R. v. Walsh

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeFeldman, Gillese and Miller JJ.A.
Neutral Citation2021 ONCA 43
Citation2021 ONCA 43
Date22 January 2021
Docket NumberC66018 and C66552

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25 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 2-6)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 10, 2021
    ...re Pan-Canadian Securities Regulation, 2018 SCC 48, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, R. v. Mohan, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9, Ross River Dena Council Band v. Canada, 2002 SCC 54, Attorney General v. De Keyser's Royal Hotel, [1920] A......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 14-18, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 22, 2022
    ...2019 SCC 65, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex, 2002 SCC 42, R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts (St. Paul, MN: Thompson/West, 2012) 2651171 Ontario Inc. v. Brey, 2022 ONCA 148 Keywords: Contrac......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 2-6)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 10, 2021
    ...re Pan-Canadian Securities Regulation, 2018 SCC 48, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, R. v. Mohan, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9, Ross River Dena Council Band v. Canada, 2002 SCC 54, Attorney General v. De Keyser's Royal Hotel, [1920] A......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 10 ' 14, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 20, 2025
    ...Ontario, 2024 ONCA 569, University Health Network v. Ontario (Minister of Finance) (2001), 208 D.L.R. (4th) 459 (Ont. C.A.), R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, Ontario College of Pharmacists v. 1724665 Ontario Inc. (Global Pharmacy Canada), 2013 ONCA 381, Canadian Security Intelligence Services Act......
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  • Reference re iGaming Ontario
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • November 12, 2025
    ...at paras. 19-32, leave to appeal refused, [2017] S.C.C.A. No. 377; Woods (Re), 2021 ONCA 190, 154 O.R. (3d) 481, at para. 44; R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, 154 O.R. (3d) 263, at paras. 63, 68; and Therrien c. Directeur général des élections du Québec, 2022 QCCA 1070, at para. 81, leave to appe......
  • R. v. Guerrier
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • November 18, 2024
    ...Mason v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2023 SCC 21, 485 D.L.R. (4th) 583, at para. 69. [23] As I elaborated in R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, 154 O.R. (3d) [139] There is no sequential ordering of the modern principle factors, beyond beginning with the text of the statute to be interpre......
  • Ontario (Ministry of Government and Consumer Services) v. Ivan's Electric Limited
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
    • January 6, 2025
    ...ONCA 838, at paras. 21-22. [11] S.O. 2006, c. 21, Sched. F [“Legislation Act, 2006”]. [12] Legislation Act, 2006, s. 46. [13] R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, at para. [14] Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, at para. 21; Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavi......
  • Lempiala Sand v. HMQ
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice
    • February 2, 2022
    ...that gave rise to the instant litigation. [12] For a review of the jurisprudence governing statutory interpretation, see R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43 at paras. 59 and="" id="_ftn12">[12] For a review of the jurisprudence governing statutory interpretation, see R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43 at para......
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5 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 2-6)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 10, 2021
    ...re Pan-Canadian Securities Regulation, 2018 SCC 48, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, R. v. Mohan, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9, Ross River Dena Council Band v. Canada, 2002 SCC 54, Attorney General v. De Keyser's Royal Hotel, [1920] A......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 14-18, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 22, 2022
    ...2019 SCC 65, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex, 2002 SCC 42, R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts (St. Paul, MN: Thompson/West, 2012) 2651171 Ontario Inc. v. Brey, 2022 ONCA 148 Keywords: Contrac......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 2-6)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 10, 2021
    ...re Pan-Canadian Securities Regulation, 2018 SCC 48, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, R. v. Mohan, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9, Ross River Dena Council Band v. Canada, 2002 SCC 54, Attorney General v. De Keyser's Royal Hotel, [1920] A......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 10 ' 14, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 20, 2025
    ...Ontario, 2024 ONCA 569, University Health Network v. Ontario (Minister of Finance) (2001), 208 D.L.R. (4th) 459 (Ont. C.A.), R. v. Walsh, 2021 ONCA 43, Ontario College of Pharmacists v. 1724665 Ontario Inc. (Global Pharmacy Canada), 2013 ONCA 381, Canadian Security Intelligence Services Act......
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4 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Qualifying and Challenging Expert Evidence Appendixes
    • May 2, 2022
    ...142 Walle , R v , 2012 SCC 41 ............................................................ 135, 137 Walsh , R v , 2021 ONCA 43 ............................................................. 224 Wen , R v , 2012 BCCA 515 ............................................................... 234 Wesc......
  • Internet Child Exploitation Offences
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Offences Against Children, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2023
    ...R v MEN , 2014 ONCA 69, leave to appeal to SCC refused, [2015] SCCA No 278 (QL). 207 R v Trinchi , ibid . 208 R v RR , 2022 ONC J 158. 209 2021 ONCA 43 at para 62. © [2023] Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Reserved. 264 Prosecuting and Defending Ofences Against Children Court held ......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Offences Against Children, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2023
    .............................. 683 Walle , R v , 2012 SCC 41 ............................................................ 447 Walsh , R v , 2021 ONCA 43 .................................................. 263, 271, 273 Walsom , R v , 2017 ONSC 2159 ....................................................
  • Technology
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Qualifying and Challenging Expert Evidence Part II - Specific Types of Expert Evidence
    • May 2, 2022
    ...stored 911 calls. These are things that require special training to use or understand, yet they are not the stuff of expert evidence. 9 2021 ONCA 43. 10 Ibid at para 77. 11 Fearon , supra note 2. © [2022] Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Reserved. Chapter 9 Technology 225 nature an......