Murder, attempted murder, manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death — the cases where the question is not only what happened, but what the accused meant, or should have foreseen.
The Driver at Gunpoint1977Paquette v The Queen — Non-capital murder, as a party under s. 21(2) (then s. 218; now s. 235) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
The Naturopath's Needle2019R v Javanmardi — Criminal negligence causing death (s. 220) and manslaughter by way of an unlawful act (ss. 222(5)(a), 234, 236) · Supreme Court of Canada (Quebec)
The Injection1993R v Creighton — Manslaughter by way of an unlawful act (ss. 222(5)(a), 234, 236) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
The Fight in the Parking Lot1991R v Jobidon — Manslaughter by way of an unlawful act, namely assault (ss. 265, 222(5)(a), 234) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
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)
The Shot in the Ceiling2025LeClair v R — Attempted murder with a firearm (s. 239(1)), discharging a firearm with intent (s. 244(1)), pointing a firearm (s. 87(1)), unauthorized possession (s. 91(1)), careless storage (s. 86(2)), possession while prohibited (s. 117.01(1)) · New Brunswick Court of Appeal
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.