R. v. Johnston, 9 AR 22

JudgeLaskin, C.J.C., Martland, Ritchie, Spence, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz, Estey and Pratte, JJ.
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Case DateFebruary 02, 1978
JurisdictionCanada (Federal)
Citations9 AR 22;1978 CanLII 187 (SCC);19 NR 476;39 CCC (2d) 479;[1978] 2 SCR 391;[1978] 2 WWR 478;(1978), 9 A.R. 22 (SCC);4 CR (3d) 269

R. v. Johnston (1978), 9 A.R. 22 (SCC)

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R. v. Johnston

Indexed As: R. v. Johnston

Supreme Court of Canada

Laskin, C.J.C., Martland, Ritchie, Spence, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz, Estey and Pratte, JJ.

February 27, 1978.

Summary:

This case is an appeal from a judgment of the Northwest Territories Court of Appeal reported at 3 A.R. 181.

Counsel:

Peter Ayotte, for the appellant;

E.G. Ewaschuk, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard by Laskin, C.J.C., Martland, Ritchie, Spence, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz, Estey and Pratte, JJ. at Ottawa, Ontario on February 2, 1978. The judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada was delivered orally by Laskin, C.J.C.

This case is an appeal from a judgment of the North West Territories Court of Appeal reported at 3 A.R. 181.

This appeal was heard by LASKIN, C.J.C., MARTLAND, RITCHIE, SPENCE, PIGEON, DICKSON, BEETZ, ESTEY and PRATTE, JJ. at Ottawa, Ontario on February 2, 1978. The judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada was delivered orally by LASKIN, C.J.C.

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  • R v Garland,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • February 8, 2021
    ...and the meaning compatible with its goals applied. (See, for example, R. v. Johnston (1977), 37 C.R.N.S. 234 (N.W.T.C.A.), aff’d [1978] 2 S.C.R. 391; R. v. Philips Electronics Ltd. (1980), 116 D.L.R. (3d) 298 (Ont. C.A.), aff’d [1981] 2 S.C.R. 264; R. v. Leroux, [1974] C.A. 151, and R. v. N......
  • R. v. Stevens, (1988) 86 N.R. 85 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 2, 1988
    ...it takes into account past events: see R. v. Johnston (1977), 34 C.C.C.(2d) 325; [1977] 2 W.W.R. 613; 37 C.R.N.S. 234; affirmed [1978] 2 S.C.R. 391; 39 C.C.C.(2d) 479n; [1978] 2 W.W.R. 478 (S.C.C.); R. v. Negridge (1980), 54 C.C.C.(2d) 304; 17 C.R.(3d) 14; 6 M.V.R. 255 (Ont. C.A.)." I turn,......
  • R. v. Stevens, (1988) 28 O.A.C. 243 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 2, 1988
    ...it takes into account past events: see R. v. Johnston (1977), 34 C.C.C.(2d) 325; [1977] 2 W.W.R. 613; 37 C.R.N.S. 234; affirmed [1978] 2 S.C.R. 391; 39 C.C.C.(2d) 479n; [1978] 2 W.W.R. 478 (S.C.C.); R. v. Negridge (1980), 54 C.C.C.(2d) 304; 17 C.R.(3d) 14; 6 M.V.R. 255 (Ont. C.A.)." I ......
  • Tardif Estate et al. v. Wong et al.,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • November 1, 2001
    ...and the meaning compatible with its goals applied. (See, for example, R. v. Johnston (1997), 37 C.R.N.S. 234 (N.W.T.C.A.), affd. [1978] 2 S.C.R. 391; R. v. Philips Electronics Ltd. (1980), 116 D.L.R.(3d) 298 (Ont. C.A.), affd. [1981] 2 S.C.R. 264; R. v. Leroux , [1974] C.A. 51, and R. v. Ni......
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  • R v Garland,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • February 8, 2021
    ...and the meaning compatible with its goals applied. (See, for example, R. v. Johnston (1977), 37 C.R.N.S. 234 (N.W.T.C.A.), aff’d [1978] 2 S.C.R. 391; R. v. Philips Electronics Ltd. (1980), 116 D.L.R. (3d) 298 (Ont. C.A.), aff’d [1981] 2 S.C.R. 264; R. v. Leroux, [1974] C.A. 151, and R. v. N......
  • R. v. Stevens, (1988) 86 N.R. 85 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 2, 1988
    ...it takes into account past events: see R. v. Johnston (1977), 34 C.C.C.(2d) 325; [1977] 2 W.W.R. 613; 37 C.R.N.S. 234; affirmed [1978] 2 S.C.R. 391; 39 C.C.C.(2d) 479n; [1978] 2 W.W.R. 478 (S.C.C.); R. v. Negridge (1980), 54 C.C.C.(2d) 304; 17 C.R.(3d) 14; 6 M.V.R. 255 (Ont. C.A.)." I turn,......
  • R. v. Stevens, (1988) 28 O.A.C. 243 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 2, 1988
    ...it takes into account past events: see R. v. Johnston (1977), 34 C.C.C.(2d) 325; [1977] 2 W.W.R. 613; 37 C.R.N.S. 234; affirmed [1978] 2 S.C.R. 391; 39 C.C.C.(2d) 479n; [1978] 2 W.W.R. 478 (S.C.C.); R. v. Negridge (1980), 54 C.C.C.(2d) 304; 17 C.R.(3d) 14; 6 M.V.R. 255 (Ont. C.A.)." I ......
  • Dubois v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 350
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 21, 1985
    ...it takes into account past events: see R. v. Johnston (1977), 34 C.C.C. (2d) 325, [1977] 2 W.W.R. 613, 37 C.R.N.S. 234; affirmed [1978] 2 S.C.R. 391, 39 C.C.C. (2d) 479n, [1978] 2 W.W.R. 478 (S.C.C.); R. v. Negridge (1980), 54 C.C.C. (2d) 304, 17 C.R. (3d) 14, 6 M.V.R. 255 (Ont. 22. As sect......
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