One Sunday each month we bring you a summary from Supreme Advocacy LLP of recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers a weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, to which you may subscribe. It’s a summary of all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted from July 14 – Aug. 17, 2022 inclusive.

Appeals

Criminal Law: Sexual Assault; Consent
R. v. Kirkpatrick, 2020 BCCA 13; 2022 SCC 33 (39287)

The legal question here is: should condom use form part of the “sexual activity in question” to which a person may provide . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

RESPONSABILITÉ : Le défendeur a tenu des propos diffamatoires à l’endroit de sa soeur et de son beau-frère dans des vidéos diffusées sur la plateforme TikTok en affirmant notamment que ce dernier est un fanatique d’Hitler pronazi et qu’il a été accusé de terrorisme, ce qui est faux.

Intitulé :  . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

DROITS ET LIBERTÉS : Un homme a fait l’objet d’une interpellation aléatoire de la part de 2 policières parce qu’il était noir et qu’il conduisait un véhicule de luxe; par contre, les événements subséquents, c’est-à-dire l’arrestation, le menottage et la fouille, ne sont pas considérés comme un «traitement différencié» dans . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT): En raison des exigences que lui impose la protection du privilège de l’indicateur, la Cour d’appel rejette les requêtes visant à obtenir la levée totale ou partielle des ordonnances de mise sous scellés et de caviardage du dossier d’appel ou un accès à celui-ci.

Intitulé : Re Personne . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

ACTION COLLECTIVE (RECOURS COLLECTIF): Le tribunal refuse d’approuver une entente de 28 millions de dollars visant le règlement d’une action collective entreprise au nom de victimes d’agressions sexuelles, et ce, en raison du caractère excessif des honoraires professionnels réclamés par les avocats des membres du groupe.

Intitulé : A.B. c. . . . [more]

One Sunday each month we bring you a summary from Supreme Advocacy LLP of recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers a weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, to which you may subscribe. It’s a summary of all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted from June 16 – July 13, 2022 inclusive.

Appeals

Administrative Law: Delay; Standard of Review
Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz, 2020 SKCA 81; 2022 SCC 29 (39340)

Jordan does not apply to administrative proceedings; it deals with the right to be tried within a reasonable . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT): Le tribunal accorde une absolution conditionnelle à l’accusé, un ingénieur âgé de 30 ans qui a reconnu s’être livré à une agression sexuelle ainsi qu’à du voyeurisme; il a notamment tenu compte de l’absence d’antécédents judiciaires de l’accusé en matière de violence, de son jeune âge lors de . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT): Une peine de 90 jours de détention assortie d’une probation de 30 mois est imposée à un accusé âgé de 18 ans qui s’est reconnu coupable de possession de matériel de pornographie juvénile.

Intitulé : R. c. Drouin, 2022 QCCQ 3474
Juridiction : Cour du Québec, Chambre criminelle . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

RESPONSABILITÉ : Le juge de première instance n’a pas commis d’erreur lorsqu’il a rejeté le recours en dommages-intérêts d’un homme qui estimait avoir été victime d’une erreur judiciaire; ce dernier n’avait pas démontré que la poursuite avait délibérément omis de lui communiquer des renseignements importants lors d’un procès pour meurtres . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT): Le tribunal approuve l’accord de réparation intervenu entre la poursuite et les organisations SNC-Lavalin inc. et SNC-Lavalin International inc. visant le paiement par celles-ci d’une somme totale de 29 558 777 $ en raison d’infractions commises lors de l’obtention du contrat de réfection du pont Jacques-Cartier.

Intitulé :  . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT): Les directives du juge de première instance pouvaient amener le jury à comprendre qu’il ne lui était possible d’acquitter l’appelant que s’il retenait le témoignage du témoin de la défense, alors que l’appelant avait droit à l’acquittement si ce témoignage soulevait un doute raisonnable; cette erreur de droit . . . [more]

One Sunday each month we bring you a summary from Supreme Advocacy LLP of recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers a weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, to which you may subscribe. It’s a summary of all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted from April 14 – May 18, 2022 inclusive.

Oral Judgments

Criminal Law: Delay
R. v. Safdar, 2021 ONCA 207; 2022 SCC 21 (39629)

Brown J.: “The appellant, Syed Adeel Safdar, was tried for offences related to the abuse of his wife. At the conclusion of evidence . . . [more]