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R v. Kawal, 2018 ONSC 7538 (Harris): [11] Handguns are a social evil. The Supreme Court has said and there can be no possible argument against it, “Gun-related crime poses grave danger to Canadians.” R. v. Nur 2015 SCC 15, per Chief Justice McLachlin, at para. 1, see also Justice Moldaver in dissent, at para. 131 and Justice Watt, as Read more...

R v Atkinson, 2018 MBCA 136 (Cameron): [3] The accused maintain that the only evidence as to what occurred inside the suite came from the admission of an audio recording of the sworn testimony given by Garneau at the preliminary inquiry of the charges (the Garneau evidence). They argue that the trial judge erred by admitting that evidence in their Read more...

R v Conway-McDowall – 2019 ABQB 11 (Henderson): [47] When I apply the modern approach to statutory interpretation, I conclude that s. 561(2) has no application to an accused person’s re-election following a direct indictment. As a result, I conclude that an accused person who re-elects to Judge alone pursuant to s. 565(2) may do so without seeking the consent Read more...

R v Zora – 2019 BCCA 9 (Stromberg-Stein): [1] Chaycen Michael Zora appeals his convictions for breaching his recognizance by failing to present himself at his door for two curfew compliance checks contrary to s. 145(3) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46. The sole issue is whether s. 145(3) imports an objective standard of mens rea. [2] In Read more...

R v Boyle – Unreported – January 13, 2019 – Ottawa – (OCJ – Doody): [13] The defendant takes the position that he is not required to provide the com­ plainant with the application record, but submits that Crown counsel has the discretion to determine whether and what to disclose and in what manner. [14] I have concluded that the Read more...