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Duke v. The Queen

[1972] SCR 917 Court SCC Decision date 1972-06-29 English

PartiesGeorge Clinton Duke Appellant

Counsel (2)
Harvey R. Daiter, for the appellant.
M. Manning, for the respondent.

Judges Fauteux, Joseph Honoré Gérald; Abbott, Douglas Charles; Martland, Ronald; Judson, Wilfred; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Hall, Emmett Matthew; Spence, Wishart Flett; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Laskin, Bora

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Criminal law

Contents
Every law of Canada shall, unless it is expressly declared by an Act of the Parliament of Canada that it shall operate notwithstanding the Canadian Bill of Rights, be so construed and applied as not to abro­gate, abridge or infringe or to authorize the abroga­tion, abridgment or infringement of any of the rights or freedoms herein recognized and declared, and in particular, no law of Canada shall be construed or applied so as to

Footnotes

  1. [1] [1972] 1 O.R. 61, 15 C.R.N.S. 370, 4 C.C.C. (2d) 504, 22 D.L.R. (3d) 249.
  2. [2] [1972] 1 O.R. 61, 15 C.R.N.S. 370, 4 C.C.C. (2d) 504, 22 D.L.R. (3d) 249.
  3. [3] [1970] S.C.R. 777, 12 C.R.N.S. 28, 74 W.W.R. 167, [1970] 3 C.C.C. 320, 10 D.L.R. (3d)699.
  4. [4] (1972),6 C.C.C, (2d) 531, 26 D.L.R. (3d) 224.
  5. [5] (1972),6 C.C.C, (2d) 531, 26 D.L.R. (3d) 244.