R. v. Baisley, 2011 NBCA 33

Editor’s Note: The judgment delivered by the Court (orally) is appended after the reasons. COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW BRUNSWICK 157-10-CA HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN APPELLANT SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE APPELANTE - and - - et - JOSEPH TODD BAISLEY RESPONDENT JOSEPH TODD BAISLEY INTIMÉ R. v. Baisley, 2011 NBCA 33 R. c.

Baisley, 2011 NBCA 33 CORAM: The Honourable Justice Turnbull The Honourable Justice Deschênes The Honourable Justice Green CORAM : L’honorable juge Turnbull L’honorable juge Deschênes L’honorable juge Green Appeal from a decision of the Provincial Court: November 17, 2010 Appel d’une décision de la Cour provinciale : Le 17 novembre 2010 History of Case: Historique de la cause : Decision under appeal: Unreported Décision frappée d’appel : Inédite Preliminary or incidental proceedings: N/A Procédures préliminaires ou accessoires : S.O.

Appeal heard and judgment rendered: February 15, 2011 Appel entendu et jugement rendu : Le 15 février 2011 Reasons delivered: April 14, 2011 Motifs déposés : Le 14 avril 2011

Counsel at hearing: For the appellant: Jonathan K. Matters For the respondent: No one appeared for Joseph Todd Baisley Avocats à l’audience : Pour l’appelante : Jonathan K. Matters Pour l’intimé : Personne n’a comparu pour Joseph Todd Baisley THE COURT The appeal is allowed. LA COUR L’appel est accueilli. The following is the judgment delivered by THE COURT I.

Introduction [ 1 ] The Crown appealed an order made under s. 490.012 of the Criminal Code wherein the trial judge ordered the respondent comply with the registration requirements of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act , S.C. 2004, c. 10, for a period of 20 years. The appellant argued that, pursuant to s. 490.013(5) and s. 490.012(3)(

a) of the Code , the duration of the order should have been for life. At the conclusion of the hearing, we granted the appeal, ordered the decision of the trial judge on this point be set aside, and further ordered that “the respondent comply with the provisions of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and that this order is to apply for life”. That same day, we executed an “Order to Comply With Sex Offender Information Registration Act” in Form 52. After giving our decision, we indicated brief written reasons would follow. Here are those reasons. II.

Background [ 2 ] On November 17, 2010, the respondent pled guilty to a charge of sexual assault, an indictable offence under s. 271(1)(

a) of the Code . At the sentencing hearing, the respondent’s criminal record was admitted. It reveals two prior convictions for sexual assault, both under s. 271. The Crown requested that the trial judge impose an order under s. 490.012 of the Code , and that the duration of the order be for a period of twenty years. The trial judge so ordered. Upon subsequently discovering its error, the Crown appealed. III. Law and Analysis [ 3 ] The relevant sections of the Code are as follows:

Definitions Définitions

490.011

(1) The following

definitions apply in this

section and in sections 490.012 to 490.032. […] “designated offence” « infraction désignée » “designated offence” means (

a) an offence under any of the following provisions: […] (xvi)

section 271 (sexual assault), […] Order to Comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act Order 490.012

(1) As soon as possible after a court imposes a sentence on a person for an offence referred to in paragraph ( a ), ( c ), ( c.1 ), (

d) or (

e) of the definition “designated offence” in subsection 490.011(1) or renders a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for such an offence, it shall, on application of the prosecutor, make an order in Form 52 requiring the person to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for the applicable period specified in

section 490.013. […] Order

(3) As soon as possible after a court imposes 490.011

(1) Les définitions qui suivent s’appliquent au présent

article et aux articles 490.012 à 490.032. […] « infraction désignée » “ designated offence ” « infraction désignée » Infraction :

a) prévue à l’une des dispositions suivantes : […] (xvi) l’article 271 (agression sexuelle), […] Ordonnance de se conformer à la Loi sur l’enregistrement de renseignements sur les délinquants sexuels Ordonnance 490.012

(1) Le tribunal doit, sur demande du poursuivant, dès que possible après le prononcé de la peine ou du verdict de non- responsabilité, enjoindre à la personne visée par celui-ci ou déclarée coupable, à l’égard d’une infraction visée aux alinéas a ), c ), c.1 ),

d) ou

e) de la définition de « infraction désignée » au paragraphe 490.011(1), par ordonnance rédigée selon la formule 52, de se conformer à la Loi sur l’enregistrement de renseignements sur les délinquants sexuels pendant la période applicable selon l’article 490.013. […] Ordonnance

