R. v. Brunelle,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud
Citation2022 SCC 5
Docket Number39701
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date15 March 2022

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  • R v Tayo Tompouba
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2024
    ...R. v. Davey, 2012 SCC 75, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 828; R. v. Wolkins, 2005 NSCA 2, 229 N.S.R. (2d) 222; R. v. Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20; R. v. Brunelle, 2022 SCC 5; R. v. Beaudry, 2007 SCC 5, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 190; R. v. Sinclair, 2011 SCC 40, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 3; R. v. Morrissey (1995), 97 C.C.C. (3d) 193; ......
  • R. v. Tayo Tompouba
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2024
    ...R. v. Davey, 2012 SCC 75, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 828; R. v. Wolkins, 2005 NSCA 2, 229 N.S.R. (2d) 222; R. v. Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20; R. v. Brunelle, 2022 SCC 5; R. v. Beaudry, 2007 SCC 5, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 190; R. v. Sinclair, 2011 SCC 40, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 3; R. v. Morrissey (1995), 97 C.C.C. (3d) 193; ......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Law. Eighth edition
    • September 1, 2022
    ...OR (3d) 775, 116 CCC (3d) 183 (CA), leave to appeal to SCC refused, [1997] SCCA No 398 ................................ 134 R v Brunelle, 2022 SCC 5 ................................................................................... 385 R v Brydges, [1990] 1 SCR 190, 74 CR (3d) 129, 53 CCC ......
  • R v Whitehawk
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • October 10, 2025
    ...is amply supported by the evidence, there is no basis for this Court to intervene under s. 686(1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Code: R v Brunelle, 2022 SCC 5 at para 5, [2022] 1 SCR 108 I would also note that the failure to call any evidence to support an inference of innocence is a factor an appe......
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51 cases
  • R v Tayo Tompouba,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2024
    ...R. v. Davey, 2012 SCC 75, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 828; R. v. Wolkins, 2005 NSCA 2, 229 N.S.R. (2d) 222; R. v. Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20; R. v. Brunelle, 2022 SCC 5; R. v. Beaudry, 2007 SCC 5, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 190; R. v. Sinclair, 2011 SCC 40, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 3; R. v. Morrissey (1995), 97 C.C.C. (3d) 193; ......
  • R. v. Tayo Tompouba,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2024
    ...R. v. Davey, 2012 SCC 75, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 828; R. v. Wolkins, 2005 NSCA 2, 229 N.S.R. (2d) 222; R. v. Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20; R. v. Brunelle, 2022 SCC 5; R. v. Beaudry, 2007 SCC 5, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 190; R. v. Sinclair, 2011 SCC 40, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 3; R. v. Morrissey (1995), 97 C.C.C. (3d) 193; ......
  • R v Whitehawk,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • October 10, 2025
    ...is amply supported by the evidence, there is no basis for this Court to intervene under s. 686(1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Code: R v Brunelle, 2022 SCC 5 at para 5, [2022] 1 SCR 108 I would also note that the failure to call any evidence to support an inference of innocence is a factor an appe......
  • R v Metzger,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 3, 2023
    ...light of human experience, allowed the judge to infer guilt on the underlying robbery. Cases Cited By Rowe J. Referred to: R. v. Brunelle, 2022 SCC 5; R. v. Burke, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 474 ; R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33 , [2016] 1 S.C.R. 1000 ; R. v. Phillips, 2018 ONCA 651 , 364 C.C.C. (3......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Law. Eighth edition
    • September 1, 2022
    ...OR (3d) 775, 116 CCC (3d) 183 (CA), leave to appeal to SCC refused, [1997] SCCA No 398 ................................ 134 R v Brunelle, 2022 SCC 5 ................................................................................... 385 R v Brydges, [1990] 1 SCR 190, 74 CR (3d) 129, 53 CCC ......
  • Self-Defence, Necessity, and Duress
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Law. Eighth edition
    • September 1, 2022
    ...that the subjective purpose of self-defence is not 56 R v Hebert (1996), 107 CCC (3d) 42 at 50 (SCC) [ Hebert ]. 57 R v Brunelle , 2022 SCC 5. 58 R v Knott , 2014 MBQB 72 at para 104 [ Knott ]. In this case, the judge also found that the accused’s actions were reasonable because “a tolerant......