Supreme Court

Decision Information

R v Iyerak

Court Supreme Court
Date 1990-12-18
Other citations (1990) – [1991] 2 C.N.L.R. 135 – [1991] N.W.T.R. 40 (S.C.)
File numbers CR 00974
Judge(s) Richard
Location Igloolik
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
R. v. Angohiatok, (November 6, 1990) Doc. CR 00998 (N.W.T.S.C.)
R. v. Chief, [1990] N.W.T.R. 22 (Y.T.C.A.)
R. v. E. (P.), [1990] N.W.T.R. 246 (S.C.)
R. v. Kelly (1990), 80 C.R. (3d) 185 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Kenway (1990), 74 O.R. (2d) 629 (C.A.)
R. v. Kozy (May 19, 1989), No. 1157/88 (Ont. Dist. Ct.)
R. v. Rogers, [1987] N.W.T.R. 304 (C.A.)
R. v. Smith, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1045
R. v. Tobac, [1985] N.W.T.R. 201 (C.A.)
R. v. Weyallon, [1983] N.W.T.R. 394, reversed [1985] N.W.T.R. 264 (C.A.)
Smokeyday v. R., [1989] 6 W.W.R. 449

Statutes considered:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 1
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 12
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 24(1)
Constitution Act, 1982, s. 52(1)
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 100(1)
Decision information:

Summary: Application by a person convicted of an offence described in s. 100 (1) Criminal Code for a ruling that the mandatory requirement of a 5-year firearms prohibition order is inoperative against him, as it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment contrary to s. 12 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms granted
Abstract: Application by accused for declaration that the mandatory requirement against him is constitutional inoperative
Decision: Application allowed
Subjects: Criminal law - Sentencing - Validity of sentence
Criminal law - Assault - Assault causing bodily harm
Keywords: Firearm prohibition
Constitutional validity
Cruel and unusual punishment

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