Tag: combat sport prosecutions

Reasons For Judgement in Canada’s First “Modern” Prizefighting Prosecution

July 29, 2014

In my effort to create a database of Combat Sports prosecutions pursuant to Canada’s Criminal Code, I have obtained the full transcript of the sentencing proceedings from Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Justice in the case of HMTQ v. Crowthers and Daku. By way of backgound, Patrick Crowthers and Derek Daku of Saskatchewan’s Prestige Fight Club have … More Reasons For Judgement in Canada’s First “Modern” Prizefighting Prosecution

Criminal Charges Follow Unsanctioned Saskatchewan Amateur MMA Event

January 30, 2014

Last September I highlighted an amateur MMA event which took place in Weyburn Saskatchewan without SMAA sanctioning.  (The SMAA is the body designated by Order in Council 479/2013 with the power to sanction and oversee amateur combat sports in Saskatchewan in compliance with the Criminal Code). In a move that should come as no surprise … More Criminal Charges Follow Unsanctioned Saskatchewan Amateur MMA Event

One More From the Vault – Amateur Combat Sports Outside of OAC Jurisdiction

December 20, 2013

Adding to this site’s archives addressing combat sports prosecutions in Canada, useful reasons for judgement were recently shared with me addressing charges under the Ontario Athletics Control Act dealing with an amateur kickboxing event. In the unreported 2010 case (Her Majesty the Queen v. McNamara) the Defendants held two kickboxing bouts and were charged with … More One More From the Vault – Amateur Combat Sports Outside of OAC Jurisdiction

One From The Vault – Transcript from “Prizefighting” Guilty Plea Sentencing

December 19, 2013

Prosecutions under section 83 of the Criminal Code are few and far between and published reasons for judgement addressing such prosecutions are even more scarce.  Recently unpublished reasons for judgement were shared with me addressing proceedings on a guilty plea during a section 83 prosecution in Ontario in 2003.  I highlight these here for the … More One From The Vault – Transcript from “Prizefighting” Guilty Plea Sentencing

Prize Fighting Prosecutions and Combat Sports in Canada

July 29, 2013

When an unlawful combat sports event takes place in Canada typically prosecutions will take one of two forms, either pursuant to Section 83 of the Criminal Code for being unlawful ‘prize fights’ or under various Provincial or Municipal legislation involving unsanctioned combat sport events. Since section 83 of the Criminal Code was overhauled by Bill … More Prize Fighting Prosecutions and Combat Sports in Canada