Libérations curatives
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Principes généraux
L'absolution curative est une catégorie d'absolution relative aux infractions routières :
This provision has not been proclaimed in BC, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland. Failure to proclaim is constitutional.[1]
- Requirements
For a discharge to be granted, the following must be present:
- Court must hear evidence of a medical or similar nature;
- court must be of the opinion that the client is in need of curative treatment in relation to alcohol or drug use;
- court must be of an opinion that the discharge would not be contrary to the public interest.
Consideration should be given to:[2]
- the circumstances of the offence (whether accident, serious injury, death);
- the bona fide motivation of the offender as an indication of probable benefit of treatment;
- the availability and calibre of proposed treatment facilities and ability to participate therein;
- probability of success of treatment;
- the criminal record of the offender
- Public Interest
Factors to consider on the issue of public interest include:[3]
- good faith of the accused
- past criminal record
- presence of a driving prohibition at the time
- whether there was a previous discharge given
Other factors considered:
- the necessary program is available
- the program is likely to be successful
- the accused is motivated to overcome alcoholism
- When Not Available
Curative discharges are not appropriate where the charge occurred while the offender was subject to a previous treatment discharge.[4]
- ↑
R c Alton, 1989 CanLII 7221 (ON CA), 53 CCC (3d) 252, par Zuber JA - failure to proclaim s. 255 does not violate s. 15 of the Charter
R c Hobbs, 2010 ONCJ 460 (CanLII), par Cooper J
cf. R c Pickup, 2009 ONCJ 608 (CanLII), par SD Brown J - ↑
R c Ashberry, 1989 CanLII 7230 (ON CA), CR (3d) 341(ONCA), par Griffiths JA
R c Brown, 1999 CanLII 13991 (SK PC), par Goliath J
- ↑ R c Storr, 1995 ABCA 301 (CanLII), 174 AR 65, per Fraser CJ, au para 17
- ↑ R c Conn, 2004 MBCA 22 (CanLII), [2004] MJ No 413 (MBCA), par Freedman JA
Revocation
Section 730(4) permits the Court, on application by the Crown, to revoke a curative discharge order.
The revocation for curative orders applies the same test as would be applied to revoke any type of probation order.[1]
The Court may consider any post-sentence conduct as a factor in deciding whether to revoke the order.[2]
- ↑ R c Blanchard, 2009 YKSC 3 (CanLII), par Veale J appealed to 2009 YKCA 15 (CanLII), per Huddart JA
- ↑ , ibid., au para 42