R. v. Bidawi

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeMiller,Fairburn,Lauwers
Citation2018 ONCA 698
Docket NumberC65130
Date27 August 2018

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7 practice notes
  • The Trial Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • 23 Junio 2020
    ...for the offence initially charged, even if the limitation period for instituting that summary conviction charge has passed: R v Bidawi , 2018 ONCA 698. Amending a count does not constitute initiating the proceedings, and so the limitation period will have been complied with. 72 Section 601(......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • 23 Junio 2020
    ...253 R v Bialski, 2018 SKCA 71, 364 CCC (3d) 485 .................................................. 206 R v Bidawi, 2018 ONCA 698 .............................................................................. 497 R v Biddle, [1995] 1 SCR 761, 96 CCC (3d) 321, [1995] SCJ No 22, rev’g (1993), ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 7 – October 11 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 24 Octubre 2019
    ...ONCA 808 Keywords:Criminal Law, Criminal Harassment, Counselling Murder, Vetrovec Witness, R. v Vetrovec [1982] 1 SCR 811, R. v Bidawi, 2018 ONCA 698, R. v Shier, 2018 ONSC 5624 Ontario Review Board K. (Re), 2019 ONCA 802 Keywords:Ontario Review Board, Not Criminally Responsible, Sexual Ass......
  • R v K.R
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 28 Abril 2025
    ...and the fairness of the trial will not be adversely affected, the amendment may be granted: R.S., at para. 24, citing R. v. Bidawi, 2018 ONCA 698, 142 O.R. (3d) 520, at para. 33, leave to appeal refused, [2019] S.C.C.A. No. 145. Such amendment may be made “at any stage of the proceedings”: ......
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3 cases
  • R. v. Robinson
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 11 Septiembre 2018
    ...or indictment on appeal provided by s. 683(1)(g) is broad: R. v. Irwin (1998), 38 O.R. (3d) 689 (C.A.), at pp. 693-94; R. v. Bidawi, 2018 ONCA 698, at para. 33. An appellate court has the discretion to amend the indictment or information to conform to the evidence at trial, including by sub......
  • R. v. McGaw
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 9 Octubre 2019
    ...the evidence, the amendment must be allowed, unless the accused can demonstrate “irreparable” prejudice: see R. v. Bidawi, 2018 ONCA 698, at paras. 30-33, leave to appeal refused 2019 SCCA No. [19]       The amendment caused no possible prejudice ......
  • R. v. Lehl
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
    • 13 Noviembre 2018
    ...As well, the prosecutor relies on our Court of Appeal’s decision in R. v. Bidawi, 2018 ONCA 698. Again, the question in that case is dissimilar to the application here. In that case, at issue was whether or not the limitation found in s. 786(2) of the Criminal Code prevented amending......
1 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 7 – October 11 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 24 Octubre 2019
    ...ONCA 808 Keywords:Criminal Law, Criminal Harassment, Counselling Murder, Vetrovec Witness, R. v Vetrovec [1982] 1 SCR 811, R. v Bidawi, 2018 ONCA 698, R. v Shier, 2018 ONSC 5624 Ontario Review Board K. (Re), 2019 ONCA 802 Keywords:Ontario Review Board, Not Criminally Responsible, Sexual Ass......
2 books & journal articles
  • The Trial Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • 23 Junio 2020
    ...for the offence initially charged, even if the limitation period for instituting that summary conviction charge has passed: R v Bidawi , 2018 ONCA 698. Amending a count does not constitute initiating the proceedings, and so the limitation period will have been complied with. 72 Section 601(......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • 23 Junio 2020
    ...253 R v Bialski, 2018 SKCA 71, 364 CCC (3d) 485 .................................................. 206 R v Bidawi, 2018 ONCA 698 .............................................................................. 497 R v Biddle, [1995] 1 SCR 761, 96 CCC (3d) 321, [1995] SCJ No 22, rev’g (1993), ......