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R.A. v. Her Majesty The Queen

2018 SCC 13 [2018] 1 SCR 307 Court SCC Decision date 2018-03-23 Heard 2018-03-23 Docket 37757 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Respondent

Counsel (2)
Solicitors for the appellant: Abergel Goldstein & Partners, Ottawa.
Solicitor for the respondent: Attorney General of Ontario, Toronto.

Judges Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Rowe, Malcolm

Delivered by Moldaver J. (Karakatsanis, Gascon, Côté and Rowe JJ. concurring)

On appeal from Ontario

Contents

Reasons for Judgment — Moldaver J. (Karakatsanis, Gascon, Côté and Rowe JJ. concurring)

Moldaver J. — A majority of the Court would dismiss the appeal, substantially for the reasons of the majority of the Court of Appeal. Justice Gascon, dissenting, would have allowed the appeal for the reasons of Justice Trotter.