Cases Considered: R. v. Caron, 2007 ABQB 632
PDF Version: Special Enough? Interim Costs and Access to Justice
On December 4, 2003, Gilles Caron was charged under Alberta’s Use of Highway and Rules of the Road Regulation, Alta Reg. 304/2002, with making an unsafe left turn, a charge with a maximum fine of $100. Almost 4 years later his case is still before the courts, and has taken on a significance that belies the seemingly innocuous nature of his initial traffic ticket.