Area of law
Criminal
Criminal-law cases interpreting the Criminal Code, evidentiary doctrine, and procedural rights. Stinchcombe disclosure, Jordan delay ceilings, Mann investigative detention, Grant exclusion of evidence, W(D) jury instructions, Lifchus reasonable doubt, Gladue Indigenous-offender sentencing.
942 decisions in this area
Topic hubs
Disclosure and Trial within Reasonable Time
Stinchcombe disclosure and Jordan ceilings.
Reasonable Doubt and Jury Instructions
Lifchus, W(D), and the burden of proof.
Search, Seizure and Police Powers
Hunter v Southam, investigative detention, exclusion of evidence.
Mens Rea — The Subjective/Objective Spectrum
From subjective intent through criminal negligence to absolute liability.
Sentencing Indigenous Offenders — Gladue and Ipeelee
Section 718.2(e) and the systemic over-incarceration crisis.
Cases
R v Brown
landmark[2022] 1 SCR 506
Supreme Court of Canada· 2022· Criminal
R v Beaver
landmark[2022] 1 SCR 743
Supreme Court of Canada· 2022· Criminal
R v Sharma
landmark[2022] 3 SCR 1
Supreme Court of Canada· 2022· Criminal
R v Stairs
landmark[2022] 1 SCR 169
Supreme Court of Canada· 2022· Criminal
R v Khill
landmark[2021] 3 SCR 8
Supreme Court of Canada· 2021· Criminal
R v Friesen
landmark[2020] 1 SCR 424
Supreme Court of Canada· 2020· Criminal
R v Cody
landmark[2017] 1 SCR 659
Supreme Court of Canada· 2017· Criminal
R v Jordan
landmark[2016] 1 SCR 631
Supreme Court of Canada· 2016· Criminal
R v Conception
landmark[2014] 3 SCR 82
Supreme Court of Canada· 2014· Criminal
R v Hart
landmark[2014] 2 SCR 544
Supreme Court of Canada· 2014· Criminal
R v Ipeelee
landmark[2012] 1 SCR 433
Supreme Court of Canada· 2012· Criminal
R v JA
landmark[2011] 2 SCR 440
Supreme Court of Canada· 2011· Criminal
R v Grant
landmark[2009] 2 SCR 353
Supreme Court of Canada· 2009· Criminal
R v Mann
landmark[2004] 3 SCR 59
Supreme Court of Canada· 2004· Criminal
R v Gladue
landmark[1999] 1 SCR 688
Supreme Court of Canada· 1999· Criminal
R v Ewanchuk
landmark[1999] 1 SCR 330
Supreme Court of Canada· 1999· Criminal
R v Lifchus
landmark[1997] 3 SCR 320
Supreme Court of Canada· 1997· Criminal
R v Daviault
landmark[1994] 3 SCR 63
Supreme Court of Canada· 1994· Criminal
R v W(D)
landmark[1991] 1 SCR 742
Supreme Court of Canada· 1991· Criminal
R v Stinchcombe
landmark[1991] 3 SCR 326
Supreme Court of Canada· 1991· Criminal
R v Lavallee
landmark[1990] 1 SCR 852
Supreme Court of Canada· 1990· Criminal
R v Smith
landmark[1987] 1 SCR 1045
Supreme Court of Canada· 1987· Criminal
R v Sault Ste Marie (City of)
landmark[1978] 2 SCR 1299
Supreme Court of Canada· 1978· Criminal
R. v. G.G.
2026 SCC 12
Supreme Court of Canada· 2026· Criminal
R. v. Hussein
2026 SCC 2
Supreme Court of Canada· 2026· Criminal
R. v. Nguyen
2026 SCC 10
Supreme Court of Canada· 2026· Criminal
R. v. Rioux
2025 SCC 34
Supreme Court of Canada· 2025· Criminal
R. v. Larocque
2025 SCC 36
Supreme Court of Canada· 2025· Criminal
R. v. Bilodeau
2025 SCC 2
Supreme Court of Canada· 2025· Criminal
R. v. Donawa
2025 SCC 10
Supreme Court of Canada· 2025· Criminal
R. v. Carignan
2025 SCC 43
Supreme Court of Canada· 2025· Criminal
R. v. Underwood
2025 SCC 14
Supreme Court of Canada· 2025· Criminal
R. v. B.F.
2025 SCC 41
Supreme Court of Canada· 2025· Criminal
R. v. Rousselle
2025 SCC 35
Supreme Court of Canada· 2025· Criminal
Richards v. Correctional Service Canada
2024 CHRT 12
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal· 2024· Criminal
R. v. Archambault
2024 SCC 35
Supreme Court of Canada· 2024· Criminal
Halcrow v. Correctional Service Canada
2024 CHRT 125
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal· 2024· Criminal
Canada (Sécurité publique et Protection civile) c. Ewen
2023 CAF 225
Federal Court of Appeal· 2023· Criminal
R. v. Haevischer
[2023] 1 SCR 416
Supreme Court of Canada· 2023· Criminal
R. v. Metzger
[2023] 1 SCR 267
Supreme Court of Canada· 2023· Criminal
R. v. Breault
[2023] 1 SCR 340
Supreme Court of Canada· 2023· Criminal
R. v. Downes
[2023] 1 SCR 277
Supreme Court of Canada· 2023· Criminal
Osborne v. The King
2023 TCC 98
Tax Court of Canada· 2023· Criminal
Belval v. The King
2023 TCC 149
Tax Court of Canada· 2023· Criminal
Château d'Ivoire Stores Inc. c. Canada (Procureur général)
2023 CAF 100
Federal Court of Appeal· 2023· Criminal
R. v. Jaffer
[2022] 3 SCR 496
Supreme Court of Canada· 2022· Criminal
R. v. Ramelson
[2022] 3 SCR 450
Supreme Court of Canada· 2022· Criminal
R. v. Vernelus
[2022] 1 SCR 715
Supreme Court of Canada· 2022· Criminal