R. v. Ndhlovu,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud
Citation2022 SCC 38
Docket Number39360
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date28 October 2022

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  • John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v Saskatchewan (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 14, 2025
    ...and Immigration) v. Harkat, 2014 SCC 37, [2014] 2 S.C.R. 33; Howard v. Stony Mountain Institution, [1984] 2 F.C. 642; R. v. Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38; Suresh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 SCC 1, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 3; Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1985......
  • Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 16, 2023
    ...SCC 31, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 563; R. v. Hills, 2023 SCC 2; RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 199; R. v. Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38; R. v. Appulonappa, 2015 SCC 59, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 754; Hollis v. Dow Corning Corp., [1995] 4 S.C.R. 634; R. v. Morgentaler, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 3......
  • R. v. Hills,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 27, 2023
    ...Muise (1994), 94 C.C.C. (3d) 119; R. v. Heywood, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 761; R. v. Appulonappa, 2015 SCC 59, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 754; R. v. Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; Miller v. The Queen, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 680; Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 486; S......
  • Canadian Council for Refugees v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 16, 2023
    ...SCC 31, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 563; R. v. Hills, 2023 SCC 2; RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 199; R. v. Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38; R. v. Appulonappa, 2015 SCC 59, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 754; Hollis v. Dow Corning Corp., [1995] 4 S.C.R. 634; R. v. Morgentaler, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 3......
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  • Canadian Council for Refugees v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 16, 2023
    ...SCC 31, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 563; R. v. Hills, 2023 SCC 2; RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 199; R. v. Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38; R. v. Appulonappa, 2015 SCC 59, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 754; Hollis v. Dow Corning Corp., [1995] 4 S.C.R. 634; R. v. Morgentaler, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 3......
  • John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v Saskatchewan (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 14, 2025
    ...and Immigration) v. Harkat, 2014 SCC 37, [2014] 2 S.C.R. 33; Howard v. Stony Mountain Institution, [1984] 2 F.C. 642; R. v. Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38; Suresh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2002 SCC 1, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 3; Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1985......
  • R v Wright,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • May 21, 2025
    ...to demonstrate how a rights-infringing measure might be effective in achieving a pressing and substantial objective (see: R v Ndholvu, 2022 SCC 38 at paras 11 and 100 In this case, Dr. Beirness' evidence, which the trial judge accepted, was that Canada had employed various measures in attem......
  • R v Wilson,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 24, 2025
    ...742; R. v. Lifchus, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 320; R. v. Downes, 2023 SCC 6; R. v. Moriarity, 2015 SCC 55, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 485; R. v. Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38; R. v. Safarzadeh-Markhali, 2016 SCC 14, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 180; R. v. Rafilovich, 2019 SCC 51, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 838; R. v. Malmo-Levine, 2003 SCC 74,......
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  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Offence Cases. Third edition
    • June 7, 2024
    ...203, 231 Ndhlovu , R v , 2019 ABCA 132 ................................................. 587 Ndhlovu , R v , 2022 SCC 38 ....................................... 47, 508-9, 540, 607 Nduwayo , R v , 2010 BCSC 1277 ................................................ 455 Nelson , R v (1989), 51 CC......
  • Charter Considerations
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Sentencing: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2024
    ...R v Caine , 2003 SCC 74 at para 113; Sahaluk v Alberta (Transportation Safety Board) , 2017 ABCA 153 at para 113. 6 R v Ndhlovu , 2022 SCC 38 at para 51. 7 Ibid at para 51 , citing Blencoe v British Columbia (Human Rights Commission) , 2000 SCC 44 at para 54; R v Clay , 2003 SCC 75 at paras......
  • Sexual Offences
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Offence Cases. Third edition
    • June 7, 2024
    ...490.012 and 490.013(2.1) requiring mandatory registration on SOIRA have been held to be unconstitutional by the SCC in R v Ndhlovu , 2022 SCC 38 and have been amended in An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Ofender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Ofender......
  • Sentencing
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Offences Against Children, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2023
    ..., 2015 SKCA 134 at para 82. 216 R v Bourdon , 2014 ABCA 34; R v Dominaux , supra note 212. 217 SC 2004, c 10 [SOIRA]. 218 R v Ndhlovu , 2022 SCC 38 at paras 31, 65, 76, 120. 219 SO 2000, c 1. 220 R v Ndhlovu , supra note 218 at para 31. 221 Section 490.011(2) of the Criminal Code states tha......
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