(3) Le tribunal doit, sur demande du poursuivant, dès que possible après le

a sentence on a person for a designated offence in connection with which an order may be made under subsection (1) or (2) or renders a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for such an offence, it shall, on application of the prosecutor, make an order in Form 52 requiring the person to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for the applicable period specified in

section 490.013, if the prosecutor establishes that (

a) the person was, before or after the coming into force of that Act, previously convicted of, or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for, an offence referred to in paragraph ( a ), ( c ), ( c.1 ), (

d) or (

e) of the definition “designated offence” in subsection 490.011(1) of this Act or in paragraph (

a) or (

c) of the definition “designated offence” in

section 227 of the National Defence Act ; (

b) the person has not been served with a notice under

section 490.021 of this Act or

section 227.08 of the National Defence Act in connection with the previous offence; and (

c) no order was made under subsection (1) or under subsection 227.01(1) of the National Defence Act in connection with the previous offence. […] Date order begins 490.013

(1) An order made under

section 490.012 begins on the day on which it is made. […] Duration of order

(5) An order made under subsection 490.012(3) applies for life. prononcé de la peine ou du verdict de non- responsabilité, enjoindre à la personne visée par celui-ci ou déclarée coupable, à l’égard d’une infraction désignée, si celle-ci peut faire l’objet d’une ordonnance au

titre des paragraphes (1) ou (2), par ordonnance rédigée selon la formule 52, de se conformer à la

Loi sur l’enregistrement de renseignements sur les délinquants sexuels pendant la période applicable selon l’article 490.013, dès lors que le poursuivant établit :

a) que la personne a déjà, avant ou après l’entrée en vigueur de cette loi, fait l’objet d’une déclaration de culpabilité ou d’un verdict de non-responsabilité à l’égard d’une infraction visée aux alinéas a ), c ), c.1),

d) ou

e) de la définition de « infraction désignée » au paragraphe 490.011(1) de la présente loi ou aux alinéas

a) ou

c) de la définition de « infraction désignée » à l’article 227 de la Loi sur la défense nationale ;

b) qu’aucun avis ne lui a été signifié en application de l’article 490.021 de la présente loi ou de l’article 227.08 de la

Loi sur la défense nationale à l’égard de cette infraction;

c) qu’aucune ordonnance n’a été rendue à l’égard de cette infraction en application du paragraphe (1) ou du paragraphe 227.01(1) de la

Loi sur la défense nationale . […] Prise d’effet de l’ordonnance 490.013

(1) L’ordonnance prend effet à la date de son prononcé. […] Durée de l’ordonnance

(5) L’ordonnance visée au paragraphe 490.012(3) s’applique à perpétuité. [ 4 ] The wording of s. 490.012(3) and s. 490.013(5) is clear and unambiguous, as is the inclusion of sexual assault (s. 271) as a designated offence under s. 490.011(1). The Crown was required to make application to the trial judge to have an order for

compliance with the provisions of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act issue, but the Crown had no basis upon which to request that the duration of the order be for 20 years. Similarly, the trial judge had no authority to order that the duration be for any term other than life. IV. Disposition [ 5 ] It is for these reasons that we granted the appeal, ordered the decision of the trial judge be set aside, and made the order that should have been made in first instance (see R. v. W.C.T. , 2006 NBCA 45 , 298 N.B.R. (2d) 76 , per Drapeau C.J.). ____________________________________ WALLACE S.

TURNBULL, J.A. _____________________________________ A LEXANDRE DESCHÊNES, J.A. ______________________________________ BRADLEY V. GREEN, J.A. COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW BRUNSWICK 157-10-CA HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN APPELLANT SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE APPELANTE - and - - et - JOSEPH TODD BAISLEY RESPONDENT JOSEPH TODD BAISLEY INTIMÉ R. v. Baisley, 2011 NBCA 33 R. c. Baisley, 2011 NBCA 33

CORAM: The Honourable Justice Turnbull The Honourable Justice Deschênes The Honourable Justice Green CORAM : L’honorable juge Turnbull L’honorable juge Deschênes L’honorable juge Green Appeal from a decision of the Provincial Court: November 17, 2010 Appel d’une décision de la Cour provinciale : Le 17 novembre 2010 History of Case: Historique de la cause : Decision under appeal: Unreported Décision frappée d’appel : Inédite Preliminary or incidental proceedings: N/A Procédures préliminaires ou accessoires : S.O.

Appeal heard: February 15, 2011 Appel entendu : Le 15 février 2011 Judgment rendered: February 15, 2011 Jugement rendu : Le 15 février 2011 Counsel at hearing: For the appellant: Jonathan K. Matters For the respondent: No one appeared for Joseph Todd Baisley Avocats à l’audience : Pour l’appelante : Jonathan K. Matters Pour l’intimé : Personne n’a comparu pour Joseph Todd Baisley THE COURT The appeal is allowed. LA COUR L’appel est accueilli. The following is the judgment delivered by THE COURT (Orally)

[1] The appeal is allowed. [2] The order of the trial judge that the respondent comply with the provisions of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act , S.C. 2004, c. 10, and that such registration be for a period of 20 years is set aside. [3] It is the order of this Court that the respondent comply with the provisions of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act , and that this order is to apply for life. [4] Brief written reasons will follow. ____________________________________ WALLACE S. TURNBULL, J.A. _____________________________________ A LEXANDRE DESCHÊNES, J.A. ______________________________________ BRADLEY V. GREEN, J.A.