TO:

FROM:
                           
DATE:
                           
RE:
Peter Simm, Esq.
                           
Paul W. Culver, Regional Senior Crown Attorney
                           
12 September 2002
                           
Public nudity charges

Please be advised that this office has decided not to proceed with the charges of Public Nudity that were laid against your clients last June. We have concluded that, on this particular fact situation, together with a review of the applicable law, there is no reasonable prospect of conviction.

The decision taken in this particular case and the fact situation should not be taken by your clients (or anyone) as a precedent or indication of any course of action should similar incidents occur in the future. It may be our view that section 174 or other sections of the Criminal Code may be applicable to future similar incidents.

Thank you for your assistance and the materials provided to assist in this review. It will not be necessay for you or your clients to attend court on September 18th. Someone from this office will withdraw the Informations at that date.

NOTE: According to Mr. Simm, one of the details mentioned in this fax is incorrect. The fax states that charges were laid against the marchers in June, whereas in fact no charges were ever laid. In the ordinary course of events, police arrest someone, charges are laid at a later date, and then the trial takes place. In this instance, arrests happened but neither of the subsequent steps took place.