R. v. Peers, 2017 SCC 13

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm
Citation2017 SCC 13,[2017] 1 SCR 196
Date24 February 2017
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number36865
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  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Fundamental Justice: Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Second Edition
    • June 22, 2019
    ...v Peepeetch, 2003 SKCA 76 ............................................................................ 289 R v Peers, 2015 ABCA 407, aff’d 2017 SCC 13 ....................................................... 5 R v Penno, [1990] 2 SCR 865, 59 CCC (3d) 344, [1990] SCJ No 96 .........................
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Fundamental Justice: Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Second Edition
    • June 22, 2019
    ...Justice Lamer did not, of course, hold that ss 8 through 14 exhausted the content of s 7. 13 R v Peers , 2015 ABCA 407 at para 7, aff’d 2017 SCC 13. FUNDAMENTAL JUSTICE 6 has expressed a preference for resolving the issues under sections 8 through 14 rather than under section 7. For example......
  • Supreme Court Of Canada Denies Jury Trials For Securities Act Offences
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 13, 2017
    ...two recent decisions, R v Peers, 2017 SCC 13 and R v Aitkens, 2017 SCC 14, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that those accused of securities law offences do not have the right to a trial by The two appellants were charged with several offences under the Securities Act. The two men are......
  • No Jury Trial For Securities Offences: Economic Penalties Are Not A 'More Severe Punishment' Under Section 11(f) Of The Charter
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 17, 2017
    ...The Supreme Court of Canada had the opportunity to address these questions when it recently released the twin decisions of R v Peers, 2017 SCC 13 and R v Aitkens, 2017 SCC The appeals were from the decision of R v Peers, 2015 ABCA 407, in which a majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal held......
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  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Fundamental Justice: Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Second Edition
    • June 22, 2019
    ...v Peepeetch, 2003 SKCA 76 ............................................................................ 289 R v Peers, 2015 ABCA 407, aff’d 2017 SCC 13 ....................................................... 5 R v Penno, [1990] 2 SCR 865, 59 CCC (3d) 344, [1990] SCJ No 96 .........................
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Fundamental Justice: Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Second Edition
    • June 22, 2019
    ...Justice Lamer did not, of course, hold that ss 8 through 14 exhausted the content of s 7. 13 R v Peers , 2015 ABCA 407 at para 7, aff’d 2017 SCC 13. FUNDAMENTAL JUSTICE 6 has expressed a preference for resolving the issues under sections 8 through 14 rather than under section 7. For example......

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