Further, the court’s discussion of the applicant’s connection to the shotguns is limited to whether she was “aware” of their presence and whether she had “knowledge” the firearms were in the residence. As far as it goes this reasoning is legitimate but the real question was whether the 19-year-old applicant living with a gang member with a lengthy criminal record exercised any measure of control, or had any realistic ability to do so, respecting the shotguns: Regina v. Terrence (1983), 1983 CanLII 51 (SCC), 4 C.C.C. (3d) 193 (S.C.C.) at 197-8.
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