Where two or more people knowingly possess the same thing with the consent and knowledge of the others. Mere presence alongside it is not enough.
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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:
The Threat in the Range2004R v Kerr — Possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace (s. 88) · Supreme Court of Canada (Alberta)
The Glock in the Duplex2024R v Dupray — Possession of a loaded restricted firearm without authorization (s. 95(1)) · Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Gun Without a Magazine2025R v Donawa — Multiple firearm offences turning on the definition of 'firearm' (s. 2) · Supreme Court of Canada (Ontario)
From the Porch2026R v Munroe — Reckless discharge of a restricted or prohibited firearm (s. 244.2) · Court of Appeal for 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
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.