65. Fleming v. Ontario 2019

65. Fleming v. Ontario 2019

Update: 2023-01-29
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Fleming v. Ontario


Police can’t arrest someone who isn’t breaking the law to prevent others from breaching the peace, the Supreme Court has ruled.


Decision

Date: October 4, 2019

Neutral Citation: 2019 SCC 45

Breakdown of the decision:

Unanimous: Justice Suzanne Côté allowed the appeal (Chief Justice Wagner and Justices AbellaMoldaverBrownRowe, and Martin agreed)


On appeal from the Court of Appeal for Ontario

Case information (38087)

Webcast of hearing


Lower court rulings:

Trial (Ontario Superior Court of Justice, not available online)

Appeal (Court of Appeal for Ontario)


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65. Fleming v. Ontario 2019

65. Fleming v. Ontario 2019