SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
| Citation: R. v. Esseghaier* |
Appeal Heard and Judgment Rendered: October 7, 2020 Reasons for Judgment: to follow Docket: 38861 |
Between:
Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada
Appellant
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Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser
Respondents
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Attorney General of Ontario, Attorney General of Alberta
and Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario)
Interveners
Coram: Wagner C.J. and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin and Kasirer JJ.
| Judgment: (para. 1) |
Wagner C.J. (Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin and Kasirer JJ., concurring) |
Counsel:
Kevin Wilson and Amber Pashuk, for the appellant.
Erin Dann and Sarah Weinberger, for the respondent Chiheb Esseghaier.
Megan Savard and Riaz Sayani, for the respondent Raed Jaser.
Michael Perlin, for the intervener the Attorney General of Ontario.
Andrew Barg, for the intervener the Attorney General of Alberta.
Nathan Gorham, for the intervener the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario).
Note: This document is subject to editorial revision before its reproduction in final form in the Canada Supreme Court Reports.
* Neutral citation to follow.
No. 38861
| October 13, 2020 |
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Le 13 octobre 2020 |
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| Coram: Wagner C.J. and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin and Kasirer JJ. |
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Coram : Le juge en chef Wagner et les juges Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin et Kasirer |
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| BETWEEN:
Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada
Appellant
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Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser
Respondents
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Attorney General of Ontario, Attorney General of Alberta and Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario)
Interveners |
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ENTRE :
Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada
Appelante
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Chiheb Esseghaier et Raed Jaser
Intimés
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Procureur général de l’Ontario, procureur général de l’Alberta et Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario)
Intervenants |
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| JUDGMENT The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Numbers C61095 and C61185, 2019 ONCA 672, dated August 27, 2019, was heard on October 7, 2020, and the Court on that day delivered the following judgment orally: The Chief Justice — The Court is of the view that the curative proviso at s. 686(1) (b)(iv) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46 , applies. The appeal is allowed. The matter is remitted to the Court of Appeal to address the remaining grounds of appeal. Reasons to follow. |
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JUGEMENT L’appel interjeté contre l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario, numéros C61095 et C61185, 2019 ONCA 672, daté du 27 août 2019, a été entendu le 7 octobre 2020 et la Cour a prononcé oralement le même jour le jugement suivant : [traduction] Le juge en chef — La Cour est d’avis que la disposition réparatrice prévue au sous‑al. 686(1)b)(iv) du Code criminel, L.R.C. 1985, c. C-46 , s’applique. L’appel est accueilli. L’affaire est renvoyée à la Cour d’appel pour examen des moyens d’appel restants. Motifs à suivre. |
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