An investigation into the Church of Scientology's activities in Ontario was begun when stolen documents from public and private agencies as well as information on other covert activities in Canada turned up as part of the evidence collected in the Operation Snow White case in the U.S.[1][2]
On March 3–4, 1983, police raided the Scientology headquarters in Toronto and seized an estimated 250,000 documents in more than 900 boxes.[3]
On June 25, 1992, seven members were convicted for operations against the Ontario Provincial Police, the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The Church of Scientology itself was convicted on two counts of breach of the public trust: infiltration of the offices of the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. The Church of Scientology was ordered to pay a $250,000 fine, and three individuals were fined — Jacqueline Matz was fined $5,000, Ms. Wheeler and Donald Whitmore were each fined $2,000.[4][5]
Appeal
The case was appealed in 1996 before the Court of Appeal for Ontario by the Church of Scientology and one of the individual defendants, Jacqueline Matz. The appellants advanced numerous grounds of appeal, some of which were abandoned at the hearing, and the remainder of which were rejected by the Court.[5]
^Marshall, John (22 January 1980). "Secret Ontario documents found in U.S. cult's files". Toronto Globe and Mail.
^Marshall, John (23 January 1980). "Cult harassment, spying in Canada documented". Toronto Globe and Mail.
^ abReynolds, W. Richard (23 April 1991). . St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
^Claridge, Thomas (12 September 1992). "Church of Scientology fined $250,000 for espionage Judge rejects jail sentences for individuals who infiltrated government in '70s". The Globe and Mail.
^ abFull text of the 1996 appeal decision from CanLII 1996 CanLII 1650 (ON C.A.)
External links
Timeline of the history of the original court case
Morgan, Lucy (29 March 1999). . St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
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church, scientology, toronto, queen, church, scientology, toronto, 1992, canadian, criminal, case, involving, church, scientology, members, organization, resulting, conviction, counts, breach, public, trust, also, involved, previously, untested, sections, cana. The Queen v Church of Scientology of Toronto was a 1992 Canadian criminal case involving the Church of Scientology and members of the organization resulting in a conviction on two counts of breach of the public trust It also involved previously untested sections of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms citation needed Contents 1 Preceding 2 Trial 3 Results 4 Appeal 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPrecedingAn investigation into the Church of Scientology s activities in Ontario was begun when stolen documents from public and private agencies as well as information on other covert activities in Canada turned up as part of the evidence collected in the Operation Snow White case in the U S 1 2 On March 3 4 1983 police raided the Scientology headquarters in Toronto and seized an estimated 250 000 documents in more than 900 boxes 3 TrialThe trial began on April 23 1991 3 It was during this case that the events that sparked the case of Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto occurred ResultsOn June 25 1992 seven members were convicted for operations against the Ontario Provincial Police the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCMP The Church of Scientology itself was convicted on two counts of breach of the public trust infiltration of the offices of the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General The Church of Scientology was ordered to pay a 250 000 fine and three individuals were fined Jacqueline Matz was fined 5 000 Ms Wheeler and Donald Whitmore were each fined 2 000 4 5 AppealThe case was appealed in 1996 before the Court of Appeal for Ontario by the Church of Scientology and one of the individual defendants Jacqueline Matz The appellants advanced numerous grounds of appeal some of which were abandoned at the hearing and the remainder of which were rejected by the Court 5 See alsoHill v Church of Scientology of Toronto Scientology and lawReferences Marshall John 22 January 1980 Secret Ontario documents found in U S cult s files Toronto Globe and Mail Marshall John 23 January 1980 Cult harassment spying in Canada documented Toronto Globe and Mail a b Reynolds W Richard 23 April 1991 Scientology church on trial in Canada St Petersburg Times Archived from the original on 30 September 2007 Claridge Thomas 12 September 1992 Church of Scientology fined 250 000 for espionage Judge rejects jail sentences for individuals who infiltrated government in 70s The Globe and Mail a b Full text of the 1996 appeal decision from CanLII 1996 CanLII 1650 ON C A External linksTimeline of the history of the original court case Morgan Lucy 29 March 1999 Abroad Critics public and private keep pressure on Scientology St Petersburg Times Archived from the original on 19 December 2007 Retrieved 7 September 2007 nbsp nbsp This article about Canadian law is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Scientology related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title R v Church of Scientology of Toronto amp oldid 1168678380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
