Fraudes envers le gouvernement (jurisprudence des peines)

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Government Services Fraud

Case Name	Pr	Ct	Sentence	Amount	Summary
2011
R v Collins, 2011 ONCA 182 (CanLII), par Rosenberg JA	ON	CA	10 mois d'emprisonnement	$96,298.51	social assistance fraud, where offender was party--67 cheques were obtained--2 years probation ; very large welfare fraud ;sophisticated ; aboriginal offender; on bail for a long time prior to sentencing; was separated from her disabled daughter--one co-accused received 26 months Trouver des résumés de cas.
2009
R v Isaac, 2009 SKPC 111 (CanLII), par Green J	SK	PC	16 months CSO	$5,720	welfare fraud Trouver des résumés de cas.
2008
R v Keuris, 2008 BCSC 480 (CanLII), par Barrow J	BC	SC	6 months CSO	$25k	welfare fraud Trouver des résumés de cas.
2003
R v Lougheed, 2003 BCCA 681 (CanLII), par Southin J	BC	CA	45 days	$6,000	Offender had one prior unrelated conviction for which she got 45 days. Trouver des résumés de cas.
2002
R v Rizzetto, 2002 NSCA 142 (CanLII), (2002), 210 NSR (2d) 67 (CA), par Saunders JA	NS	CA	2 ans moins un jour d'ordonnances de sursis	$137k	social service fraud over 20 years, did not declare correct income--convicted by jury--restitution of $71k. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Yates, 2002 BCCA 583 (CanLII), par Prowse JA	BC	CA	Suspended	$13,124	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v D'Amour, 2002 CanLII 45015 (ON CA), par Doherty JA	ON	CA	90 days + P	$14,636	Defraud over 2 years. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Medeiros, 2002 CanLII 45037 (ON CA), par curiam	ON	CA	9 month CSO		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Oliynyk, 2002 SKCA 37 (CanLII), par Lane JA	SK	CA	10 months + Pr	$157,000	husband and wife defrauded welfare over 12 years by not reporting wife's income. Described as one of the largest social assistance frauds. Overturned 6 months CSO and 12 months. Judge gave credit time already spent on CSO Trouver des résumés de cas.
2001
R v Jacques, 2001 CanLII 19283 (QC CA)	QC	CA	2 ans moins un jour d'ordonnances de sursis	Trouver des résumés de cas.
2000
R v Francis, 2000 CanLII 22052 (ON CA), par curiam	ON	CA	2 year less a day CSO		Welfare fraud over several years. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Hunt, 2000 SKQB 89 (CanLII), par Goldenberg J	SK	SC	6 months CSO		Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Anderson-Davis, 2000 BCSC 42 (CanLII), par Boyle J	BC	SC	18 months CSO	$136,000	Offender did not reveal large loan. Offender had no prior record. Family and community supports. Trouver des résumés de cas.
1999
R v Lawani, 1999 CanLII 3153 (ON CA), par curiam	ON	CA	suspended	$21,000	Offender plead guilty to 6 counts of fraud under $5,000. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Cameron, 1999 ABQB 160 (CanLII), par Lee J	AB	SC	30 days + P	$17,000	Offender received welfare and did not disclose income, had also filed false medical reports. Occurred over 5 years. Offender was 61 years old and plead guilty. The judge rejected joint recommendation of 18 months CSO. Trouver des résumés de cas.
1998
R v McIsaac, 1998 CanLII 4654 (BC SC), [1998] BCJ No 1946, par Quijano J	BC	SC	discharge	$44,546	both husband and wife on US disability for serious injuries. Received social assistance at same time. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Marcelino, 1998 CanLII 5530 (BCCA), par Southin JA	BC	CA	3 month CSO	$9,000	Offender received welfare and failed to disclose employment income. Trouver des résumés de cas.
1997
R v Russell, 1997 CanLII 977 (ON CA), par curiam	ON	CA	9 mois d'emprisonnement	over $28,000	Offender received welfare for over 20 months. He was 26 years old with a prior record for property offences. Trouver des résumés de cas.
1996
R v Wolfchild, 1996 ABCA 78 (CanLII), par Hetherington JA	AB	CA	60 days	$3902	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Carlson, 1996 CanLII 4936 (SK CA), par Wakeling JA	SK	CA	suspended	$17,000	Offender failed to report income to social assistance over several years. Offender was 62 years old and in poor health. But for health issues, jail would have been ordered. Trouver des résumés de cas.
1995
R v Reid, 1995 CanLII 4319 (NSCA), par Matthews JA	NS	CA	50 days	$5,545	Offender did not disclose he was receiving benefits from insurer from MV accident. Offender appealed sentence of 9 months which court found to be "clearly excessive". Offender was 41 years old with no prior record. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R c Gentilletti, 1995 CanLII 5087 (QC CA), par curiam	QC	CA	10 mois d'emprisonnement		Offender cashed 7 social assistance cheques. Trouver des résumés de cas.
1994
R v Knowles, 1994 CanLII 1912 (BCCA), par Taylor JA	BC	CA	Fine	$ 4,200	Offender received welfare. He did not disclose assets. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Tanasichuk, 1994 CanLII 3915 (NB QB, par Riordon J	NB	SC	6 mois d'emprisonnement	$37,000	Offender obtained social assistance over 9 months. He did not disclose that he was living with his partner. He was 26 years old. Had a prior record and was serving 3 year sentence on unrelated offence. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Friesen, 1994 CanLII 2011 (BCCA), par Taylor JA	BC	CA	9 mois d'emprisonnement	over $12,000	Offender collected welfare over 5 years. Did not disclose her other income. She had a prior related record and had a history of dishonesty. Trouver des résumés de cas.
1991
R v Wilton, (1991), 93 Sask R 184(*pas de liens CanLII)	SK	CA	5 mois d'emprisonnement		Offender filed false documents to permit employee to receive unemployment insurance benefits. No prior record.
R v Kiesman, 1991 CanLII 11998 (MB CA), par Huband JA	MB	CA			"the Manitoba Court of Appeal considered a sentence appeal in a social services fraud case involving $35,000.00. There was a joint submission for a three-month jail sentence, served intermittently. The Trial Judge imposed a sentence of one year in incarceration. On appeal, the Court of Appeal substituted a sentence of three months in jail." Trouver des résumés de cas.
1990
R v Roche, 1990 CanLII 6483 (NL CA, par Goodridge CJ	NL	CA	1 month + fine	over $10,000	Offender received UIC payments over three weeks. A total of 13 people were involved in similar schemes. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Pelley, 1990 CanLII 6495 (NL CA), par O'Neill JA	NL	CA	6 months	$100,000	UIC benefits. Offender was mastermind. Appeal from sentence of 1 day + fine. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Francis, 1990 CanLII 6485 (NL CA, par Mahoney JA	NL	CA	30 days + P		The offender was chief of a native council. Offender issued a false record of employment. The offender did not benefit personally, however, he was in a position of trust. Trouver des résumés de cas.
1986
R v Bingham, 1986 ABCA 45 (CanLII), par Forsyth JA	AB	CA	4 mois d'emprisonnement	$4,000	Offender defrauded student loan program. Used money to support children. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Paiero, (1986), 71 N.S.R.(2d) 268(*pas de liens CanLII)	NS	CA	Suspended		Appeal from suspended sentence with 30 months probation. No restitution order.
R v Cahill, 1986 ABCA 7 (CanLII), par McClung JA	AB	CA	3 ans d'emprisonnement	$63,000	The offender committed welfare fraud over 3 years. The offender was 40 years old. Plead guilty. Sophisticated scheme. Trouver des résumés de cas.
1983
R v McMahon, [1983] BCJ No 769 (CA)(*pas de liens CanLII)	BC	CA	7 mois d'emprisonnement	$395	applied for social assistance on fake identity. The offender was aged 24. Was trying to support a partner.
1981
R v Kemp, [1981] BCJ No 446 (CA)(*pas de liens CanLII)	BC	CA	90 days	$2,600	offender collected welfare after getting a job. The offender was supporting 10-year-old daughter. 180 hours community service
1980
R v Kranjc, [1980] OJ No 775 (CA)(*pas de liens CanLII)	ON	CA	5 mois d'emprisonnement	$7,344	fraudulently collected benefits for an eye injury already collected upon
1978
R v Kirkwood, [1978] BCJ No 612 (CA)(*pas de liens CanLII)	BC	CA	9 mois d'emprisonnement	$7,300	defraud welfare over 3 months--offender was 33 years old with no record

