R. v. Stillman

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm
Citation2019 SCC 40
Docket Number37701, 38308
Date26 July 2019

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32 practice notes
  • R. v. Ndhlovu
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 28, 2022
    ...31, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 906; R. v. Hooyer, 2016 ONCA 44, 129 O.R. (3d) 81; R. v. Moriarity, 2015 SCC 55, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 485; R. v. Stillman, 2019 SCC 40, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 144; R. v. F. (P.R.) (2001), 57 O.R. (3d) 475; R. v. Beare, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 387; R. v. Dyck (2005), 203 C.C.C. (3d) 365; R. ......
  • R. v. Desautel
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 23, 2021
    ...Nation, 2010 SCC 53, [2010] 3 S.C.R. 103; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; R. v. Poulin, 2019 SCC 47; R. v. Stillman, 2019 SCC 40; Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004 SCC 73, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511; Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44, [......
  • Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick v. Canada (Prime Minister)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 12, 2026
    ...117, 242 N.B.R. (2d) 259; R. v. Grant, 2009 SCC 32, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 353; R. v. Poulin, 2019 SCC 47, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 566; R. v. Stillman, 2019 SCC 40, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 144; R. v. Blais, 2003 SCC 44, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 236; Edwards v. Attorney-General for Canada, [1930] A.C. 124; B. (R.) v. Child......
  • R. v. Edwards
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 26, 2024
    ...and Liberty v. National Energy Board, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 369 ; considered: MacKay v. The Queen, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 370 ; R. v. Stillman, 2019 SCC 40, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 144 ; R. v. Pett, 2020 CM 4002; R. v. D’Amico, 2020 CM 2002; referred to: R. v. Lippé, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 114 ; R. v. Kirkpatrick,......
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  • R. v. Ndhlovu
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 28, 2022
    ...31, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 906; R. v. Hooyer, 2016 ONCA 44, 129 O.R. (3d) 81; R. v. Moriarity, 2015 SCC 55, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 485; R. v. Stillman, 2019 SCC 40, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 144; R. v. F. (P.R.) (2001), 57 O.R. (3d) 475; R. v. Beare, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 387; R. v. Dyck (2005), 203 C.C.C. (3d) 365; R. ......
  • R. v. Desautel
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 23, 2021
    ...Nation, 2010 SCC 53, [2010] 3 S.C.R. 103; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; R. v. Poulin, 2019 SCC 47; R. v. Stillman, 2019 SCC 40; Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004 SCC 73, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511; Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44, [......
  • Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick v. Canada (Prime Minister)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 12, 2026
    ...117, 242 N.B.R. (2d) 259; R. v. Grant, 2009 SCC 32, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 353; R. v. Poulin, 2019 SCC 47, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 566; R. v. Stillman, 2019 SCC 40, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 144; R. v. Blais, 2003 SCC 44, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 236; Edwards v. Attorney-General for Canada, [1930] A.C. 124; B. (R.) v. Child......
  • R. v. Edwards
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 26, 2024
    ...and Liberty v. National Energy Board, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 369 ; considered: MacKay v. The Queen, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 370 ; R. v. Stillman, 2019 SCC 40, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 144 ; R. v. Pett, 2020 CM 4002; R. v. D’Amico, 2020 CM 2002; referred to: R. v. Lippé, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 114 ; R. v. Kirkpatrick,......
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2 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 23-27, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 2, 2025
    ...v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Skapinker, [1984] 1 S.C.R. 357, R. v. Poulin, 2019 SCC 47, R. v. Stillman, 2019 SCC 40, Divito v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 47, Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), 2002 SCC 68, Law v. Cana......
  • 2019 Year In Review At The Supreme Court Of Canada
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 1, 2020
    ...not residence, defines our political community". Read the full decision here. 3. R v. Stillman (Federal, criminal/military by leave) 2019 SCC 40: Stillman settled conflicting rulings in Canada as to whether military members have a right to trial by jury for civilian criminal offences. Secti......
10 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases, index and about the authors
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...57............................88, 349 R v Stillman, [1997] 1 SCR 607, 144 DLR (4th) 193...... 327, 328, 329, 363, 364, 365 R v Stillman, 2019 SCC 40, 436 DLR (4th) 193.................................................. 354 R v Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 SCR 326, 68 CCC (3d) 1...........................
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Transnational and Cross-Border Criminal Law. Canadian Perspectives Part VI. Inter-State Cooperation and Enforcement
    • September 12, 2023
    ...183 R v Sparrow, [1990] 1 SCR 1075 .................................................................................. 214 R v Stillman, 2019 SCC 40....................................................................................178, 183 R v Stratton (1978), 21 OR (2d) 258 (ON CA) .............
  • The Criminal Law and the Constitution
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Law. Eighth edition
    • September 1, 2022
    ..., above note 1, s 276. 186 R v Darrach , 2000 SCC 46. 187 R v Lyttle , [2004] 1 SCR 193. 188 R v Aitkens , 2017 SCC 14. 189 R v Stillman , 2019 SCC 40. 190 R v Lee , [1989] 2 SCR 1384. CRIMINAL LAW 56 jury. It also held that the honour of the Crown and Gladue principles rooted in substantiv......
  • Rights in the Criminal Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...(3d) 289. 201 R v Turpin , [1989] 1 SCR 1296, 48 CCC (3d) 8. 202 R v Pan ; R v Sawyer , 2001 SCC 42, [2001] 2 SCR 344. 203 R v Stillman , 2019 SCC 40. Right s in the Criminal Process 355 8) Ex Post Facto Laws Although the section 11(g) requirement that an act or omission constitute an ofenc......
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