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R. v. Feeney (Application)

[1997] 2 SCR 117 Court SCC Decision date 1997-06-27 Docket 24752 English

PartiesMichael Feeney Appellant

Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from British Columbia

Subjects Action

Contents
The Court ‑‑ The application for a rehearing is granted on the issue of whether there should be a transition period, and the operation of that aspect of the judgment herein relating to the requirement for a warrant to effect an arrest in a dwelling is stayed for a period of 6 months from the date such judgment was issued, namely May 22, 1997. The transition period will have effect throughout Canada but will have no application to the disposition that has been made or is to be made of the present case.