Circumstantial cases, eyewitness identification, surveillance video, fingerprints and intercepts — when the question is not what the law says but whether the Crown has proved who, and what.
The Trunk on the Highway2025R v Ramdeo — Possession of an imitation firearm for a purpose dangerous to the public peace (s. 88(1)) · Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Backpack on the Ground2026R v McGuinness — Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm (s. 95(1)) · Provincial Court of British Columbia
Canada Day at the Lake2026R v Gallagher — Pointing a firearm (s. 87(1)), discharging a firearm (s. 244.2), aggravated assault (s. 268(2)) · Court of Appeal for British Columbia
The Liquor in the Trailers2006R v Déry — Attempting to conspire to commit theft, and attempting to conspire to possess stolen property (ss. 24, 465) · Supreme Court of Canada (Quebec)
The Letters From Inside2024R v Cubitt — Unauthorized possession (s. 91(1)), possession knowing it unauthorized (s. 92(1)), transferring a firearm (s. 99(2)), possession while prohibited (s. 117.01(1)) · Court of Appeal for Ontario
Two Prints on a Shotgun2024R v Dhillon — Possession of a firearm with an altered serial number (s. 108(1)(d)), possession while prohibited (s. 117.01(1)), robbery and related firearm counts · Provincial Court of British Columbia
For the Lounge2024R v Allison — Conspiracy to traffic in firearms and offering a restricted firearm for sale (ss. 99/100) · Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Gun Without a Magazine2025R v Donawa — Multiple firearm offences turning on the definition of 'firearm' (s. 2) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
The Air Pistol on Video2013R v Dunn — Pointing a firearm (s. 87), careless handling (s. 86), weapon for a dangerous purpose (s. 88), concealed weapon (s. 90) · Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Bag That Never Left Him2024R v Aronson — Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm (s. 95(1)), prohibited weapon (s. 91(2)), careless storage (s. 86(1)), possession while prohibited (s. 117.01(1)) · Supreme Court of British Columbia
Is It Real?2026R v Al-Gburi — Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm (s. 95(2)), possession knowing it unauthorized (s. 92(3)), possession while prohibited (s. 117.01(3)) · Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Casino Tape2025R v Meier — Pointing a firearm (s. 87), possession offences (ss. 92, 94, 95), possession while prohibited (s. 117.01(1)), discharge with intent (s. 244(1)) · Court of Appeal of Manitoba
Six Counts, Five Guns2024R v Saunders — Careless storage of a firearm (s. 86) and multiple possession counts · Court of Appeal for Ontario
A new real Canadian case every day. Read the brief, weigh the Crown against the defence, commit to a verdict, then see what the court decided — and why.