Tax Fraud

Case Name	Pr	Ct	Sentence	Amount	Summary
R v Tennina, 2013 ONSC 4694 (CanLII), par Gilmore J	ON	SC	10 ans d'emprisonnement	$17 million	elaborate tax evasion scheme Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Kutum, 2013 ONCJ 241 (CanLII), par Schwarzl J	ON	PC	2 ans d'emprisonnement	$1 million	tax evasion Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Stevenson, 2002 ABCA 41 (CanLII), par curiam	AB	CA	3 ans d'emprisonnement	$1,307,800	Trouver des résumés de cas.

Bankruptcy Fraud

Case Name	Pr	Ct	Sentence	Amount	Summary
R v Yaremkevich, 2002 ABPC 174 (CanLII), par Allen J	AB	PC		$1,000 fine	Charged under BIA. Summary election. Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Levac‑Barton, [2001] OJ No 5200 (Ont. Sup. Crt.)(*pas de liens CanLII)	ON	SC		$2,000 fine
R v Baines, [1989] BCJ No 372 (BCCA)(*pas de liens CanLII)	BC	CA		90 days
R v Sonntag, (1989) 8 WCB (2d) 32 (Ont. Dist. Ct.)(*pas de liens CanLII)	ON	SC		Suspended Sentence
R v Laschuk, [1988] BCJ No 99. (BCCA)(*pas de liens CanLII)	BC	CA		90 days
R v Langille, [1986] 60 C.B.R. (NS) 55 (NSCA)(*pas de liens CanLII)	NS	CA		4 mois d'emprisonnement