R. v. Taillefer; R. v. Duguay

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie
Citation[2003] 3 SCR 307,2003 SCC 70,JE 2004-84,[2003] SCJ No 75 (QL),[2003] CarswellQue 2765,114 CRR (2d) 60,233 DLR (4th) 227,17 CR (6th) 57,[2003] ACS no 75,179 CCC (3d) 353,61 WCB (2d) 432,313 NR 1
Date12 December 2003
Docket Number28899, 28903
Subject MatterCRIMINAL LAW,CIVIL RIGHTS

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264 practice notes
  • R. v. Kociuk (R.J.), (2011) 270 Man.R.(2d) 170 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • March 10, 2011
    ...(G.A.), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 297; 282 N.R. 1; 201 N.S.R.(2d) 63; 629 A.P.R. 63; 2002 SCC 12, refd to. [para. 17]. R. v. Taillefer (B.), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 307; 313 N.R. 1; 2003 SCC 70, refd to. [para. 17]. R. v. Duguay (H.) - see R. v. Taillefer (B.). R. v. Larsen (A.) (2003), 176 B.C.A.C. 245; 290......
  • R. v. Bouvette
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 6, 2025
    ...139; R. v. McClure, 2001 SCC 14, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 445; R. v. Doyle, 2023 ONCA 427, 428 C.C.C. (3d) 293; R. v. Taillefer, 2003 SCC 70, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 307; R. v. Dixon, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 244; White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 182; R. v. Abbe......
  • R v L.A.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • December 29, 2023
    ...when an appellant challenges trial process or fairness (Barendregt at para 30, citing R v Taillefer, 2003 SCC 70 at paras 76–77, [2003] 3 SCR 307 [Taillefer]; see also R v Dixon, [1998] 1 SCR 244; R v Shafia, 2016 ONCA 812 at para 157, 341 CCC (3d) 354; R v S.G.T., 2011 SKCA 4 at paras 38–3......
  • R. v. S.J.L.-G. et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 27, 2009
    ...R. v. Dixon (S.), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 244; 222 N.R. 243; 166 N.S.R.(2d) 241; 498 A.P.R. 241, refd to. [para. 23]. R. v. Taillefer (B.), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 307; 313 N.R. 1; 2003 SCC 70, refd to. [para. R. v. Khela (S.S.) and Dhillon (K.S.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 201; 188 N.R. 355, refd to. [para. 23]. R.......
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  • R. v. Kociuk (R.J.), (2011) 270 Man.R.(2d) 170 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • March 10, 2011
    ...(G.A.), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 297; 282 N.R. 1; 201 N.S.R.(2d) 63; 629 A.P.R. 63; 2002 SCC 12, refd to. [para. 17]. R. v. Taillefer (B.), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 307; 313 N.R. 1; 2003 SCC 70, refd to. [para. 17]. R. v. Duguay (H.) - see R. v. Taillefer (B.). R. v. Larsen (A.) (2003), 176 B.C.A.C. 245; 290......
  • R. v. Bouvette
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 6, 2025
    ...139; R. v. McClure, 2001 SCC 14, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 445; R. v. Doyle, 2023 ONCA 427, 428 C.C.C. (3d) 293; R. v. Taillefer, 2003 SCC 70, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 307; R. v. Dixon, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 244; White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 182; R. v. Abbe......
  • R v L.A.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • December 29, 2023
    ...when an appellant challenges trial process or fairness (Barendregt at para 30, citing R v Taillefer, 2003 SCC 70 at paras 76–77, [2003] 3 SCR 307 [Taillefer]; see also R v Dixon, [1998] 1 SCR 244; R v Shafia, 2016 ONCA 812 at para 157, 341 CCC (3d) 354; R v S.G.T., 2011 SKCA 4 at paras 38–3......
  • R. v. S.J.L.-G. et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 27, 2009
    ...R. v. Dixon (S.), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 244; 222 N.R. 243; 166 N.S.R.(2d) 241; 498 A.P.R. 241, refd to. [para. 23]. R. v. Taillefer (B.), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 307; 313 N.R. 1; 2003 SCC 70, refd to. [para. R. v. Khela (S.S.) and Dhillon (K.S.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 201; 188 N.R. 355, refd to. [para. 23]. R.......
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46 books & journal articles
  • The Criminal Law and the Constitution
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Law. Seventh Edition
    • August 4, 2018
    ...the commission of a crime. Despite recognizing the difficulty 140 R v 974649 Ontario Inc (2001), 159 CCC (3d) 321 (SCC); R v Taillefer , [2003] 3 SCR 307. 141 (1991), 66 CCC (3d) 321 (SCC). 142 Code , above note 1, s 276. 143 R v Darrach (2000), 148 CCC (3d) 97 (SCC). 144 R v Lyttle , [2004......
  • Table of cases, index and about the authors
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...459 R v Swain, [1991] 1 SCR 933, 63 CCC (3d) 481...... 73, 117, 325, 337, 348, 414, 524 R v Taillefer; R v Duguay, [2003] 3 SCR 307, 2003 SCC 70........................ 321, 362 R v Taylor, [2014] 2 SCR 495, 2014 SCC 50........................................................340 R v Terry, [......
  • Rights in the Criminal Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Fifth Edition
    • August 29, 2013
    ...Re Vancouver sun , [2004] 2 SCR 332. 41 [1991] 3 SCR 326, 68 CCC (3d) 1. 42 ibid at 336 (SCR), Sopinka J. 43 R v taillefer; R v Duguay , [2003] 3 SCR 307 [ taillefer ]. Rights in the Criminal Process 287 this broad right to disclosure, noting that the police, like the Crown, have a duty to ......
  • The Trial Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...to make out that defence. 126 Section 606(2). 127 Section 606(4). 128 Adgey , above note 117, quoted in R v Taillefer; R v Duguay , [2003] 3 SCR 307 at para 85 [ Taillefer ]. 129 R v Laperrière , [1996] 2 SCR 284; R v Lamoureux (1984), 40 CR (3d) 369 (Que CA). 130 R v Cesari (1986), 50 CR (......
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