R. v. Girn

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeHoy A.C.J.O., Watt J.A. and Then J.
Citation2019 ONCA 202
Docket NumberC63897
Date13 March 2019

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41 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 30 – April 3, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 15, 2020
    ...C.A.), R. v. Dakin (1995), 80 O.A.C. 253, R. v. Prebtani, 2008 ONCA 735, 243 O.A.C. 207, R. v. Cherrington, 2018 ONCA 653, R. v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, R. v. G.B.D., 2000 SCC 22, R. v. Charley, 2019 ONCA 726, R. v. Gladue, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 688, R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 588, R. v. MacDougal......
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 11-15, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 28, 2019
    ...1985, c. C-46, ss. 718.2(a)(ii), 812(1)(a), 813(a)(ii), 822(4) and (6), 829, 830(1), 834(1)(b), 687, R. v. Bevis, 2000 NSCA 125 v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202 Keywords: Criminal Law, Assault, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault with a Weapon, Failure to Comply with Probation Order, Break and Enter......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 16 – December 20, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 2, 2020
    ...10 O.R. (3d) 514 (C.A.), R. v. R.P., 2013 ONCA 53, R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309, R. v. Cherrington, 2018 ONCA 653, R. v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, R. v. Rulli, 2011 ONCA 18 R. v. B., 2019 ONCA 989 Keywords: Criminal Law, Sentencing, Criminal Code, s. 719, R. v. Duncan, 2016 ONCA 754, R. v. U......
  • The Trial Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ..., 140 the circumstances in which a judge does not accept a joint sentence are meant to be rare, and rarer 135 See also R v Girn , 2019 ONCA 202, though in that case the Ontario Court of Appeal concluded that the accused in fact was aware of that collateral consequence. 136 R v Miller , 2019......
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46 cases
  • R. v. Murphy
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • March 30, 2022
    ...73-74; R. v. Cherrington, 2018 ONCA 653, at para. 25. [77] This is the same test repeatedly articulated and applied (see: R. v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, at para. 91; R. v. Fiorilli, 2021 ONCA 461, at paras. 47-49; R. v. West, 2010 NSCA 16, at paras. 268-269; R. v. Gogan, 2011 NSCA 105, at para.......
  • R v Gittens
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • October 28, 2019
    ...sentence policy or altering fitness standards: see likewise R v Suter, 2018 SCC 34 at paras 47 - 59, [2018] 2 SCR 496 and R v Girn, 2019 ONCA 202 at para 90, 373 CCC (3d) 139. The sentencing judge did not err in concluding that the immigration consequences could not justify reduction of the......
  • R. v. McLenachan
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • November 1, 2022
    ...a result of the incompetent representation (the “prejudice” component). The burden on an appellant is “not easily satisfied”: R. v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, 145 O.R. (3d) 420, at para. 91; R. v. Cherrington, 2018 ONCA 653, para. 25; McDonald, at para.        &......
  • R. v. Gordon
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • November 17, 2025
    ...cases dealing with immigration consequences discuss an inability to appeal a removal order if sentenced to over six months: R. v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, at paras. 13-14, 21, 32. No authorities were provided to me about the impact of the length of sentence on a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment. Eve......
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4 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 30 – April 3, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 15, 2020
    ...C.A.), R. v. Dakin (1995), 80 O.A.C. 253, R. v. Prebtani, 2008 ONCA 735, 243 O.A.C. 207, R. v. Cherrington, 2018 ONCA 653, R. v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, R. v. G.B.D., 2000 SCC 22, R. v. Charley, 2019 ONCA 726, R. v. Gladue, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 688, R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 588, R. v. MacDougal......
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 11-15, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 28, 2019
    ...1985, c. C-46, ss. 718.2(a)(ii), 812(1)(a), 813(a)(ii), 822(4) and (6), 829, 830(1), 834(1)(b), 687, R. v. Bevis, 2000 NSCA 125 v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202 Keywords: Criminal Law, Assault, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault with a Weapon, Failure to Comply with Probation Order, Break and Enter......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 16 – December 20, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 2, 2020
    ...10 O.R. (3d) 514 (C.A.), R. v. R.P., 2013 ONCA 53, R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309, R. v. Cherrington, 2018 ONCA 653, R. v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, R. v. Rulli, 2011 ONCA 18 R. v. B., 2019 ONCA 989 Keywords: Criminal Law, Sentencing, Criminal Code, s. 719, R. v. Duncan, 2016 ONCA 754, R. v. U......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 16 – March 20, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 1, 2020
    ...v. S., 2020 ONCA 201 Keywords: Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Sentencing, Bail Pending Appeal, Criminal Code, s. 679(3)(c), R. v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25 R. v. B., 2020 ONCA 218 Keywords: Criminal Law, First Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, R. v. Corbett, [1988] 1 S.......
2 books & journal articles
  • The Trial Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ..., 140 the circumstances in which a judge does not accept a joint sentence are meant to be rare, and rarer 135 See also R v Girn , 2019 ONCA 202, though in that case the Ontario Court of Appeal concluded that the accused in fact was aware of that collateral consequence. 136 R v Miller , 2019......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...122 R v Gibson, 2017 BCPC 237 ............................................................................... 206 R v Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, 373 CCC (3d) 139 .................................................. 509 R v Godbout, 2014 BCCA 319............................................................