R. v. O'Connor,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeLamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.
Date14 December 1995
Citation[1995] 4 SCR 411,29 WCB (2d) 152,[1995] CarswellBC 1098,[1995] ACS no 98,EYB 1995-67073,112 WAC 1,103 CCC (3d) 1,[1995] SCJ No 98 (QL),68 BCAC 1,33 CRR (2d) 1,[1996] 2 WWR 153,44 CR (4th) 1,AZ-96111001,JE 96-64,191 NR 1,1995 CanLII 51 (SCC),130 DLR (4th) 235
Docket Number24114
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)

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    ...s. 1 once again. Cases Cited By O'Bonsawin J. Considered: R. v. Babos, 2014 SCC 16 , [2014] 1 S.C.R. 309 ; R. v. O'Connor, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; R. v. Castro, 2001 BCCA 507 , 47 C.R. (5th) 391 ; R. v. Taylor, 2014 SCC 50 , [2014] 2 S.C.R. 495 ; referred to: R. v. Anderson, 2014 SCC 41......
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    ...refd to. [para. 165, footnote 37]. R.B. v. Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto - see Sheena B., Re. R. v. O'Connor (H.P.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; 191 N.R. 1; 68 B.C.A.C. 1; 112 W.A.C. 1; [1996] 2 W.W.R. 153; 130 D.L.R.(4th) 235; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 44 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 165......
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    ...360; 59 Alta. L.R.(3d) 210 ; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 331; 49 C.R.R.(2d) 308 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 66, footnote 50]. R. v. O'Connor (H.P.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; 191 N.R. 1; 68 B.C.A.C. 1; 112 W.A.C. 1; [1996] 2 W.W.R. 153; 130 D.L.R.(4th) 235; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 44 C.R.(4th) 1; 29 W.C.B.(2d) 152; 33......
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    ...of Scientology (1997), 33 O.R. (3d) 65; R. v. Laws (1998), 41 O.R. (3d) 499; R. v. Harrer, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 562; R. v. O’Connor, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; R. v. Seaboyer, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 577; R. v. D.D., 2000 SCC 43, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 275; R. v. Ewanchuk, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330; R. v. Spence, 2......
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    ...s. 1 once again. Cases Cited By O'Bonsawin J. Considered: R. v. Babos, 2014 SCC 16 , [2014] 1 S.C.R. 309 ; R. v. O'Connor, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; R. v. Castro, 2001 BCCA 507 , 47 C.R. (5th) 391 ; R. v. Taylor, 2014 SCC 50 , [2014] 2 S.C.R. 495 ; referred to: R. v. Anderson, 2014 SCC 41......
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    ...refd to. [para. 165, footnote 37]. R.B. v. Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto - see Sheena B., Re. R. v. O'Connor (H.P.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; 191 N.R. 1; 68 B.C.A.C. 1; 112 W.A.C. 1; [1996] 2 W.W.R. 153; 130 D.L.R.(4th) 235; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 44 C.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 165......
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    ...360; 59 Alta. L.R.(3d) 210 ; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 331; 49 C.R.R.(2d) 308 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 66, footnote 50]. R. v. O'Connor (H.P.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; 191 N.R. 1; 68 B.C.A.C. 1; 112 W.A.C. 1; [1996] 2 W.W.R. 153; 130 D.L.R.(4th) 235; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 44 C.R.(4th) 1; 29 W.C.B.(2d) 152; 33......
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    ...of Scientology (1997), 33 O.R. (3d) 65; R. v. Laws (1998), 41 O.R. (3d) 499; R. v. Harrer, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 562; R. v. O’Connor, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; R. v. Seaboyer, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 577; R. v. D.D., 2000 SCC 43, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 275; R. v. Ewanchuk, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330; R. v. Spence, 2......
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