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The self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” is still working through disclosure before her preliminary hearing in Swift Current.
Romana Didulo appeared in Swift Current Provincial Court on Wednesday to express frustration at a lack of movement on disclosure from the Crown.
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The leader of the “Kingdom of Canada” group is charged with failing to comply with the undertaking condition and with intimidation of justice system participants.
She claimed the Crown only handed over approximately 10 per cent of the disclosure materials she requested.
Crown prosecutor Curtis Wiebe explained that typically they share their evidence with the accused rather than respond to a list of requested items. He broke down Didulo’s long list of requested items into a few categories. Wiebe said several of them were items they already sent, a few are items they have not yet received from police, while the rest are items they either don’t have or don’t feel are relevant to the case.
Wiebe agreed to send another copy of the disclosure they already sent to Didulo, but this time with a peace officer who will keep track of the delivery. He also pledged to send her a letter breaking down where the Crown stood on all the items that Didulo had requested.
Judge Alan Jacobson weighed in on some of the items, noting the Crown does not need to provide things like legal statutes and proof of their jurisdiction. He reminded Didulo that by having legal counsel, she would have easier answers to those questions.
Didulo again noted she had not received her cellphone and none of the 16 “Kingdom of Canada” members received their computers. She also complained an RCMP officer showed up at her door unannounced to request the password for her phone.
Wiebe explained to Didulo that the RCMP had not yet been able to break the password on her phone and wouldn’t return it without being able to check it for evidence. She still refused to provide the password and didn’t believe the RCMP could not crack her phone.
Judge Jacobson did agree that her request to see RCMP bodycam footage from the raid was legitimate. Didulo noted she had only received the bodycam footage from when their arrests were being processed.
Didulo requested SD cards from their cameras that she claims document constant harassment during their time living in Richmound. She was also requesting a history of communication between the police and Richmound politicians while speaking of her concern about “political interference.”
The self-proclaimed Queen took time out of the disclosure conversation to paint herself as peacefully gardening during her time in Richmound. Didulo claimed she was simply stuck in the middle of an existing conflict between the owner of the former Richmound School, Ricky Manz, and the village’s administration.
The discussion also turned the possibility of delaying the start of Didulo’s preliminary inquiry. It is scheduled for March 2 in the Swift Current Court of King’s Bench.
Didulo felt she may not have enough time to review the disclosure and may not get enough of the disclosure before the hearing. Judge Jacobson reminded her the preliminary inquiry is usually just focused on the Crown showing they have enough evidence to move forward with trial.
Wiebe remained open to the possibility of an adjournment and suggested that it could open the door to combine her hearing with others from the “Kingdom of Canada.”
Didulo’s next appearance in Swift Current Provincial Court will be by phone on Feb. 4. Judge Jacobson expects an update on the status of the disclosure by then.
