R. v. Wilson

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeRichard Wagner; Andromache Karakatsanis; Suzanne Côté; Malcolm Rowe; Sheilah Martin; Nicholas Kasirer; Mahmud Jamal; Michelle O’Bonsawin; Mary Moreau
Citation2025 SCC 32
Docket Number40990
Date24 October 2025

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21 practice notes
  • R. v. Froehlich
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • June 12, 2026
    ...its grammatical and ordinary sense harmoniously with the scheme of the Act, its purpose, and the intention of Parliament (see R v Wilson, 2025 SCC 32 at para 32; Winters v Legal Services Society, 1999 CanLII 656 at para 47, [1999] 3 SCR 160 (SCC); and R v Carignan, 2025 SCC 43 at para 55). ......
  • R. v. Nguyen
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 17, 2026
    ...Municipalities, 2025 SCC 15; Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13; R. v. Alex, 2017 SCC 37, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 967; R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32; Montréal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc., 2005 SCC 62, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; R. v. Rafilovich, 2019 SCC 51, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 838; Sun Indalex......
  • R. v. Singer
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 20, 2026
    ...32, [2007] 2 S.C.R. 725; R. v. Kang-Brown, 2008 SCC 18, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 456; R. v. Mann, 2004 SCC 52, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 59; R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32; R. v. Tessling, 2004 SCC 67, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 432; R. v. Gomboc, 2010 SCC 55, [2010] 3 S.C.R. 211; R. v. Beaver, 2022 SCC 54, [2022] 3 S.C.R. 7......
  • Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Pavic
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • February 19, 2026
    ...structure of the statute: Pepa v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 SCC 21, at paras 107-114; Piekut, at para 44; R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32, at para 131 (Jamal J., dissenting). Contextual factors outside the statute may also be considered: see Ontario (Attorney General) v Ontario (I......
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21 cases
  • R. v. Froehlich
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • June 12, 2026
    ...its grammatical and ordinary sense harmoniously with the scheme of the Act, its purpose, and the intention of Parliament (see R v Wilson, 2025 SCC 32 at para 32; Winters v Legal Services Society, 1999 CanLII 656 at para 47, [1999] 3 SCR 160 (SCC); and R v Carignan, 2025 SCC 43 at para 55). ......
  • R. v. Nguyen
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 17, 2026
    ...Municipalities, 2025 SCC 15; Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13; R. v. Alex, 2017 SCC 37, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 967; R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32; Montréal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc., 2005 SCC 62, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; R. v. Rafilovich, 2019 SCC 51, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 838; Sun Indalex......
  • R. v. Singer
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 20, 2026
    ...32, [2007] 2 S.C.R. 725; R. v. Kang-Brown, 2008 SCC 18, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 456; R. v. Mann, 2004 SCC 52, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 59; R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32; R. v. Tessling, 2004 SCC 67, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 432; R. v. Gomboc, 2010 SCC 55, [2010] 3 S.C.R. 211; R. v. Beaver, 2022 SCC 54, [2022] 3 S.C.R. 7......
  • Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Pavic
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • February 19, 2026
    ...structure of the statute: Pepa v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 SCC 21, at paras 107-114; Piekut, at para 44; R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32, at para 131 (Jamal J., dissenting). Contextual factors outside the statute may also be considered: see Ontario (Attorney General) v Ontario (I......
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