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R. v. Russell

[1997] 1 SCR 356 Court SCC Decision date 1997-02-21 Docket 25214 English

PartiesCameron Lee Russell Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.

Delivered by Major J.

On appeal from Alberta

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

Major J.

Major J. ‑‑ We are all of the opinion that this appeal as of right must be dismissed.
We agree with Côté J.A. of the Alberta Court of Appeal that while routine skills are required of automobile drivers, the trial judge did not impose a different standard of care on the appellant but properly applied the elements of this offence as set out in R. v. Hundal.