Violence Against Children (Sentencing Cases)
| Case Name | Prv. | Crt. | Sentence | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R v RGB, 2017 ABCA 359 (CanLII), per curiam | AB | CA | 2 years less a day imprisonment | The offender was intoxicated and hit a 1 year old child in his custody. |
| R v Rochon-frosk, 2017 MBPC 14 (CanLII), per Martin J | MB | PC | 6 years imprisonment | The offender pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and failure to provide necessities of life. |
| R v Berg, 2017 SKPC 11 (CanLII), per Kovatch J | SK | PC | CSO | The offender convicted of assault causing bodily harm on infant daughter |
| R v TDT, 2017 ABPC 119 (CanLII) | AB | PC | "the offender slapped his nine-year-old step-daughter's face with an open hand with sufficient force to chip or break her front tooth, the Court imposed a 12-month conditional sentence. The offender had no criminal record, had experienced childhood trauma, was involved in the community and had taken counselling in relation to the offence." | |
| R v Morgan, [2016] NJ No 313 | NL | 2 months CSO | "the accused was a child care worker. She grabbed an 18 month old child’s face, to keep her still while changing her diaper. This resulted in bruises to the child’s face, which the accused attempted to cover up with make up."[1] | |
| R v JB, 2016 ONCJ 312 (CanLII) | ON | CJ | 6 month CSO | "the offender pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm after fracturing his three-year-old son's arm. The Court was not concerned about specific deterrence in that case, but rather with general deterrence and denunciation." |
| R v Bowden, 2015 NSPC 13 (CanLII), per Derrick J | NS | PC | 8 months imprisonment, 2 years probation | "the offender pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm for life-threatening head injuries to his six-week old son, the Court found a conditional sentence was not appropriate and imposed an 8-month period of incarceration followed by two years probation. Denunciation and deterrence were the primary considerations taken into account by the Court, but rehabilitation was also addressed through the probation order."[2] |
| R v Tremblay, 2013 BCPC 38 (CanLII), per Chen J | BC | PC | 15 days imprisonment | Offender was a hockey coach of an under 14 year old team, he berated two players during a match and then tripped two of them during the ceremonial handshake. Offender had a prior discharge for assault that was recent. |
| R v GD, 2013 BCSC 2463 (CanLII), per Tindale J | BC | SC | 18 month CSO | "[T]he accused was convicted of six counts of assault on his various children. There were numerous incidents." |
| R v DM, 2012 ONCJ 478 (CanLII), per Lalande J | ON | PC | 12 months imprisonment | |
| R v Gallant, 2012 CanLII 21016 (NL PC), per Gorman J | NL | PC | 3 months imprisonment | hit and kick in face of 14 year old |
| R v C(YJ), 2012 ONCJ 25 (CanLII), per Harris J | ON | PC | Conditional Discharge | assault of 10 year old son; immigration implications of criminal record |
| R v CGO, 2012 BCCA 129 (CanLII), per Bennett JA | BC | CA | 2 years less a day CSO | The offender pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and failure to provide necessities of life. |
| R v Randell, 2011 CanLII 57525 (NL PC), per Gorman J | NL | PC | Suspended Sentence, 12 months | punch to child; struggle; dated prior record |
| R v JB, [2011] NJ No 164 (P.C.)(*no CanLII links) | NL | 14 days imprisonment | offender assaulted his wife and daughter while on conditions to have no contact--he pushed daughter against bed headboard. | |
| R v JTR, [2011] NJ No 339 (PC)(*no CanLII links) | NL | PC | Suspended Sentence | offender struck son's arm to release grip on arm |
| R v Hardwood-Jones, 2010 MBQB 8 (CanLII), per Martin J | MB | SC | 18 months imprisonment | The offender was convicted of aggravated assault against a 4 month old child. |
| R v Samms, 2010 CanLII 31277 (NL PC), [2010] NJ No 202 (P.C.), per Gorman J |
NL | PC | 6 mo CSO | |
| R v Sharpe, 2010 ABQB 576 (CanLII), per Burrows J | AB | SC | 2 years less a day CSO | The offender was convicted of aggravated assault. |
| R v Stacey, 2009 CanLII 51222 (NL PC), [2009] NJ No 257 (P.C.), per Porter J |
NL | PC | 6 months imprisonment | |
| R v DGF, 2007 ABPC 285 (CanLII), {{{4}}}, per Barley J |
AB | PC | 90 day CSO | "[T]he accused assaulted his 11 year old son. There was but one incident, but the facts are much worse than the case at bar. He grabbed the son by the hair and dragged him to an adjacent room. He hit him numerous times with a leather belt, and while the son was on the ground, kicked him. He also pushed his face into a snow bank. " |
| R v McCauley, 2007 CanLII 13937 (ON SC), per Hill J | ON | SC | 12 months imprisonment | The offender was convicted of aggravated assault against her infant child. |
| R v MJS, 2006 ABCA 176 (CanLII), per Fruman JA | AB | CA | 18 months imprisonment | |
| R v DPJ, 2004 BCSC 1774 (CanLII), per Truscott J | BC | SC | The "accused assaulted his six year old daughter on three separate occasions by striking her with a plastic coat hanger." | |
| R v DP, [2004] NJ No 38 (P.C.)(*no CanLII links) | NL | PC | Suspended Sentence | |
| R v WL, [2004] NJ No 44 (P.C.)(*no CanLII links) | NL | PC | 60 days imprisonment | offender threw step-son down stairs and damaged residence |
| R v Bourgeois, 2001 ABPC 155 (CanLII), per Stevenson J | AB | PC | 4 years imprisonment | The offender pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. |
| R v Burke, 1996 CanLII 11083 (NL CA), [1996] NJ No 179 (CA), per Gushue CJ |
NS | CA | discharge | assaulted child at orphanage, appeal from 1 month sentence. |
| R v WF, 1994 CanLII 6457 (NB CA), , per curiam |
NB | CA | time served |