The Cold Call2020R v Ahmad — Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking (CDSA s. 5(2)) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
Leftover Doses2015R v Cosh — Breach of trust by a public officer (s. 122) · Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
The Mushrooms and the Stranger's House2022R v Brown — Break and enter and committing aggravated assault (ss. 348(1)(b), 268) · Supreme Court of Canada (Alberta)
The Backpack on the Ground2026R v McGuinness — Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm (s. 95(1)) · Provincial Court of British Columbia
The Injection1993R v Creighton — Manslaughter by way of an unlawful act (ss. 222(5)(a), 234, 236) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
Three Packages and a Threat2001R v Ruzic — Importing a narcotic (then s. 5(1), Narcotic Control Act; now s. 6, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act) and use of a false passport (s. 368) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
Another Planet2011R v Bouchard-Lebrun — Aggravated assault (s. 268) and assault (s. 266) · Supreme Court of Canada (Quebec)
The Chokehold at the Party2024R v Hodgson — Second degree murder (s. 235) and the included offence of manslaughter (s. 236) · Supreme Court of Canada (Nunavut)
Warming Up for the Taxi2012R v Boudreault — Care or control of a motor vehicle while impaired, and while over 80 milligrams (then s. 253(1)(a) and (b); now s. 320.14) · Supreme Court of Canada (Quebec)
The Glock in the Duplex2024R v Dupray — Possession of a loaded restricted firearm without authorization (s. 95(1)) · Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Overdose Call2025R v Wilson — Firearm offences including ss. 86(2), 88, 90, 91(1), 92(1), 94, 95(1), 99(3) and 117.01(1) · Supreme Court of Canada (Saskatchewan)
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