GUILTY or NOT? / Glossary
Canadian legal glossary
Innocent possession
A narrow defence for someone who holds a prohibited item briefly and solely to turn it in or destroy it, with no criminal purpose.
Cases that turn on it
The 1 real Canadian case in the library whose brief uses this term. Read the facts, then decide — the verdict stays in the game.
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The Man in the Green Coat
2025
R v Buchanan — Possession of a prohibited firearm with readily accessible ammunition (s. 95), possession without a registration certificate, carrying a concealed weapon (s. 90) · Supreme Court of British Columbia
Related category: Firearms & Weapons
Possession, careless storage, pointing, discharging and trafficking — the Criminal Code firearm and weapons offences, and what the Crown has to prove about the gun itself. The newest Firearms & Weapons cases in the library:
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The Bag Under the Seat
2021
Currie v R — Possession of a firearm while prohibited (s. 117.01) and related firearm offences · Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
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Over the Waist-High Fence
2019
R v Le — Ten firearm, drug and related offences (Criminal Code; CDSA) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
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The Backpack in the Alley
2024
R v Sabiston — Firearm offences arising from possession of a loaded sawed-off shotgun · Supreme Court of Canada (Saskatchewan)
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The Trunk on the Highway
2025
R v Ramdeo — Possession of an imitation firearm for a purpose dangerous to the public peace (s. 88(1)) · Court of Appeal for Ontario
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The Backpack on the Ground
2026
R v McGuinness — Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm (s. 95(1)) · Provincial Court of British Columbia
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See also: Possession
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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.