In R. v. Gallant (Ont CA, 2026) the Ontario Court of Appeal notes the 'abatement' effect of an appellant's death:
[4] Even though Mr. Gallant’s appeal has been argued and the decision reserved, his death causes the appeal to abate: R. v. Slingerland, 2020 ONCA 417, at para. 8. While this court has a residual discretion to determine the appeal notwithstanding Mr. Gallant’s death, respectfully, there are no exceptional circumstances in this case that would impel us to do so.
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