As a supplement to our Sunday Summary each month, Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa presents Supreme One-Liners, a super-short descriptive guide to the most recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers its more comprehensive weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, summarizing all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted.

Appeal Judgments

Criminal Law: Included Offences; Air of Reality Test
R. v. Pan, 2025 SCC 12 (40839)

Clarification of air of reality test in included offences context.

Oral Judgments

Criminal Law: Sexual Assault
R. v. R.A., 2025 SCC 7 (41421) Judgment rendered . . . [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) : L’accusé qui, après avoir consommé de l’alcool, a effectué le raccompagnement rémunéré de 2 préposées aux bénéficiaires qui ont été blessées lorsqu’il a perdu la maîtrise de son véhicule, est condamné à une peine d’emprisonnement avec sursis; le tribunal a considéré le parcours personnel difficile de l’accusé . . . [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) : La Cour rejette l’appel du verdict de culpabilité prononcé à l’endroit de la belle-mère de la «fillette de Granby» et l’appel de l’ordonnance ayant porté à 13 ans la période préalable à l’admissibilité à la libération conditionnelle.

Intitulé : A c. R., 2025 QCCA 300
Juridiction :  . . . [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) : La Cour substitue à la peine de 12 mois d’emprisonnement infligée à une policière, dont la conduite dangereuse avait causé la mort d’un motocycliste, une peine de 18 mois d’emprisonnement à purger dans la collectivité; le juge de première instance aurait dû analyser tant les répercussions des . . . [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) : Après avoir relevé différentes contraventions à la Politique à l’égard de la désignation des techniciens qualifiés en éthylomètre alors en vigueur, le tribunal conclut qu’un doute raisonnable subsiste quant au fait que l’agent ayant manipulé l’éthylomètre approuvé était bien un technicien qualifié en éthylomètre au moment des . . . [more]

As a supplement to our Sunday Summary each month, Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa presents Supreme One-Liners, a super-short descriptive guide to the most recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers its more comprehensive weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, summarizing all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted.

Leaves to Appeal Granted

Criminal Law: Sentencing; Indigenous
R. v. Cope, 2024 NSCA 59 (41431)

Differential sentencing for indigenous; Sentencing Circles.

Appeal Judgment

Prison Law: Inmate Disciplinary Proceedings; New Issues On Appeal
John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General), 2022 SKCA . . . [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.

CONSTITUTIONNEL (DROIT) : Dans le contexte du projet hydroélectrique de la Romaine, Hydro-Québec, à titre de mandataire de la Couronne, a contrevenu à son obligation d’agir en conformité avec les principes de l’honneur envers des Innus et a fait preuve de mauvaise foi institutionnelle; elle est condamnée à payer 5  . . . [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 January 1 – March 5, 2025 inclusive.

Appeal

Aboriginal Law: Abuse of Power; Standard of Review; Duty to Consult
Saskatchewan (Environment) v. Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, 2023 SKCA 35; 2025 SCC 4 (40740)

The chambers judge concluded that it would constitute an abuse of process . . . [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) : La décision du juge de première instance d’accueillir une requête pour verdict imposé d’acquittement à l’égard d’une infraction de meurtre au premier degré était erronée à 2 titres; d’une part, il s’est livré à une évaluation trop poussée de la preuve et, ce faisant, a usurpé la . . . [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) : La Cour d’appel autorise l’action collective contre le CISSS de Lanaudière et 3 médecins y ayant exercé leur profession leur reprochant d’avoir procédé à la stérilisation des patientes autochtones membres du groupe sans avoir obtenu leur consentement libre et éclairé.

Intitulé : U.T. c. Centre . . . [more]

As a supplement to our Sunday Summary each month, Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa presents Supreme One-Liners, a super-short descriptive guide to the most recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers its more comprehensive weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, summarizing all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted.

Oral Judgments

Criminal Law: Homicide
R. v. Chicoine-Joubert, 2025 SCC 3 (41262)

Mens rea for involuntary manslaughter; witness credibility.

Criminal Law: Party Liability
R. v. Bilodeau, 2025 SCC 2 (41320)

Common unlawful purpose; party liability; hearsay co-conspirators’ exception.

Leaves to Appeal

Language: Bilingualism . . . [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) : Un homme ayant érigé la soumission chimique en système et ayant agressé sexuellement plusieurs femmes rencontrées sur une application de rencontre, auxquelles il infligeait des sévices après les avoir droguées, est condamné à une peine globale de 25 ans d’emprisonnement.

Intitulé : R. c. Moderie, 2025 QCCQ . . . [more]