The Court of Appeal found there was ``... an
arguable issue of substance in this
case of sufficient importance to merit the attention of the full court...» since the Summary Conviction Appeal judge ``... did not conduct a meaningful analysis...» with respect to s. 489 (2), and the police «need to know» the scope of their powers in circumstances where firearms are
involved and they are ``... lawfully in a residence with children present...» (See para. 11).