GUILTY or NOT? / Glossary
Canadian legal glossary
Section 10(b)
The Charter right on arrest or detention to retain and instruct counsel without delay, and to be told of that right.
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Related category: Police Powers & the Charter
Stops, detentions, searches and warrants under the Charter — and whether evidence obtained in breach is excluded under s. 24(2). The newest Police Powers & the Charter 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 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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The Noise Complaint
2014
R v MacDonald — Possession of a loaded restricted firearm (s. 95(1)) · Supreme Court of Canada (Nova Scotia)
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See also: Charter provisions
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