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Using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, Assault causing bodily harm

R. v. Campbell

Crown asked22 months in custody1
Judge imposed22 months (660 days) jail, less 391.5 days' pre-sentence credit, then 24 months probation (joint submission)1

What the law allows

Maximum14 years
Crown asked22 months in custody
Judge imposed22 months in custody
Defence asked22 months in custody
For using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence (CC 85(2)), the Criminal Code currently allows up to 14 years, with no mandatory minimum. The sentence imposed is 13% of the maximum. Read the section.

Bryce Campbell pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and using an imitation firearm during the assault, after joining an attack on a man in a Surrey apartment in June 2020. The Crown and defence made a joint submission. Justice Walkem accepted it, imposing 22 months in jail less 391.5 days' pre-sentence credit, followed by 24 months of probation, after considering his Métis heritage, his childhood in foster care and his FASD diagnosis under Gladue principles.

In the judge's words

[27] Here the sentence proposed for both offences combined falls within the low end of the range for similar offences.

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The record

Prior convictions
Not recorded
At the time of the offence
Not stated1
Defence asked for
22 months in custody1
Appeal
Not yet checked
Counsel
Crown: C.G. Reimer
Defence: J. Dosanjh

More cases by The Honourable Justice Ardith Walkem

  1. November 3, 2025
    R. v. Diablo, 2025 BCSC 2418Reckless discharge of a firearm, Chilliwack
    30 months in jail less 633 days credit, then 18 months probation
  2. July 25, 2025
    R. v. Wood, 2025 BCSC 2038Assault with a weapon; Dangerous operation causing bodily harm, Chilliwack
    • Below the Crown's ask
    11 months' jail, then 12 months' probation; 1-year driving prohibition
  3. December 14, 2023
    R. v. Suel, 2023 BCSC 2288Aggravated assault; Break and enter a dwelling-house, Chilliwack
    • Below the Crown's ask
    30 months custody (6 months for break and enter, 24 months for aggravated assault), less credit for time served
  4. November 14, 2023
    R. v. Macaskill, 2023 BCSC 2122Aggravated assault, Chilliwack
    • Below the Crown's ask
    4 years imprisonment, less 100 days credit for 66 days of pre-trial custody

All cases by The Honourable Justice Ardith Walkem (5)

More using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence cases

  1. April 3, 2024
    R. v. C-H.M.C., 2024 BCSC 689Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, Vancouver. Justice Geoffrey B. Gomery
    • Below the Crown's ask
    13 months in custody (4 months plus 9 months consecutive), then 12 months probation
  2. July 6, 2023
    R. v. A.R.K.K., 2023 BCSC 1175Manslaughter with a firearm; Robbery; Using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, Burnaby. Justice Heather MacNaughton
    • On release at the time
    12 years global (9 years manslaughter plus consecutive 4 years robbery and 1 year imitation firearm, reduced for totality), less 1,061 days' pre-sentence credit
  3. November 25, 2022
    R. v. Lesko, 2022 BCSC 2276Forcible confinement; Break and enter a dwelling-house; Using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, Richmond. Justice Heather J. Holmes
    • Below the Crown's ask
    7 years (6 years concurrent on B&E-robbery and confinement, plus 1 year consecutive for imitation firearm), less 1 month pre-trial credit; DNA, 10-year s. 109 prohibition, s. 743.21 no-contact order
  4. April 20, 2022
    R. v. Houle, 2022 BCSC 1061Robbery; Break and enter a dwelling-house; Disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence; Using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, Kelowna. Justice D. Allan Betton
    5 years in custody (4 years concurrent on break and enter and robbery, 1 year concurrent for disguise, 1 year consecutive for imitation firearm), less 702 days credit

All using an imitation firearm in the commission of an offence cases (5)

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  1. September 18, 2026
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    3 years' imprisonment on counts 1 and 2 and 2 years on count 3, concurrent
  2. September 15, 2026
    R. v. C.S.M., 2026 BCSC 1770Manslaughter, Coquitlam. Justice David M. Layton
    2 years and 99 days in custody, less 99 days credit (2 years remaining)
  3. September 11, 2026
    R. v. Dansereau, 2026 BCSC 1781Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order, Rossland. Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes
    5 years in custody (3.5 years firearm, concurrent 24 months drug, plus 1.5 years consecutive for breach of weapons prohibition), less 978 days credit
  4. September 11, 2026
    R v Stuart, 2026 BCSC 1783Aggravated assault, Vancouver. Justice Elin Sigurdson
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
    Two years less one day conditional sentence (201 days credited), followed by probation

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More cases in Surrey

  1. August 19, 2026
    R. v. J.A.M., 2026 BCSC 1663Sexual interference. Justice Tina L. Dion
    • Below the Crown's ask
    6 years in custody
  2. May 12, 2026
    R. v. K.B.R.M., 2026 BCSC 1127Manslaughter. Justice Terence A. Schultes
    • Below the Crown's ask
    8 years in custody, less 4 years, 7 months and 12 days of credit for pre-sentence custody (3 years, 4 months and 18 days remaining)
  3. April 30, 2026
    R. v. Gill, 2026 BCSC 997Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Reckless discharge of a restricted or prohibited firearm. Justice Baljinder Kaur Girn
    5 years for discharging a prohibited firearm at a place, with 40 months concurrent for possessing a loaded firearm, less 15 days pre-trial credit
  4. April 10, 2026
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Sources

  1. R. v. Campbell, 2023 BCSC 753 Court decision, CanLII, April 13, 2023[2] Counsel advised they had reached a joint submission on sentencing. … [29] Mr. Campbell, if you would please stand. Thank you. Your sentence is as the joint sentencing recommendation provided. … The sentence is for 22 months in jail or 660 days[2] Counsel advised they had reached a joint submission on sentencing. … [29] Mr. Campbell, if you would please stand. Thank you. Your sentence is as the joint sentencing recommendation provided. … The sentence is for 22 months in jail or 660 days[1] THE COURT: The defendant, Bryce Campbell, pleaded guilty to Counts 1 and 3 of the amended indictment.[27] Here the sentence proposed for both offences combined falls within the low end of the range for similar offences.[30] You will receive pretrial credit of 391.5 days, that is for time served credited at 1.5 days. The sentence is for 22 months in jail or 660 days, less the pretrial credit I have outlined … [31] Once released from custody, you must comply with a probation order for 24 months.
  2. R. v. Campbell, 2023 BCSC 753 Court decision, Courts of British Columbia

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