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R. v. Sawyer

[1992] 3 SCR 809 Court SCC Decision date 1992-12-02 Docket 22755 English

PartiesWayne T. Sawyer and Phillip R. Sawyer Appellants·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent·The Attorney General of Canada Interveners·the Attorney General of Quebec, and Wes Kirk Interveners

Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank

Decision 6–1 Majority (6) · Lamer C.J. (1)

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Constitutional law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Lamer C.J.

Lamer C.J. ‑‑ We are all of the view that s. 100 of the Criminal Code , R.S.C., 1985, c. C‑46 , does not offend s. 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Assuming without deciding the availability of constitutional exemptions, we do not feel that this is a proper case where one should be granted.
Also assuming without deciding that the appellants may be sentenced under the amended s. 100, we find that on the facts of this case the result should not have been different.
Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellants: Beard, Winter, Toronto.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto.
Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General of Canada: John C. Tait, Ottawa.
Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General of Quebec: The Attorney General of Quebec, Ste‑Foy.
Solicitors for the intervener Wes Kirk: Carter & Minden, Toronto.

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