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R. v. Cottreau

Court Supreme Court
Date 2010-03-17
Citation 2010 NSSC 130
Docket SY 304453
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Haliburton, Charles E. (Honourable Justice) (SC)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - R. v. Cottreau - 2010 NSSC 130 - 2010-03-17 - Decision

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

Citation: R. v. Cottreau, 2010 NSSC 130

 

Date: 20100317

Docket: SY 303453

Registry: Yarmouth

 

Between:

William Vincent Cottreau

Appellant

v.

 

Her Majesty The Queen, In Right of Canada

Respondent

 

LIBRARY HEADING

 

 

Judge:                            The Honourable Justice Charles E. Haliburton

 

Heard:                            September 3, 2009, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

 

Written Decision:  March 17, 2010

 

Subject:                          Decision on Appeal - Section 78 of the Fisheries Act

 

Summary:                      Appellant was convicted after trial on charge of over                   reporting his expected landing of scallops.  This is a                     strict liability offence.

 

Issue:                                     Did the learned Trial Judge err in his application of the                      due diligence defence as set out in the Sault St. Marie                        case?

 

Result:                                  Appeal dismissed.            

 

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