R. v. Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc., 2017 SCC 45

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 45,[2017] 2 SCR 157
Docket Number37052
Subject MatterLIBEL AND SLANDER,EVIDENCE,WILLS
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date22 September 2017
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26 practice notes
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books National Security Law. Second Edition Accountability
    • August 5, 2021
    ...(CA) ......................................................................................... 655 R v Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc, 2017 SCC 45 .................................. 389 R v Dyment, [1988] 2 SCR 417, 55 DLR (4th) 503, [1988] SCJ No 82 ......... 52, 410 R v Esseghaier, 20......
  • Privileges, Protections, and Immunities
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...188 Ibid at paras 51–55. 189 See Section 10.1, “The Common Law,” below in this chapter. 190 R v Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc ., [2017] 2 SCR 157 at para 11 [ Durham Regional Crime Stoppers ]. 191 See R v Scott , [1990] 3 SCR 979 at 995 [ Scott ]; Named Person v Vancouver Sun , [2007] ......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...(CA) ..... 254 R v Durette, [1994] 1 SCR 469, 88 CCC (3d) 1, [1994] SCJ No 22............ 351, 360 R v Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc, 2017 SCC 45, [2017] 2 SCR 157 ..... 364 R v Durham, 2007 BCCA 190 ............................................................................. 166 R v ......
  • Source
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books National Security Law. Second Edition Information
    • August 5, 2021
    ...informer through various safety programs.” 18 Alternatively, the Crown may choose to stay the 12 R v Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc , 2017 SCC 45 at para 11 [ Crime Stoppers ]; R v Basi, 2009 SCC 52 at para 36; Canada (Solicitor General) v Ontario (Royal Commission of Inquiry into the C......
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20 cases
  • Capital City News Group Ltd. v. British Columbia,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • October 31, 2022
    ...of retribution from those involved in criminal activities: Named Person at paras. 16–21; R. v. Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc., 2017 SCC 45 at paras. 1, [62]       The scope of informer privilege is broad, almost absolute, subject only to the excepti......
  • R. v. Khattra,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 28, 2020
    ...at paras. 10-12; Named Person v. Vancouver Sun, 2007 SCC 43, [2007] 3 S.C.R 253, at para. 16; R. v. Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc., 2017 SCC 45, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 157, at para. 12. [47] To protect these vital interests, when the privilege applies, it precludes disclosure of any informati......
  • 2023 ONCA 509,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • January 1, 2023
    ...conduct intended to further criminal activity or interfere with the administration of justice: R. v. Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc., 2017 SCC 45, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 157, at para. 22. Moldaver J. further determined that the trial judge had adopted a reasonable procedure in determining whet......
  • R v Corner,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • July 27, 2023
    ...conduct intended to further criminal activity or interfere with the administration of justice: R. v. Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc., 2017 SCC 45, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 157, at para. 22. Moldaver J. further determined that the trial judge had adopted a reasonable procedure in determining whet......
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2 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 4 ' 8, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 15, 2020
    ...Police Trickery, Jury Instructions, Criminal Code, s. 231(2), R. v. Oickle, 2000 SCC 38, R. v. Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc., 2017 SCC 45, R. v. W.(D.), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 742, R. v. Robinson, 2017 ONCA 645, R. v. Jackson (2009), 190 C.R.R. (2d) 72 (ONSC) R. v. M.R., 2020 ONCA 281 (Publi......
  • Informer Privilege And An Illustration Of Illegitimate Delay
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 19, 2019
    ...is reported at R v Barros, 2016 ABQB 243. 2018 SCC 37 [Brassington] and [2017] 1 SCR 659 [Cody]. R v Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc, [2017] 2 SCR 157 at paras 11 and In Barros, supra note 1 at para 28, the Supreme Court dated the origins of this protection to The Trial of Thomas Hardy f......
5 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books National Security Law. Second Edition Accountability
    • August 5, 2021
    ...(CA) ......................................................................................... 655 R v Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc, 2017 SCC 45 .................................. 389 R v Dyment, [1988] 2 SCR 417, 55 DLR (4th) 503, [1988] SCJ No 82 ......... 52, 410 R v Esseghaier, 20......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...(CA) ..... 254 R v Durette, [1994] 1 SCR 469, 88 CCC (3d) 1, [1994] SCJ No 22............ 351, 360 R v Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc, 2017 SCC 45, [2017] 2 SCR 157 ..... 364 R v Durham, 2007 BCCA 190 ............................................................................. 166 R v ......
  • Privileges, Protections, and Immunities
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...188 Ibid at paras 51–55. 189 See Section 10.1, “The Common Law,” below in this chapter. 190 R v Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc ., [2017] 2 SCR 157 at para 11 [ Durham Regional Crime Stoppers ]. 191 See R v Scott , [1990] 3 SCR 979 at 995 [ Scott ]; Named Person v Vancouver Sun , [2007] ......
  • Source
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books National Security Law. Second Edition Information
    • August 5, 2021
    ...informer through various safety programs.” 18 Alternatively, the Crown may choose to stay the 12 R v Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc , 2017 SCC 45 at para 11 [ Crime Stoppers ]; R v Basi, 2009 SCC 52 at para 36; Canada (Solicitor General) v Ontario (Royal Commission of Inquiry into the C......
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