Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeBeetz, Jean; McIntyre, William Rogers; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; Le Dain, Gerald Eric; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire
Citation[1990] 2 SCR 1505,116 NR 340,[1991] 1 WWR 231,50 CRR 272,51 BCLR (2d) 145,[1990] SCJ No 113 (QL),1990 CanLII 3820 (SCC),77 DLR (4th) 473,80 CR (3d) 299,43 OAC 256,36 QAC 258,[1990] CarswellOnt 1,60 CCC (3d) 132
Date22 November 1990
Docket Number20580

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  • R. v. Khelawon
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 14, 2006
    ...2 S.C.R. 24; R. v. O’Brien, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 591; R. v. Mapara, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 358, 2005 SCC 23; Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505; R. v. Rose, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 262; R. v. Mills, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668; R. v. Wilcox (2001), 152 C.C.C. (3d) 157, 2001 NSCA 45; R. v. Czibul......
  • R. v. Rousselle, 2025 SCC 35
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 14, 2025
    ...CISSS A, 2024 SCC 43; R. v. Wolfe, 2024 SCC 34; Larocque v. R., 2024 NBCA 4, 433 C.C.C. (3d) 58; Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505; Slaight Communications Inc. v. Davidson, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1038; Ontario v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1031; R. v. Vigneault,......
  • R. v. Rose (J.)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 25, 1998
    ...326; 130 N.R. 277; 120 A.R. 161; 8 W.A.C. 161; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 8 C.R.(4th) 277, refd to. [paras. 31, 108]. R. v. Dersch et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505; 116 N.R. 340; 43 O.A.C. 256; 36 Q.A.C. 258; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 132, refd to. [paras. 32, R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.......
  • R. v. Baxter (D.R.)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 26, 1997
    ...83]. R. v. Bartle (K.), [1994] 3 S.C.R. 173; 172 N.R. 1; 74 O.A.C. 161; 92 C.C.C.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 83]. R. v. Dersch et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505; 116 N.R. 340; 43 O.A.C. 256; 36 Q.A.C. 258; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 132, refd to. [para. 83]. Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General) - see R. v. Ders......
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  • R. v. Khelawon
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 14, 2006
    ...2 S.C.R. 24; R. v. O’Brien, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 591; R. v. Mapara, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 358, 2005 SCC 23; Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505; R. v. Rose, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 262; R. v. Mills, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668; R. v. Wilcox (2001), 152 C.C.C. (3d) 157, 2001 NSCA 45; R. v. Czibul......
  • R. v. Rousselle, 2025 SCC 35
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 14, 2025
    ...CISSS A, 2024 SCC 43; R. v. Wolfe, 2024 SCC 34; Larocque v. R., 2024 NBCA 4, 433 C.C.C. (3d) 58; Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505; Slaight Communications Inc. v. Davidson, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1038; Ontario v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1031; R. v. Vigneault,......
  • R. v. Rose (J.)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 25, 1998
    ...326; 130 N.R. 277; 120 A.R. 161; 8 W.A.C. 161; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 8 C.R.(4th) 277, refd to. [paras. 31, 108]. R. v. Dersch et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505; 116 N.R. 340; 43 O.A.C. 256; 36 Q.A.C. 258; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 132, refd to. [paras. 32, R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.......
  • R. v. Baxter (D.R.)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 26, 1997
    ...83]. R. v. Bartle (K.), [1994] 3 S.C.R. 173; 172 N.R. 1; 74 O.A.C. 161; 92 C.C.C.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 83]. R. v. Dersch et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505; 116 N.R. 340; 43 O.A.C. 256; 36 Q.A.C. 258; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 132, refd to. [para. 83]. Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General) - see R. v. Ders......
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  • Garofoli Review
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Search and Seizure
    • May 3, 2021
    ...packet and, more importantly, the procedural steps for dealing with the redacted ITO on a Garofoli challenge. 176 Supra note 2. 177 [1990] 2 SCR 1505, 1990 CanLII 3820. 178 Supra note 47. 179 SC 1993, c 40, s 7: see ss 187(1.4)-187(7). © [2021] Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Rese......
  • Table of Cases
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    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Evidence. Sixth Edition
    • September 8, 2011
    .............................................................................. 144 The law of evidence 562 Dersch v. Canada (A.G.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505, 60 C.C.C. (3d) 132, 80 C.R. (3d) 299 .......................................................................................... 281 Descôtea......
  • Privileges, Protections, and Immunities
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...the Crown should be given the option of staying the proceedings.” 205 Scott , above note 191 at 996. 206 Dersch v Canada (AG) , [1990] 2 SCR 1505. 207 R v Brassington , [2018] 2 SCR 617 [ Brassington ]. 208 Ibid at para 15. 209 See Section 2.4, “The Innocence at Stake and Public Safety Exce......
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    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Drug Cases, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2024
    ...37 Derksen , R v , 1999 BCCA 255 ............................................................ 264 Dersch v Canada (AG) , [1990] 2 SCR 1505, [1990] SCJ No 113 (QL) ............................. 81 Déry , R v , 2006 SCC 53 ................................................................. 233 ......
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