ON	CA	$8000	21 months CSO
R v Rafuse, 2004 SKCA 161 (CanLII), per Vancise JA	SK	CA	five Canadian $100 bills	6 months imprisonment after remand	past record for theft
R v Christophersen, 2002 ABPC 173 (CanLII), per Allen J	AB	PC		2 years imprisonment
R v Al Saidi, 2006 NBPC 22 (CanLII), per Ferguson J	NB	PC		17 months imprisonment
R v Dunn, 1998 CanLII 3017 (ON CA), [1998] OJ No 807, per curiam	ON	CA		30 months imprisonment
R v Desrochers, [1998] A.Q. No 934 (Quebec Court Crim. Div.)(*no CanLII links)	QC		$998,080 in Cdn bills	3 years imprisonment
R v Germain, [1995] A.Q. No 254(*no CanLII links)	AB			$3000 fine
R v Rachid, [1994] OJ No 4228 (Ont. Prov. Div.)(*no CanLII links)	ON		20$ bill x 18	5 months imprisonment
R v Le, 1993 CanLII 1882 (BC CA), [1993] BCJ No 165 (CA), per McEachern CJ	BC	CA	$8000 counterfeit	9 months imprisonment
R v Bruno, , [1991] OJ No 2680 (Ont. Gen Div.)(*no CanLII links)	ON	SC	one million+ dollars of counterfeit U.S. bills	30 months imprisonment
R v Leung, , [1985] BCJ No 2165 (BCCA)(*no CanLII links)	BC	CA	$65,000 U.S. counterfeit traveller’s cheques	14 years imprisonment
R v Sonsalla, (1971), 15 CRNS 99(*no CanLII links)	QC	CA	24,100 counterfeit $20 bills	4 years imprisonment