R v Ramsay

Decided: 2026-10-01. Docket: CA51408. Citation: 2026 BCCA 395 (CanLII). Criminal and statutory offences — Sentencing — Indecent acts — Criminal Code, s. 173(1) — Criminal Code, s. 730(1) — Whether a conditional discharge was contrary to the public interest — Discharge described as an “extraordinary” sentence — Aggravating factors included multiple victims and prolonged conduct — Appeal allowed, sentence varied | Procedure — Sentencing appeals — Standard of review — Whether reliance on Gill without addressing material differences led to a demonstrably unfit sentence — Failure to meaningfully grapple with number of victims, prolonged duration, and intrusiveness — Highly deferential review, but error impacting sentence permits intervention — Appeal allowed, sentence substituted | Statutory in