R. v. Brown, 2026 ONSC 2751: Delayed Right to Counsel and Improper Denial of Reconsultation
Police waited nearly 20 minutes to give the right to counsel, then refused Jasfa Brown a second consultation after he insisted duty counsel wasn’t “really a lawyer.” Harris J. found two s. 10(b) breaches and excluded all statements — a practical guide to spotting informational and reconsultation violations under Sinclair and Lafrance.