Canadian Case Law

Leading Canadian decisions that shape criminal law.

Germany (Federal Republic) v Schreiber
2004 CanLII 93326 (ON SC)
· Canadian Court · 2004
Tax-related deception and the public treasury as an economic interest
Applied Canadian fraud principles to tax-related deception and the public treasury as an economic interest.
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Germany (Federal Republic) v Schreiber
2006 CanLII 6189 (ON CA)
· Canadian Court · 2006
Extradition and tax fraud allegations involving public revenue
Applied Canadian fraud principles to extradition and tax fraud allegations involving public revenue.
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R v Milec
1996 CanLII 315 (ON CA)
· Canadian Court · 1996
Fraud participation and accused knowledge
Applied Canadian fraud principles to fraud participation and accused knowledge.
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R v Doren
1982 CanLII 2197 (ON CA)
· Canadian Court · 1982
Sharp practice does not automatically equal fraud
Applied Canadian fraud principles to sharp practice does not automatically equal fraud.
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R v Lajoie
1999 CanLII 13597 (QC CA)
· Canadian Court · 1999
Business dealings and fraud
Applied Canadian fraud principles to business dealings and fraud.
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R v Sebe
1987 CanLII 980 (SK CA)
· Canadian Court · 1987
False representations and fraud
Applied Canadian fraud principles to false representations and fraud.
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R v Horsman
2002 SKCA 2
· Canadian Court · 2002
Use of funds for a purpose other than represented
Applied Canadian fraud principles to use of funds for a purpose other than represented.
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R v Pchajek
2009 MBQB 265
· Canadian Court · 2009
Victim carelessness and false representation
Applied Canadian fraud principles to victim carelessness and false representation.
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R v Mastronardi
2006 BCSC 1681
· Canadian Court · 2006
Relationship-based deception and victim trust
Applied Canadian fraud principles to relationship-based deception and victim trust.
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R v Revington
2001 BCSC 683
· Canadian Court · 2001
False claims and institutional victim reliance
Applied Canadian fraud principles to false claims and institutional victim reliance.
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R v Rutenberg
2013 BCSC 2215
· Canadian Court · 2013
False invoices and whether work was actually done
Applied Canadian fraud principles to false invoices and whether work was actually done.
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R v McCarthy
2008 CanLII 49582 (ON SC)
· Canadian Court · 2008
Document-heavy fraud proof
Applied Canadian fraud principles to document-heavy fraud proof.
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R v Wilson
2003 BCSC 414
· Canadian Court · 2003
Social assistance fraud and false benefit information
Applied Canadian fraud principles to social assistance fraud and false benefit information.
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R v D'Amour
2002 CanLII 45015 (ON CA)
· Canadian Court · 2002
Government records and fraud proof
Applied Canadian fraud principles to government records and fraud proof.
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R v Ontario Chrysler (1977) Ltd.
1994 CanLII 8758 (ON CA)
· Canadian Court · 1994
Consumer misrepresentation and vehicle sales
Applied Canadian fraud principles to consumer misrepresentation and vehicle sales.
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R v Verville
1999 CanLII 13272 (QC CA)
· Canadian Court · 1999
Corporate asset misuse and fraud
Applied Canadian fraud principles to corporate asset misuse and fraud.
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R v Black and Whiteside
1983 CanLII 3493 (ON CA)
· Canadian Court · 1983
Corporate control and fraud
Applied Canadian fraud principles to corporate control and fraud.
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R v Potter; R v Colpitts
2020 NSCA 9
· Canadian Court · 2020
Corporate obligations and criminal fraud analysis
Applied Canadian fraud principles to corporate obligations and criminal fraud analysis.
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R v Monkman
1980, 4 Man R (2d) 352
· Canadian Court · 1980
Use only if uploaded or otherwise available
Applied Canadian fraud principles to use only if uploaded or otherwise available.
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R v Emond
1997 CanLII 10605 (QC CA)
· Canadian Court · 1997
Material non-disclosure and fraud
Applied Canadian fraud principles to material non-disclosure and fraud.
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R v Vanderveen
2002 BCSC 236
· Canadian Court · 2002
Non-disclosure and fraud analysis
Applied Canadian fraud principles to non-disclosure and fraud analysis.
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R v Easte
2002 BCSC 615
· Canadian Court · 2002
Limits of fraud by silence
Applied Canadian fraud principles to limits of fraud by silence.
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R v Lauer
2011 PECA 5
· Canadian Court · 2011
Diversion of funds or property and fraud
Applied Canadian fraud principles to diversion of funds or property and fraud.
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R v Gaetz
1992 CanLII 2509 (NS CA)
· Canadian Court · 1992
Economic deprivation and risk
Applied Canadian fraud principles to economic deprivation and risk.
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R v Kirkwood
1983 CanLII 1953 (ON CA)
· Canadian Court · 1983
Economic risk and fraud
Applied Canadian fraud principles to economic risk and fraud.
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R v Knowles
1979 CanLII 2919 (ON CA)
· Canadian Court · 1979
Victim decision-making and deprivation
Applied Canadian fraud principles to victim decision-making and deprivation.
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R v Huggett
1978 CanLII 2529 (ON CA)
· Canadian Court · 1978
Accused need not personally obtain the property
Applied Canadian fraud principles to accused need not personally obtain the property.
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