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R. v. Collin

2019 SCC 64 [2019] 4 SCR 650 Court SCC Decision date 2019-12-13 Heard 2019-12-13 Docket 38681 English

PartiesAlexandre Collin Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Counsel (2)
Solicitor for the appellant: Karl-Emmanuel Harrison, Longueuil.
Solicitor for the respondent: Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions, Saint-Jérôme.

Judges Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah

Delivered by Karakatsanis J. (Côté, Brown, Rowe and Martin JJ. concurring)

On appeal from Quebec

Contents

Reasons for Judgment — Karakatsanis J. (Côté, Brown, Rowe and Martin JJ. concurring)

Karakatsanis J. — We are of the view that the trial judge made an error of law as regards the applicable test in his analysis of causation. We are also satisfied that the findings of fact made by the judge show that the accused’s dangerous driving significantly contributed to the bodily harm suffered by the victim. We agree with the Court of Appeal that a conviction must be entered on the count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. The appeal is therefore dismissed and the judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal is affirmed.