Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order
R. v. Dansereau
Sentence and the Crown's position
What the law allows
Sean Richard Dansereau pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, and two counts of possessing a firearm and a prohibited device while prohibited. The Crown and defence jointly recommended a global sentence of five years' incarceration. Justice Hughes accepted the joint submission and imposed five years, less 978 days of credit for pre-sentence custody, finding it proportionate though at the low end of the applicable ranges.
In the judge's words
1In my view, the recommended global sentence of five years incarceration appropriately balances the aggravating and mitigating factors in this case as I have described them and reasonably achieves a sentence that is proportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of Mr. Dansereau's responsibility.
The record
- Convicted of
- Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking (CDSA 5(2))
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm (CC 95(1))
- Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order (CC 117.01(1), 2 counts)
- Prior convictions
- 13 prior convictions1
- At the time of the offence
- Not stated1
- Defence asked for
- 5 years in custody1
- Appeal
- Not yet checked
- Counsel
- Crown: H. Pineo
Defence: M. Patterson
Sources
- R. v. Dansereau, 2026 BCSC 1781 Court decision, CanLII, September 11, 2026
[3] The Crown and defence have provided a joint submission recommending a global sentence of five years' incarceration, less time served with various ancillary orders.
[3] The Crown and defence have provided a joint submission recommending a global sentence of five years' incarceration, less time served with various ancillary orders.
[1] On February 4, 2026, Sean Richard Dansereau appeared before the Court and entered a guilty plea to four counts on two indictments as follows:
[31] Mr. Dansereau's extensive criminal record is also aggravating and includes multiple related offences, namely: possession for the purpose of trafficking in 2009 and 2018; trafficking in 2023; four simple possession convictions; four firearm and prohibited device convictions; and two breach of weapons prohibitions convictions.
[42] In my view, the recommended global sentence of five years incarceration appropriately balances the aggravating and mitigating factors in this case as I have described them and reasonably achieves a sentence that is proportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of Mr. Dansereau's responsibility.
[46] This results in a total global sentence of five years or 1,825 days. … [47] You are entitled to enhanced credit for time served prior to sentencing. I adopt the calculations provided by counsel: Mr. Dansereau has been in custody since November 28, 2024, which is 652 days of time served, which entitles him to credit for 978 days credited at 1:1.5 ratio.
- Criminal Code, s. 95 Record, Justice Laws Website
- R. v. Dansereau, 2026 BCSC 1781 Court decision, Courts of British Columbia