R. v. Boutilier,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm
Citation2017 SCC 64,[2017] 2 SCR 936,[2017] SCJ No 64 (QL)
Date21 December 2017
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number37168

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    ...S.C.R. 392; R. v. Cawthorne, 2016 SCC 32, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 983; R. v. St‑Onge Lamoureux, 2012 SCC 57, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 187; R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 936; R. v. Morrison, 2019 SCC 15, [2019] 2 S.C.R. 3; R. v. O’Connor, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; R. v. Shearing, 2002 SCC 58, [200......
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    ...SCC 61, [2014] 3 S.C.R. 138; Hatchwell v. The Queen, [1976] 1 S.C.R. 39; R. v. Pelly, 2021 SKCA 50, 403 C.C.C. (3d) 127; R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 936; R. v. J.K.F. (2005), 195 O.A.C. 141; R. v. Snelgrove, 2005 BCCA 51, 207 B.C.A.C. 227; Ewert v. Canada, 2018 SCC 30, [20......
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    ...SCC 61, [2014] 3 S.C.R. 138; Hatchwell v. The Queen, [1976] 1 S.C.R. 39; R. v. Pelly, 2021 SKCA 50, 403 C.C.C. (3d) 127; R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 936; R. v. J.K.F. (2005), 195 O.A.C. 141; R. v. Snelgrove, 2005 BCCA 51, 207 B.C.A.C. 227; Ewert v. Canada, 2018 SCC 30, [20......
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    ...SCC 31, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 163; R. v. Topp, 2011 SCC 43, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 119; R. v. Proulx, 2000 SCC 5, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 61; R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 936; LSJPA — 088, 2008 QCCA 401, [2008] R.J.Q. 670; R. v. D. (R.), 2010 ONCA 899, 106 O.R. (3d) 755; R. v. Anderson, 2018 MB......
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  • R. v. J.J.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...S.C.R. 392; R. v. Cawthorne, 2016 SCC 32, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 983; R. v. St‑Onge Lamoureux, 2012 SCC 57, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 187; R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 936; R. v. Morrison, 2019 SCC 15, [2019] 2 S.C.R. 3; R. v. O’Connor, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; R. v. Shearing, 2002 SCC 58, [200......
  • R. v. J.W., 2025 SCC 16
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 23, 2025
    ...SCC 61, [2014] 3 S.C.R. 138; Hatchwell v. The Queen, [1976] 1 S.C.R. 39; R. v. Pelly, 2021 SKCA 50, 403 C.C.C. (3d) 127; R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 936; R. v. J.K.F. (2005), 195 O.A.C. 141; R. v. Snelgrove, 2005 BCCA 51, 207 B.C.A.C. 227; Ewert v. Canada, 2018 SCC 30, [20......
  • R. v. I.M., 2025 SCC 23
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 18, 2025
    ...SCC 31, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 163; R. v. Topp, 2011 SCC 43, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 119; R. v. Proulx, 2000 SCC 5, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 61; R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 936; LSJPA — 088, 2008 QCCA 401, [2008] R.J.Q. 670; R. v. D. (R.), 2010 ONCA 899, 106 O.R. (3d) 755; R. v. Anderson, 2018 MB......
  • R v I.M.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 18, 2025
    ...SCC 31, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 163; R. v. Topp, 2011 SCC 43, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 119; R. v. Proulx, 2000 SCC 5, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 61; R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 936; LSJPA — 088, 2008 QCCA 401, [2008] R.J.Q. 670; R. v. D. (R.), 2010 ONCA 899, 106 O.R. (3d) 755; R. v. Anderson, 2018 MB......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 11 ' 15, 2020)
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    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 22, 2020
    ...993 R. v. P., 2020 ONCA 299 Keywords: Criminal Law, Sentencing, Dangerous Offenders, Criminal Code, ss. 264, 718, 753.01, R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, R. v. Steele, 2014 SCC 61, R. v. Boudreault, 2018 SCC 58 R. v. R., 2020 ONCA 302 Keywords: Criminal Law, Weapons Offences, Theft, Sentencin......
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    ...General) v. Bedford, 2012 ONCA 186 v. Cox, 2019 ONCA 466 Keywords: Criminal Law, Sentencing, Dangerous Offenders, R v. Boutilier, [2017] 2 SCR 936 v. Murororunkwere, 2019 ONCA 463 Keywords: Criminal Law, Sentencing, Standard of Review, R v. McKnight, 44 OR (3d) 263 (CA), R v. Lacasse, 2015 ......
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    • April 24, 2018
    ...and Immigration), 2007 SCC 9, Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship & Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817, R. v. Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, R. v. Kankis, 2012 ONSC 378, R. v. Johnson, 2003 SCC 46 R v. Williams, 2018 ONCA 367 [Hoy A.C.J.O., MacPherson and Juriansz JJ.A.] Counsel: Robert Sh......
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    • August 29, 2019
    ...Law, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Dangerous Offenders, Gladue Report, Criminal Code, s 163.1, s 759(3)(b), s 753(4.1), R. v Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, R. v Gladue, [1999] 1 SCR 688, R. v Johnson, 2003 SCC 46, R. v Sipos, 2014 SCC 47, Ewert v Canada , 2018 SCC 30 R. v Farouk ,2019 ONCA 662 (publi......
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    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...221 R v Nur, 2015 SCC 15, [2015] 1 SCR 773 [Nur]. 222 R v Lloyd, 2016 SCC 13, [2016] 1 SCR 130 at paras 35–36 [Lloyd]. 223 R v Boutilier, 2017 SCC 64, [2017] 2 SCR THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 360 R v Boudreault224is perhaps the Supreme Court’s most aggressive use of section 12 to str......
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    • May 3, 2023
    ...2011 CanLII 60759, [2011] SCCA No 207 (QL). 266 Ibid at paras 58, 81. 267 Tackling Violent Crime Act , SC 2008, c 6. 268 R v Boutilier , 2017 SCC 64 at paras 17, 18, 46. © [2023] Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Reserved. 676 Prosecuting and Defending Ofences Against Children By co......
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    ...228 Bourque , R v , 2013 BCCA 447 .......................................................... 333 Boutilier , R v , 2017 SCC 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 210, 221-23, 228, 230, 237, 263, 273 Boyd , R v , 2015 ONC J 120 ..........................................
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    ...421 Bourdon , R v , 2014 ABCA 34 ......................................................... 657 Boutilier , R v , 2017 SCC 64 ............................................... 675, 680, 682-83 Bowers , R v , 2022 ONCA 852 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......
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