Attroupement illégal et émeute (jurisprudence des peines)

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Offence Wording

Unlawful assembly

63 (1) An unlawful assembly is an assembly of three or more persons who, with intent to carry out any common purpose, assemble in such a manner or so conduct themselves when they are assembled as to cause persons in the neighbourhood of the assembly to fear, on reasonable grounds, that they

(a) will disturb the peace tumultuously; or

(b) will by that assembly needlessly and without reasonable cause provoke other persons to disturb the peace tumultuously.

Lawful assembly becoming unlawful

(2) Persons who are lawfully assembled may become an unlawful assembly if they conduct themselves with a common purpose in a manner that would have made the assembly unlawful if they had assembled in that manner for that purpose.

Exception

(3) Persons are not unlawfully assembled by reason only that they are assembled to protect the dwelling-house of any one of them against persons who are threatening to break and enter it for the purpose of committing an indictable offence therein.
R.S., c. C-34, s. 64.

– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Riot

64. A riot is an unlawful assembly that has begun to disturb the peace tumultuously.
R.S., c. C-34, s. 65.

– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Punishment of rioter

65 (1) Every person who takes part in a riot is guilty of

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

Concealment of identity

(2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) [émeute] while wearing a mask or other disguise to conceal their identity without lawful excuse is guilty of

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 65; 2013, c. 15, s. 2; 2019, c. 25, s. 10.
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– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Punishment for unlawful assembly

66 (1) Every one who is a member of an unlawful assembly is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

Concealment of identity

(2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) [rassemblement illégal] while wearing a mask or other disguise to conceal their identity without lawful excuse is guilty of

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 66; 2013, c. 15, s. 3.
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– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Offences related to proclamation

68. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life who

(a) opposes, hinders or assaults, wilfully and with force, a person who begins to make or is about to begin to make or is making the proclamation referred to in section 67 so that it is not made;

(b) does not peaceably disperse and depart from a place where the proclamation referred to in section 67 [lecture d'une proclamation] is made within thirty minutes after it is made; or

(c) does not depart from a place within thirty minutes when he has reasonable grounds to believe that the proclamation referred to in section 67 would have been made in that place if some person had not opposed, hindered or assaulted, wilfully and with force, a person who would have made it.

R.S., c. C-34, s. 69.
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– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Neglect by peace officer

69 A peace officer who receives notice that there is a riot within their jurisdiction and, without reasonable excuse, fails to take all reasonable steps to suppress the riot is guilty of

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 69; 2019, c. 25, s. 11

– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Case Digests

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Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Kugarajah, 2022 ONCJ 469 (CanLII), par Jones J	ON	PC	1 year	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Arnaquq, 2020 NUCJ 14 (CanLII), par Bychok J	NU			Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Leclair, 2020 ONCJ 260 (CanLII), par Kwolek J	ON	PC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Coulombe, 2016 QCCQ 7140 (CanLII), par Beaulieu J	QC	PC	probation	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Singh, 2014 BCPC 139 (CanLII), par Bahen J	BC	PC	Conditional Discharge	The offender plead guilty to participating in the Vancouver Olympics riots. He was one of 300 people who looted a store resulting in almost a million dollars in losses. Crown sought CSO. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Johal, 2014 BCPC 89 (CanLII), par Rideout J	BC	PC	Ordonnances de probation	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Williams, 2013 BCCA 116 (CanLII), par Garson JA	BC	CA	90 days imprisonment	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Peepre, 2013 BCCA 115 (CanLII), par Garson JA	BC	CA	60 days	"British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a 60 day jail sentence for a first time offender who took part in the Vancouver riot after Vancouver lost the Stanley Cup in 2011.The court pointed out some aggravating factors would include whether the conduct incited others; engaging in additional criminal activity; arson; wearing a mask; committing multiple criminal acts in multiple locations. The case listed 25 cases of young offenders with little or no criminal records and compared the sentences assessed." Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Chou, 2013 BCPC 23 (CanLII), par Dhillon J	BC	PC	90 days CSO	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Renderos, 2012 BCPC 467 (CanLII), par Palmer J	BC	PC	45 days imprisonment + P	"- Present for three hours - Covered his face with a bandana during his participation - Threw objects at the windows of the Bay, attempted to kick in the window at a shoe store - Kicked a vehicle while others were attempting to light it on fire - Entering a store and stealing 3 purses" [1] Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Dickinson, 2012 BCPC 40 (CanLII), par MacLean J	BC	PC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Andrews, 2012 BCPC 486 (CanLII), par Palmer J	BC	PC	3 months CSO plus probation	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Hodson, 2012 BCPC 468 (CanLII), par Palmer J	BC	PC	18 months CSO	"- Damaged coffee shop window by repeatedly striking it with a garbage can; entered the coffee shop and destroyed tables inside" [2] Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Wernicke, 2012 BCPC 451 (CanLII), par Bagnall J	BC			"- Participated in the destruction of two marked police cars (threw a pallet at one of the cars) - Stayed downtown for “some time”, watching and filming the riot" [3] Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Dorosh, 2012 BCPC 370 (CanLII), par Kitchen J	BC			Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Snelgrove, 2012 BCPC 235 (CanLII), par Rideout J	BC			Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Yates, 2012 BCPC 250 (CanLII), par Low J	BC			Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Alviar, 2012 BCPC 181 (CanLII), par Harris J	BC			Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Cacnio, 2012 BCPC 314 (CanLII), par J	BC			Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Sawicki, 2012 BCPC 411 (CanLII), par St. Pierre J	BC	PC		"- Present when riot started, did not leave the area until midnight - Attacked two vehicles, attempted to overturn one of the vehicles, lit items on fire and threw them in one of the vehicles (the vehicle was subsequently destroyed by fire)" [4] Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Blazevic and Baba, 2012 ONSC 875 (CanLII), par Ricchetti J	ON	SC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Catenacci, 2012 ONCA 187 (CanLII), par curiam	ON	CA		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Horton, 2012 ONCJ 724 (CanLII), par Brown J	ON	PC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Patillo, 2012 BCPC 299 (CanLII), par Bangall J	BC	PC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Ravindharaj, 2012 ONSC 6260 (CanLII), par Molloy J	ON	SC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Long, 2012 BCPC 454 (CanLII), par St. Pierre J	BC	PC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Pateman, 2012 BCPC 455 (CanLII), par St. Pierre J	BC	PC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Burkett, 2012 BCPC 315 (CanLII), par Senniw J	BC	PC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Cote, 2011 ONCJ 778 (CanLII), par Feldman J	ON	PC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Henry, 2011 ONCJ 501 (CanLII), par J	ON	PC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Anderson et al, 2005 BCSC 1681 (CanLII), par Smith J	BC	SC	6 mois d'emprisonnement (riot) 12 mois d'emprisonnement (mischief over)	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Yonkman, 2005 BCSC 1842 (CanLII), par Beames J	BC	SC		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Mickey, 2002 CanLII 25462 (NB KB), par Riordon J	NB	SC	3.5 ans d'emprisonnement	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Pace, [1996] N.B.J. No. 498, (NBQB)(*pas de liens CanLII) , par Riordon J	NB	SC	25 mois d'emprisonnement
R v Loewen, 1992 CanLII 6003 (BCCA), par Carrothers JA	BC	CA	6 mois d'emprisonnement {PlusP	{{{5}}}
R v Loewen, 1992 CanLII 6003 (BC CA)	BC	CA	6 mois d'emprisonnement	see [5] Trouver des résumés de cas.