Counterfeiting (Sentencing Cases)
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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 |