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Parties, Conspiracy & Attempts

Agreeing to a crime, counselling one, attempting one, or answering as a party for one somebody else committed.

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The Driver at Gunpoint 1977 Paquette 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 Liquor in the Trailers 2006 R 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 List That Was Never Taken 1988 R v Stewart — Counselling theft and counselling fraud (then ss. 283(1) and 338(1); now ss. 322 and 380, with s. 464) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
For the Lounge 2024 R v Allison — Conspiracy to traffic in firearms and offering a restricted firearm for sale (ss. 99/100) · Court of Appeal for Ontario

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