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R. v. Hibbert
Supreme Court of Canada
Hearing: January 30, 1995
Judgment: July 20, 1995
Full case nameLawrence Hibbert v. Her Majesty The Queen
Citations[1995] 2 SCR 973, 99 CCC (3d) 193
Docket No.23815
Prior historyJudgment for the Crown in the Court of Appeal for Ontario
Subsequent historyNew trial at court
RulingAppeal allowed and new trial ordered
Holding
Duress does not negate the mens rea for aiding the commission of an offence under s. 21(1)(b) of the Criminal Code, but can still function as an excuse-based defence.
Court Membership
Chief Justice: Antonio Lamer
Puisne Justices: Gérard La Forest, Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, John Sopinka, Charles Gonthier, Peter Cory, Beverley McLachlin, Frank Iacobucci, John C. Major
Reasons given
Superseded by
R. v. Something
Overruled by
R. v. Something else


R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine
Supreme Court of Canada
Hearing: May 6, 2003
Judgment: December 23, 2003
Full case nameDavid Malmo‑Levine v. Her Majesty The Queen; Victor Eugene Caine v. Her Majesty The Queen
Citations[2003] 3 S.C.R. 571, 2003 SCC 74
RulingAppeal dismissed.
Court Membership
Chief Justice: Beverley McLachlin
Puisne Justices: Charles Gonthier, Frank Iacobucci, John C. Major, Michel Bastarache, Ian Binnie, Louise Arbour, Louis LeBel, Marie Deschamps
Reasons given
MajorityGonthier and Binnie JJ., joined by McLachlin C.J. and Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.
DissentArbour J. (in Caine)
DissentLeBel J. (in Caine)
DissentDeschamps J. (in Caine)


R. v. Martineau
Supreme Court of Canada
Hearing: March 26, 1990
Judgment: September 13, 1990
Full case nameHer Majesty The Queen v. Roderick Russell Martineau
Citations[1990] 2 S.C.R. 633
Prior history-
Court Membership
Chief Justice: Antonio Lamer
Puisne Justices: Bertha Wilson, Gérard La Forest, Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, John Sopinka, Charles Gonthier, Peter Cory, Beverley McLachlin, William Stevenson
Reasons given
MajorityLamer C.J., joined by Dickson C.J. and Wilson, Gonthier, and Cory JJ.
ConcurrenceSopinka J.
DissentL'Heureux-Dubé J.


Charkaoui v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
Supreme Court of Canada
Hearing: June 13, 14, 2006
Judgment: February 23, 2007
Full case nameAdil Charkaoui and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; Hassan Almrei and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; Mohamed Harkat and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Attorney. General of Canada
Citations2007 SCC 9
Docket No.30929
Prior historyCharkaoui History: reversing [2005] 2 F.C.R. 299, 247 D.L.R. (4th) 405, 328 N.R. 201, 126 C.R.R. (2d) 298, 42 Imm. L.R. (3d) 165, [2004] F.C.J. No. 2060 (QL), 2004 FCA 421 (F.C.A.D.); affirming [2004] 3 F.C.R. 32, 253 F.T.R. 22, 38 Imm. L.R. (3d) 56, [2003] F.C.J. No. 1816 (QL), 2003 FC 1419 (F.C.T.D.). Almrei history: reversing [2005] 3 F.C.R. 42, 251 D.L.R. (4th) 13, 330 N.R. 73, 45 Imm. L.R. (3d) 163, [2005] F.C.J. No. 213 (QL), 2005 FCA 54 (F.C.A.D.); affirming [2004] 4 F.C.R. 327, 249 F.T.R. 53, 38 Imm. L.R. (3d) 117, [2004] F.C.J. No. 509 (QL), 2004 FC 420 (F.C.T.D.). Harkat history: also reversing (2005), 340 N.R. 286, [2005] F.C.J. No. 1467 (QL), 2005 FCA 285 (F.C.A.D.); affirming (2005), 261 F.T.R. 52, 45 Imm. L.R. (3d) 65, [2005] F.C.J. No. 481 (QL), 2005 FC 393 (F.C.T.D.).
RulingAppeals allowed
Holding
Sections 33, 77 and 85 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) unreasonably violates sections 7, 9 and 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Court Membership
Reasons given
Unanimous reasons byMcLachlin C.J.
Laws Applied
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 7, 9, 10; Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, ss. 33, 77 to 85