Facts: Syed Adeel Safdar was charged with several offenses involving abuse of his wife. He sought a stay of proceedings, claiming his right to be tried within a reasonable time under section 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was infringed.
Issues: The main issue was whether the time between the end of evidence and argument at trial and the decision on the stay application should be included in the calculation of delay.
Ruling: The Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeal's decision that the period in question should not be counted towards the delay, resulting in the net delay being below the Jordan ceiling. The stay of proceedings was set aside, and the matter was remitted for verdict.
