R v Sault Ste-Marie (City of)
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R v Sault Ste-Marie (City of) [1978] 2 SCR 1299 is a Supreme Court of Canada case where the Court defines the three types of offences that exist in Canadian criminal law and further defines the justification for "public welfare" offences.
Quick Facts R v Sault Ste-Marie (City of), Hearing: October 13, 14, 1977 Judgment: May 1, 1978 ...
R v Sault Ste-Marie (City of) | |
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Hearing: October 13, 14, 1977 Judgment: May 1, 1978 | |
Full case name | City of Sault Ste. Marie v. Her Majesty The Queen |
Citations | [1978] 2 SCR 1299 |
Court membership | |
Chief Justice: Bora Laskin Puisne Justices: Ronald Martland, Roland Ritchie, Wishart Spence, Louis-Philippe Pigeon, Brian Dickson, Jean Beetz, Willard Estey, Yves Pratte | |
Reasons given | |
Unanimous reasons by | Dickson J |
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