R. v. Esseghaier

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Citation2021 SCC 9
Docket Number38861
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date05 March 2021

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34 practice notes
  • R. v. Chouhan,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 25, 2021
    ...(1988), 27 O.A.C. 246; R. v. White, 2011 SCC 13, [2011] 1 S.C.R. 433; R. v. Davey, 2012 SCC 75, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 828; R. v. Esseghaier, 2021 SCC 9. By Côté J. (dissenting)                  &#x......
  • Canadian Council for Refugees v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 16, 2023
    ...Dec. 316 (A.G. 2018); Wells v. Newfoundland, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 199; Saadati v. Moorhead, 2017 SCC 28, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 543; R. v. Esseghaier, 2021 SCC 9; Meyer v. General Exchange Insurance Corp., [1962] S.C.R. 193; Phillips v. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy),......
  • R v Tayo Tompouba,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2024
    ...143; R. v. Lohrer, 2004 SCC 80, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 732; R. v. Pétel, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 3; R. v. McMaster, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 740; R. v. Esseghaier, 2021 SCC 9, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 101; R. v. R.V., 2019 SCC 41, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 237; R. v. Samaniego, 2022 SCC 9; R. v. O'Brien, 2011 SCC 29, [2011] 2 S.C.R.......
  • R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...Broadcasting Corp., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; Sanders v. The Queen, [1970] S.C.R. 109; R. v. Litchfield, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 333; R. v. Esseghaier, 2021 SCC 9, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 101; R. v. Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16; R. v. Cunningham, 2010 SCC 10, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 331; R. v. Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20; R. v. ......
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32 cases
  • R. v. Chouhan
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 25, 2021
    ...(1988), 27 O.A.C. 246; R. v. White, 2011 SCC 13, [2011] 1 S.C.R. 433; R. v. Davey, 2012 SCC 75, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 828; R. v. Esseghaier, 2021 SCC 9. By Côté J. (dissenting)                  &#x......
  • Canadian Council for Refugees v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 16, 2023
    ...Dec. 316 (A.G. 2018); Wells v. Newfoundland, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 199; Saadati v. Moorhead, 2017 SCC 28, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 543; R. v. Esseghaier, 2021 SCC 9; Meyer v. General Exchange Insurance Corp., [1962] S.C.R. 193; Phillips v. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy),......
  • R v Tayo Tompouba
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2024
    ...143; R. v. Lohrer, 2004 SCC 80, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 732; R. v. Pétel, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 3; R. v. McMaster, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 740; R. v. Esseghaier, 2021 SCC 9, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 101; R. v. R.V., 2019 SCC 41, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 237; R. v. Samaniego, 2022 SCC 9; R. v. O'Brien, 2011 SCC 29, [2011] 2 S.C.R.......
  • R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...Broadcasting Corp., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; Sanders v. The Queen, [1970] S.C.R. 109; R. v. Litchfield, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 333; R. v. Esseghaier, 2021 SCC 9, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 101; R. v. Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16; R. v. Cunningham, 2010 SCC 10, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 331; R. v. Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20; R. v. ......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Criminal Appeals - Second edition
    • December 2, 2024
    ...95 EMW , R v , 2011 SCC 31 ....................................................... 37 Esseghaier , R v , 2021 SCC 9 .................................................... 45 Farinacci , R v , 86 CCC (3d) 32, 1993 CanLII 3385 (ONCA) .......................... 74 Faulkner , R v , 37 CCC (2d) 26......
  • Grounds of Appeal
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Criminal Appeals - Second edition
    • December 2, 2024
    ...issue. The range of possible rulings that might provide a ground of appeal is too broad to permit comprehensive coverage in this book. 56 2021 SCC 9 . 57 See also R v Sampson , 2022 NBCA 24. For an example of where the curative proviso was not applied, see R v Azzi , 2022 ONCA 366 . 58 R v ......