As provincial court Judge Anne Richard set May 29 as the day she’ll give her decision on Bard’s 19 charges, his lawyer argued the Crown is responsible for “systematic” delays in both of Bard’s trials.
Daniel Bard’s lawyer argues trial ‘could have taken 2 weeks,’ blames Crown for delays
Katelin Belliveau · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 06, 2026 12:05 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Daniel Bard, shown here on March 5 in Moncton, is being tried for a second time on 19 charges, including fraud, theft and money laundering. (Pascal Raiche-Nogue/Radio-Canada)
A Moncton judge is set to give her decision in a financial crimes case at the end of May.
It will come four years after charges were laid against Daniel Bard and five months after his second trial began.
The timeline was prompted by a request from Bard’s lawyer for five weeks to prepare his closing statement.
Bard is facing 19 charges, including fraud, theft and money laundering. Six alleged victims accuse Bard of taking thousands from them in complicated loan deals, never delivering on promises and keeping their money.
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