R. v. Suwarak (B.), 2005 NUCJ 12

• Judge: Johnson, J.
• Court: Nunavut Court of Justice (Canada)
• Case Date: June 29, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Nunavut
• Citations: 2005 NUCJ 12;[2005] Nunavut Cases 12 (CJ)

R. v. Suwarak (B.), [2005] Nunavut Cases 12 (CJ)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2005] Nunavut Cases TBEd. JL.001

Bobby Suwarak (applicant) v. Her Majesty the Queen (respondent)

(04-18-1; 04-18-2; 2005 NUCJ 12)

Indexed As: R. v. Suwarak (B.)

Nunavut Court of Justice

Iqaluit

Johnson, J.

June 29, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 2803

Language - Assistance of an interpreter - In criminal proceedings - See paragraphs 22 to 49.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Shupe (1988), 85 A.R. 73; 47 C.C.C.(3d) 91 (C.A.), reving. (1987), 80 A.R. 122 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Jewitt, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 128; 61 N.R. 159; 21 C.C.C.(3d) 7, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Roy (1994), 31 C.R.(4th) 388 (N.S. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Desmoulin (1996), 35 C.R.R.(2d) 178, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Tran (Q.D.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 951; 170 N.R. 81; 133 N.S.R.(2d) 81; 380 A.P.R. 81; 23 C.R.R.(2d) 32, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Spence, [1993] M.J. No. 185 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Gross, [1995] B.C.J. No. 2454 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 48].

Counsel:

T. Kavanagh, for the applicant;

J. Solski, for the respondent.

This case was heard on January 25 and 27 and May 24 and 25, 2005, by Johnson, J., of the Nunavut Court of Justice, who released the following judgment on June 29, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.