2019-Jul-18
Ontario Man Convicted of Impaired Operation of a Canoe
On June 27, Judge Peter West found David Sillars guilty of impaired operation of a vessel (a canoe) causing death and criminal negligence causing death. The charges were laid as a result of the death of eight-year-old Thomas Rancourt on Muskoka River in April 2017.
This case was the first time in Canadian history where a case moved forward to trial where an individual faced charges under the Criminal Code of Canada for impaired operation of a canoe causing death.
Judge West made history earlier in the trial when he ruled that canoes are vessels.
Sentencing is set for August 15 in an Oshawa court.
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