R. v. Vassell, 2016 SCC 26

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeCromwell, Thomas Albert; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell
Citation2016 SCC 26,[2016] 1 SCR 625,337 CCC (3d) 1,[2016] SCJ No 26 (QL),[2016] CarswellAlta 1213
Docket Number36792
Subject MatterCIVIL RIGHTS
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date30 June 2016
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62 practice notes
  • R. v. K.J.M., 2019 SCC 55
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 15, 2019
    ...2018 NLCA 66, 369 C.C.C. (3d) 1; R. v. K.G.K., 2019 MBCA 9, 373 C.C.C. (3d) 1; R. v. Vader, 2009 ABCA 191; R. v. Vassell, 2016 SCC 26, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 625. By Abella and Brown JJ. (dissenting) R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 631; R. v. Cody, 2017 SCC 31, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 659; R. v......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Law. Eighth edition
    • September 1, 2022
    ...86, 88, 202, 209, 263, 293, 450, 451 R v Vasil, [1981] 1 SCR 469, 58 CCC (2d) 97, [1981] SCJ No 43 ................453, 455 R v Vassell, [2016] 1 SCR 625, 2016 SCC 26 ........................................................ 52 R v Venneri, [2012] 2 SCR 211, 2012 SCC 33 ...........................
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Law. Seventh Edition
    • August 4, 2018
    ...82, 84, 194, 201, 251, 279, 431, 432 R v Vasil, [1981] 1 SCR 469, 58 CCC (2d) 97, [1981] SCJ No 43 ............... 434, 436 R v Vassell, [2016] 1 SCR 625, 2016 SCC 26 ........................................................ 52 R v Venneri, [2012] 2 SCR 211, 2012 SCC 33 ...........................
  • Rights in the Criminal Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...for drug and weapons charges; R v Thanabalasingham, 2020 SCC 18, staying a second-degree murder charge; R v Vassell, 2016 SCC 26, [2016] 1 SCR 625, staying drug charges where the Crown proceeded jointly against several accused, and the delay was caused by the co-accused. 159 R v KGK, 2020 S......
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57 cases
  • R. v. K.J.M., 2019 SCC 55
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 15, 2019
    ...2018 NLCA 66, 369 C.C.C. (3d) 1; R. v. K.G.K., 2019 MBCA 9, 373 C.C.C. (3d) 1; R. v. Vader, 2009 ABCA 191; R. v. Vassell, 2016 SCC 26, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 625. By Abella and Brown JJ. (dissenting) R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 631; R. v. Cody, 2017 SCC 31, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 659; R. v......
  • R v Klassen, 2018 ABCA 258
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • July 25, 2018
    ...must be a requirement for a causal connection. [39] As to delays caused by Dyck, the trial judge referenced R v Vassell, 2016 SCC 26, [2016] 1 SCR 625 [Vassell]. Noting that Vassell was released one week prior to Jordan, he stated that “… the ratio decidendi in Vassell is that where there a......
  • R v Spencer,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • November 23, 2022
    ...well within the trial judge’s expertise” (Jordan at para 79; see also: R v Vassell, 2016 SCC 26 at para 5, [2016] 1 SCR 625) and, thus, are entitled to deference from an appellate court (Cody at para [63]           At tria......
  • R v Lemioer, 2019 SKCA 95
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • September 20, 2019
    ...of counsel for the Co-accused), he referenced R v Schertzer, 2009 ONCA 742, 248 CCC (3d) 270 [Schertzer], R v Vassell, 2016 SCC 26, [2016] 1 SCR 625 [Vassell] and R v Ny and Phan, 2016 ONSC 8031, 343 CCC (3d) 512 [Ny], and then [76] I am also satisfied that this passage of time cannot be ju......
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1 firm's commentaries
  • The COVID-19 Pandemic And The Right To A Trial Within A Reasonable Time
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 14, 2022
    ...the justice system should be capable of prioritizing cases that have faltered due to unforeseen events (see R. v. Vassell, 2016 SCC 26, [2016] 1 SCR 625). Thus, any portion of the delay that the Crown and the system could reasonably have mitigated may not be subtracted (i.e. it may not be a......
4 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Law. Eighth edition
    • September 1, 2022
    ...86, 88, 202, 209, 263, 293, 450, 451 R v Vasil, [1981] 1 SCR 469, 58 CCC (2d) 97, [1981] SCJ No 43 ................453, 455 R v Vassell, [2016] 1 SCR 625, 2016 SCC 26 ........................................................ 52 R v Venneri, [2012] 2 SCR 211, 2012 SCC 33 ...........................
  • Rights in the Criminal Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...for drug and weapons charges; R v Thanabalasingham, 2020 SCC 18, staying a second-degree murder charge; R v Vassell, 2016 SCC 26, [2016] 1 SCR 625, staying drug charges where the Crown proceeded jointly against several accused, and the delay was caused by the co-accused. 159 R v KGK, 2020 S......
  • Table of cases, index and about the authors
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...313 R v Van der Peet, [1996] 2 SCR 507....................... 453, 466–69, 470, 484, 485, 488 R v Vassell, 2016 SCC 26, [2016] 1 SCR 625.......................................................344 R v Vu, [2013] 3 SCR 657, 2013 SCC 60.................................................................
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Law. Seventh Edition
    • August 4, 2018
    ...82, 84, 194, 201, 251, 279, 431, 432 R v Vasil, [1981] 1 SCR 469, 58 CCC (2d) 97, [1981] SCJ No 43 ............... 434, 436 R v Vassell, [2016] 1 SCR 625, 2016 SCC 26 ........................................................ 52 R v Venneri, [2012] 2 SCR 211, 2012 SCC 33 ...........................

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