R. v. Mills

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeFeldman, Miller and Fairburn JJ.A.
Citation2019 ONCA 940
Date29 November 2019
Docket NumberC59625; C59931

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73 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 18 - 22, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 26, 2022
    ...SCC 23, R. v. High, 2003 BCSC 1723, R. v. Rhodes, 2007 BCPC 1, R. v. Live Nation, 2016 ONCJ 223, R. v. Abbey, 2017 ONCA 640, R. v. Mills, 2019 ONCA 940, R. v. Natsis, 2018 ONCA 425, Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. Advanced Construction Techniques Ltd., [2015] O.J. No. 6130 (C.J.), Bruff-Mur......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 27 ' May 1)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 12, 2020
    ...2009 ONCA 624, R. v. Mohan, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9, Imeson v. Maryvale (Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services), 2018 ONCA 888, R. v. Mills, 2019 ONCA 940, R. v. L.K., 2011 ONSC 2562, White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, R. v. Calnen, 2019 SCC 6, R. v. Jacquar......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 19 ' 22, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 6, 2020
    ...453, R. v. Calnen, 2019 SCC 6, R. v. Jacquard, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 314, R. v. Patel, 2017 ONCA 702, R. v. Shafia, 2016 ONCA 812, R. v. Mills, 2019 ONCA 940, White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, R. v. Abbey, 2017 ONCA 640, Watt's Manual of Criminal Jury Instruc......
  • Opinion Evidence
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Modern Criminal Evidence
    • May 3, 2021
    ...63-68; R v Petavel , 2006 BCSC 1931 at paras 10-14; R v NO , 2009 ABCA 75 at para 22; Giles , supra note 116 at para 55; R v Mills , 2019 ONCA 940; Deslauriers , supra note 154. 164 2018 SKCA 70. 165 Ibid at paras 36-43. Issues relating to anecdote are addressed in further detail in Section......
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  • R v. Whitehawk
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • October 10, 2025
    ...to appeal refused, 2010 CanLII 10093 and 2010 CanLII 10089; R v Drecic, 2011 ONCA 118 at para 3, 276 OAC 198; Petrin; R v Mills, 2019 ONCA 940 at para 14, 151 OR (3d) 138, leave to appeal SCC refused, 2022 CanLII 700; and R v Dunkley, 2022 ONCA 497, 163 OR (3d) 59. These decisions......
  • R. v. Friestadt
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Trial Division) of Prince Edward Island (Canada)
    • May 6, 2024
    ...7531; R. v. Holloway, 2014 ABCA 87; R. v. Zarafonitis, 2013 ONCJ 570; R. v. Baines, 2013 ABPC 92; R. v. Ratt, 2012 SKPC 154; R. v. Mills, 2019 ONCA 940 (leave to S.C.C. refused [2021] S.C.C.A. 263); R. v. Woodward, 2011 BCCA 251; R. v. Wright, 2002 ABCA 170; R. v. Elsharawy, 1997 CarswellNf......
  • R. v. Bakal
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • August 30, 2021
    ...service as Cst. Snider necessarily disqualified him based on lack of impartiality. Nor could that argument be advanced: see R. v. Mills, 2019 ONCA 940, 151 O.R. (3d) 138, at para. 62. Whether of the same police service or not, the real question for determination is whether the expert was un......
  • R v Sutherland
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • February 24, 2022
    ...acquire their special knowledge or expertise through on-the-job experience (see R v Dominic, 2016 ABCA 114 at paras 22-28; and R v Mills, 2019 ONCA 940 at para 52), “not all information acquired through instruction or experience reflects ‘special training or expertise’ for purposes of the e......
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3 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 18 - 22, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 26, 2022
    ...SCC 23, R. v. High, 2003 BCSC 1723, R. v. Rhodes, 2007 BCPC 1, R. v. Live Nation, 2016 ONCJ 223, R. v. Abbey, 2017 ONCA 640, R. v. Mills, 2019 ONCA 940, R. v. Natsis, 2018 ONCA 425, Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. Advanced Construction Techniques Ltd., [2015] O.J. No. 6130 (C.J.), Bruff-Mur......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 27 ' May 1)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 12, 2020
    ...2009 ONCA 624, R. v. Mohan, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9, Imeson v. Maryvale (Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services), 2018 ONCA 888, R. v. Mills, 2019 ONCA 940, R. v. L.K., 2011 ONSC 2562, White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, R. v. Calnen, 2019 SCC 6, R. v. Jacquar......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 19 ' 22, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 6, 2020
    ...453, R. v. Calnen, 2019 SCC 6, R. v. Jacquard, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 314, R. v. Patel, 2017 ONCA 702, R. v. Shafia, 2016 ONCA 812, R. v. Mills, 2019 ONCA 940, White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, R. v. Abbey, 2017 ONCA 640, Watt's Manual of Criminal Jury Instruc......
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  • Opinion Evidence
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Modern Criminal Evidence
    • May 3, 2021
    ...63-68; R v Petavel , 2006 BCSC 1931 at paras 10-14; R v NO , 2009 ABCA 75 at para 22; Giles , supra note 116 at para 55; R v Mills , 2019 ONCA 940; Deslauriers , supra note 154. 164 2018 SKCA 70. 165 Ibid at paras 36-43. Issues relating to anecdote are addressed in further detail in Section......
  • Examination of Witnesses
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Modern Criminal Evidence
    • May 3, 2021
    ...at para 27. Consideration should also be given to the degree to which the inconsistencies affect issues that are in dispute: R v Mills , 2019 ONCA 940 at para 220. 10 Roth , ibid at para 111, referencing DDS , supra note 8 at para 51. This includes an appreciation of any and all relevant co......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Sentencing: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2024
    ...134 Miller , R v , 2017 NLCA 22 ..................................................... 293-94, 457 Mills , R v , 2019 ONCA 940 ............................................................. 113 Milne , R v , 2021 BCCA 166 ............................................................ 542 Milosz......
  • Identification Evidence
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Modern Criminal Evidence
    • May 3, 2021
    ...the witness knew previously; 33 27 White , supra note 4 at para 59; Miaponoose , supra note 15 at 15 (pdf version). 28 R v Mills , 2019 ONCA 940 at para 184; R v Jack , 2013 ONCA 80 at para 13, referring to: R v Nikolovski , [1996] 3 SCR 1197 at 1209-10, 1996 CanLII 158 ; R v Bardales , [19......
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