R. v. James

[1988] 1 SCR 669 Court SCC Decision date 1988-05-25 Docket 20095 English

PartiesKenneth James, Elsa Kirsten and Anna Rosenthal Appellants·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent

Judges Dickson, Robert George Brian; McIntyre, William Rogers; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; Le Dain, Gerald Eric; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire

Decision 5–1–1 Majority (5) · Dickson C.J. (1) · Lamer J. (1)

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Constitutional law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Dickson C.J.

1. The Chief Justice‑‑It will not be necessary to hear from you Mr. Hubbard.

Lamer J.

2. Lamer J.‑‑We are in substantial agreement with the reasons given for the Court below by Tarnopolsky J.A., and we, accordingly, dismiss this appeal.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellants: Shibley, Righton & McCutcheon.

Solicitor for the respondent: The Department of Justice, Toronto.