R. v. O'Connor

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (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.
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
Date14 December 1995
Docket Number24114

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