R. v. Bissonnette

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud
Citation2022 SCC 23
Date27 May 2022
Docket Number39544

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238 practice notes
  • R. v. Hilbach
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 27, 2023
    ...101 , 220 O.A.C. 207 ; R. v. Johnas (1982), 41 A.R. 183 ; R. v. Hills, 2020 ABCA 263 , 9 Alta. L.R. (7th) 226 ; R. v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23; R. v. Boudreault, 2018 SCC 58 , [2018] 3 S.C.R. 599 ; R. v. Nasogaluak, 2010 SCC 6 , [2010] 1 S.C.R. 206 ; R. v. Friesen, 2020 SCC 9 , [2......
  • R v Badu
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • August 10, 2022
    ...be subjected to torture or to cruel, degrading, or disproportionately severe treatment or punishment’”). But see The Queen v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23, ¶ 6 per Wagner, C.J. (“Section 12 of the Charter prohibits the state from imposing a punishment that is grossly disproportionate in relatio......
  • R. v. Hills
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 27, 2023
    ...punishment under s. 12. Cases Cited By Martin J. Applied: R. v. Nur, 2015 SCC 15 , [2015] 1 S.C.R. 773 ; considered: R. v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23; R. v. Boudreault, 2018 SCC 58 , [2018] 3 S.C.R. 599 ; R. v. Goltz, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 485 ; R. v. Lloyd, 2016 SCC 13 , [2016] 1 S.C.R. 130......
  • R. v. Bertrand Marchand
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 3, 2023
    ...5, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 61; R. v. R.A.R., 2000 SCC 8, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 163; R. v. Anderson, 2014 SCC 41, [2014] 2 S.C.R. 167; R. v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23; R. v. Nur, 2015 SCC 15, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 773; R. v. Smith, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1045; R. v. Faroughi, 2020 ONSC 780; R. v. Koenig, 2019 BCPC 83; ......
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  • R. v. Hilbach
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 27, 2023
    ...101 , 220 O.A.C. 207 ; R. v. Johnas (1982), 41 A.R. 183 ; R. v. Hills, 2020 ABCA 263 , 9 Alta. L.R. (7th) 226 ; R. v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23; R. v. Boudreault, 2018 SCC 58 , [2018] 3 S.C.R. 599 ; R. v. Nasogaluak, 2010 SCC 6 , [2010] 1 S.C.R. 206 ; R. v. Friesen, 2020 SCC 9 , [2......
  • R v Badu
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • August 10, 2022
    ...be subjected to torture or to cruel, degrading, or disproportionately severe treatment or punishment’”). But see The Queen v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23, ¶ 6 per Wagner, C.J. (“Section 12 of the Charter prohibits the state from imposing a punishment that is grossly disproportionate in relatio......
  • R. v. Hills
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 27, 2023
    ...punishment under s. 12. Cases Cited By Martin J. Applied: R. v. Nur, 2015 SCC 15 , [2015] 1 S.C.R. 773 ; considered: R. v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23; R. v. Boudreault, 2018 SCC 58 , [2018] 3 S.C.R. 599 ; R. v. Goltz, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 485 ; R. v. Lloyd, 2016 SCC 13 , [2016] 1 S.C.R. 130......
  • R. v. Bertrand Marchand
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 3, 2023
    ...5, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 61; R. v. R.A.R., 2000 SCC 8, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 163; R. v. Anderson, 2014 SCC 41, [2014] 2 S.C.R. 167; R. v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23; R. v. Nur, 2015 SCC 15, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 773; R. v. Smith, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1045; R. v. Faroughi, 2020 ONSC 780; R. v. Koenig, 2019 BCPC 83; ......
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3 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 17 ' 21, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 25, 2022
    ...2017 SCC 17, Kopaniak v. MacLellan (2002), 159 O.A.C. 37 (C.A.), DM v. WS, 2019 ABCA 422, R. v. Hassan, 2017 ONCA 1008, R. v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23, Master Linda S. Abrams et al., Halsbury's Laws of Canada, "Civil Procedure", (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2021 Reissue) 402 Mulock Investme......
  • Take Two: Canada's Second Court-Approved Remediation Agreement
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 7, 2023
    ...penalty since no victim surcharge is possible for 2 of the 3 charged offences. 4. R v UEFTI, 2022 QCCS 4401, para 42. 5. R v Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23, para 6. R v Anthony-Cook, 2016 SCC 43, paras 5 and 32. The foregoing provides only an overview and does not constitute legal advice. Readers......
  • Breaking Down The Bench: Analyzing The Supreme Court Of Canada's 2022 Year-in-Review Report
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 18, 2023
    ...that an award of advance costs is rare, but necessary in some cases to ensure that public interest claims are heard. R v. Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23 In a unanimous decision, the SCC in Bissonnette declared section 745.51 of the Criminal Code unconstitutional. Section 745.51 allowed for back-t......
17 books & journal articles
  • Charter Considerations
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Sentencing: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2024
    ...58 at para 39. Canadian Civil Liberties Association v Canada , 2019 ONCA 243 at para 84 [ Civil Liberties Association ]; R v Bissonnette , 2022 SCC 23 at para 57; R v Hills , 2023 SCC 2 at para 31. Copyright © 2024 Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Reserved. 246 Sentencing: Principl......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Using International Law in Canadian Courts. Third Edition
    • January 10, 2024
    ...465 R v Big M Drug Mart, [1985] 1 SCR 295 .......................................................... 465 R v Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23 ...................................................................309 , 471 R v Blanco, (1991), 97 Nld & PEIR 86 (Nld SCTD).......................................
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Transnational and Cross-Border Criminal Law. Canadian Perspectives Part VI. Inter-State Cooperation and Enforcement
    • September 12, 2023
    ...362 R v Bernard 2003 NBCA 55 ........................................................................................ 214 R v Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23 ..................................................................................... 441 R v Blackmore [sub nom R v Oler], 2017 BCSC 192 ........
  • Sentencing Charts
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Sentencing: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2024
    ...amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.51 In that case, the Supreme Court 48 Criminal Code , s 235(1). 49 Criminal Code , s 745(a). 50 2022 SCC 23. 51 Further reference may be made to Chapter 7, Charter Considerations. Copyright © 2024 Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Reserved. C......
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