R. v. Diamond

2016 SCC 46 [2016] 2 SCR 291 Court SCC Decision date 2016-11-03 Heard 2016-10-12 Docket 36816 English

PartiesScott Diamond Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador Respondents·Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada Respondents

Counsel (3)

Solicitor for the appellant: Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission, St. John’s.
Solicitor for the respondent Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador: Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s.
Solicitor for the respondent Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada: Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Halifax.

Judges Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell

Delivered by Karakatsanis J. (Wagner and Brown JJ. concurring; Gascon and Côté JJ. dissenting)

On appeal from Newfoundland and Labrador

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Reasons for Judgment — Karakatsanis J. (Wagner and Brown JJ. concurring; Gascon and Côté JJ. dissenting)

Karakatsanis J. — The majority of the Court is of the view that the appeal should be dismissed, substantially for the reasons of Harrington J.A., 2015 NLCA 60, 371 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 200, at paras. 22-26. Gascon and Côté JJ., dissenting, would have allowed the appeal, substantially for the reasons of White J.A., at paras. 44-48.

The appeal is accordingly dismissed.

Cases cited

2015 NLCA 60 2015 NLCA 60 ¶ 1
Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 200 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 200, at paras. 22-26 paras 22-26 ¶ 1
White J.A. White J.A., at paras. 44-48 paras 44-48 ¶ 1