Palmer v. The Queen

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeLaskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; Pratte, Yves; McIntyre, William Rogers
Citation[1980] 1 SCR 759,106 DLR (3d) 212,50 CCC (2d) 193,[1979] CarswellBC 533,[1979] ACS no 126,[1979] SCJ No 126 (QL),30 NR 181,1979 CanLII 188 (SCC),14 CR (3d) 22,4 WCB 171,[1980] 1 SCR 783,1979 CanLII 8 (SCC)
Date21 December 1979

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  • R. v. D.R., H.R. and D.W., (1996) 144 Sask.R. 81 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 30, 1996
    ...7157 Opinion evidence - Prohibited opinions - Re credibility of witnesses - [See Evidence - Topic 7056 ]. Cases Noticed: R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181, refd to. [para. R. v. Khan (A.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531; 113 N.R. 53; 41 O.A.C. 353; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 92; 79 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to......
  • Reform Party of Canada et al. v. Canada (Attorney General), (1995) 165 A.R. 161 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • March 10, 1995
    ...and Gayme, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 577; 128 N.R. 81; 48 O.A.C. 81; 7 C.R.(4th) 117; 83 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 93]. R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181; 14 C.R.(3d) 22 (Eng.); 17 C.R.(3d) 34 (Fr.), refd to. [para. Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Québec (Procureur général), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927......
  • R. v. Power
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • February 1, 2002
    ...135; 123 W.A.C. 135; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 215; 48 C.R.(4th) 97; 134 D.L.R.(4th) 519 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 110, footnote 61]. R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181; 14 C.R.(3d) 22 (Eng.); 17 C.R.(3d) 34 (Fr.); 50 C.C.C.(2d) 193; 106 D.L.R.(3d) 212, refd to. [para. 114, footnote 62]. R. ......
  • Bent v. Platnick
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 10, 2020
    ...a motion — militates in favour of granting the motion to adduce fresh evidence in part based on the test from Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759. Per Abella, Karakatsanis, Martin and Kasirer JJ. (dissenting): The appeal should be allowed and P’s defamation action should be dismissed u......
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  • R. v. D.R., H.R. and D.W., (1996) 144 Sask.R. 81 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 30, 1996
    ...7157 Opinion evidence - Prohibited opinions - Re credibility of witnesses - [See Evidence - Topic 7056 ]. Cases Noticed: R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181, refd to. [para. R. v. Khan (A.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531; 113 N.R. 53; 41 O.A.C. 353; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 92; 79 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to......
  • Reform Party of Canada et al. v. Canada (Attorney General), (1995) 165 A.R. 161 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • March 10, 1995
    ...and Gayme, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 577; 128 N.R. 81; 48 O.A.C. 81; 7 C.R.(4th) 117; 83 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 93]. R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181; 14 C.R.(3d) 22 (Eng.); 17 C.R.(3d) 34 (Fr.), refd to. [para. Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Québec (Procureur général), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927......
  • R. v. Power
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • February 1, 2002
    ...135; 123 W.A.C. 135; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 215; 48 C.R.(4th) 97; 134 D.L.R.(4th) 519 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 110, footnote 61]. R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181; 14 C.R.(3d) 22 (Eng.); 17 C.R.(3d) 34 (Fr.); 50 C.C.C.(2d) 193; 106 D.L.R.(3d) 212, refd to. [para. 114, footnote 62]. R. ......
  • Bent v. Platnick
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 10, 2020
    ...a motion — militates in favour of granting the motion to adduce fresh evidence in part based on the test from Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759. Per Abella, Karakatsanis, Martin and Kasirer JJ. (dissenting): The appeal should be allowed and P’s defamation action should be dismissed u......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 27 ' October 1)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 5, 2021
    ...Hickey v. Hickey, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 518 , Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60 , R.F. v. J.W., 2021 ONCA 528 , Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Goldman v. Kudelya, 2017 ONCA 300 Ottawa-Carleton Standard Condominium Corporation No.671 v. Friend, 2021 ONCA 666 Keywords: Real Pro......
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    • June 27, 2022
    ...5, R. v. Smith, 2015 SCC 34, New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. G. (J.), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 46, R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Public School Boards' Association of Alberta v. Alberta (Attorney General), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 44, R. v. Powley (2001), 53 O.R. (3d) 35 (C.A......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 3 ' 6, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 24, 2023
    ...Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, No Genuine Issue Requiring Trial, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 20.04(2)(a), Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Hyrniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, Sweda Farms Ltd. v. Egg Farmers of Ontario, 2014 ONCA 878, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Sattva Capit......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 23 ' 27, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 31, 2023
    ...Gregory v. Jolley (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 481 (C.A.), Sagl v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, 2009 ONCA 388 , Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, F.(K.) v. White (2001), 53 O.R. (3d) 391 (C.A.), Andreadis v. Pinto (2009), 98 O.R. (3d) 701 (S.C.J.), Bruno Appliance and Furniture......
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    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...decision made at trial. 156 151 R v Farinacci (1993), 25 CR (4th) 350 (Ont CA). 152 Section 688. 153 R v Smith , 2004 SCC 14. 154 [1980] 1 SCR 759 at 775 [ Palmer ]. 155 See, for example, R v Arabia , 2008 ONCA 565; R v Assoun , 2006 NSCA 47, leave to appeal to SCC refused, [2006] SCCA No 2......
  • Opinion Evidence
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Modern Criminal Evidence
    • May 3, 2021
    ...2018 ONCA 361 at paras 9-10. A lack of objection is not always fatal to an appeal; se e e.g., Cook , supra note 223 at paras 106-7. 463 [1980] 1 SCR 759. See also Manasseri , supra note 224; R v Osiowy , 1989 CanLII 5146 at paras 19-34 (Sask CA) ; R v Dalton , 1998 CanLII 18056 at paras 101......
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    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...R v Owens, 2018 MBCA 94, [2018] MJ No 246 .................................................. 545 R v Palmer (1979), [1980] 1 SCR 759, 50 CCC (2d) 193, [1979] SCJ No 126 ............................................................................... 592, 594 R v Pan; R v Sawyer, [2001] 2 SCR......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Second Edition
    • September 2, 2012
    ...275, [2001] O.J. No. 5084 (C.A.) ........................................................................... 79 R. v. Palmer (1979), [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, 50 C.C.C. (2d) 193, [1979] S.C.J. No. 126 ............................................................................. 412, 413 R. v. Pa......
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