R. v. Wong

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm
Date25 May 2018
Docket Number37367
Citation2018 SCC 25
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)

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  • Mason v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 27, 2023
    ...General), 2015 FCA 117, 100 Admin. L.R. (5th) 301; Nova Tube Inc./Nova Steel Inc. v. Conares Metal Supply Ltd., 2019 FCA 52; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 696; Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27; X (Re), 2017 CanLII 146735; El Werfalli v. Canada (Public Safety ......
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    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 27, 2022
    ...2019 NWTSC 9, [2019] 5 W.W.R. 172; R. v. Scott, 2016 NLCA 16, 376 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 167; R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 696; R. v. Shyback, 2018 ABCA 331, 366 C.C.C. (3d) 197; R. v. Lacasse, 2015 SCC 64, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 1089, R. v. Friesen, 202......
  • R v Kahsai,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 28, 2023
    ...R. v. Swain, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 933; R. v. Cunningham, 2010 SCC 10, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 331; Vescio v. The King, [1949] S.C.R. 139; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 696; R. v. White, 2022 SCC 7; Korponay v. Attorney General of Canada, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 41; R. v. Bharwani, 2023 ONCA 203, 424 ......
  • R. v. Tayo Tompouba,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2024
    ...2011 SCC 40, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 3; R. v. Morrissey (1995), 97 C.C.C. (3d) 193; R. v. Khan, 2001 SCC 86, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 823; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 696; R. v. Arradi, 2003 SCC 23, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 280; R. v. Chambers, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1293; R. v. Van, 2009 SCC 22, [2009] 1 S.C.......
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    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 25, 2025
    ...Bouchard-Lebrun, 2011 SCC 58, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 575; R. v. Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20; R. v. Trought, 2021 ONCA 379, 156 O.R. (3d) 481; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 696; R. v. Stark, 2017 ONCA 148, 347 C.C.C. (3d) 73; R. v. White, 2022 SCC 7, [2022] 1 S.C.R. 64; R. v. G.D.B., 2000 SCC 22......
  • R v Di Paola,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 17, 2025
    ...SCC 10, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 131; R. v. Sciascia, 2017 SCC 57, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 539; R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 631; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 696; R. v. Eizenga, 2011 ONCA 113, 270 C.C.C. (3d) 168; R. v. Shin, 2015 ONCA 189, 322 C.C.C. (3d) 554; R. v. MacDougall, [......
  • R. v. Wolfe,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 18, 2024
    ...971; R. v. Wong (2006), 209 C.C.C. (3d) 520; R. v. Savage, 2023 ONCA 240; R. v. Pawluk, 2017 ONCA 863, 357 C.C.C. (3d) 86; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 696; R. v. D.L.W., 2016 SCC 22, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 402; La Presse inc. v. Quebec, 2023 SCC 22; R. v. Summers, 2014 SCC 26, [2014] ......
  • R. v. Bharwani, 2025 SCC 26
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 25, 2025
    ...Bouchard-Lebrun, 2011 SCC 58, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 575; R. v. Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20; R. v. Trought, 2021 ONCA 379, 156 O.R. (3d) 481; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 696; R. v. Stark, 2017 ONCA 148, 347 C.C.C. (3d) 73; R. v. White, 2022 SCC 7, [2022] 1 S.C.R. 64; R. v. G.D.B., 2000 SCC 22......
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  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 11-15, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 28, 2019
    ...Immigration, Criminal Code, ss. 606(1.1) Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, ss. 36(1)(a), 64(1), 64(2), R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, R. v. Pham, 2013 SCC 15, R. v. B. (G.D.), 2000 SCC 22, R. v. Boudreault, 2018 SCC 58, R. v. Quick, 2016 ONCA 95, R. v. T. (R.) (1992), 10 O......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 16 – December 20, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 2, 2020
    ...Assistance of Counsel, Fresh Evidence, Criminal Code, s. 683(1), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25, R. v. T.(R.) (1992), 10 O.R. (3d) 514 (C.A.), R. v. R.P., 2013 ONCA 53, R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309, R. v. Cherrington, 2018 ONCA 653, R. v. ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 16 – March 20, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 1, 2020
    ...Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Sentencing, Bail Pending Appeal, Criminal Code, s. 679(3)(c), R. v. Girn, 2019 ONCA 202, R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25 R. v. B., 2020 ONCA 218 Keywords: Criminal Law, First Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, R. v. Corbett, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 670, R. v. Newton, 2017 ON......
17 books & journal articles
  • The Trial Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...122 How-ever, Bill C-75 amended the Code to add the requirement that the court 117 R v Adgey , [1975] 2 SCR 426 [ Adgey ]. 118 R v Wong , 2018 SCC 25 [ Wong ]. See para 2: “defence counsel are ethically bound to ensure that the ultimate choice is that of the accused.” Older caselaw, however......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...23, 82, 86, 88, 93, 110, 146, 147, 215–16, 222 R v Wong, 2015 ONCA 657, 127 OR (3d) 321, 329 CCC (3d) 466 .............. 242–43 R v Wong, 2018 SCC 25, [2018] 1 SCR 696.................................... 506, 508–9, 510 R v Wray (1970), [1971] SCR 272, [1970] 4 CCC 1, [1970] SCJ No 80 ...........
  • Inadmissibility Categories
    • Canada
    • Immigration Law Series Inadmissibility and Remedies
    • April 30, 2022
    ...serious legal interests to constitute legally relevant consequences. His guilty plea was therefore uninformed. 32 32 R v Wong , 2018 SCC 25 at para 4. © [2022] Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Reserved. Chapter 2 Inadmissibility Categories 23 Guilty pleas must be informed, and the ......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Sentencing: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2024
    ...206 Wong , R v , 2016 BCCA 305 ............................................................ 144 Wong , R v , 2018 SCC 25 .................................................... 45, 104-6, 109-10 Wong & Poon , R v , 2008 BCCA 64 ....................................................... 99 Woodwar......
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