R v Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317

"...regardless of whether a word or phrase appears to have a plain or unambiguous meaning: Geophysical Service at para 78; R v Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317 at para 19, 93 Alta LR (6th) 98. This is because legislative intent can be understood only by reading the language chosen by the legislature..."

"...of the Criminal Code must be reviewed, as with any question of statutory interpretation, on a standard of correctness: R v Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317 at para 15. The issue of the provision’s proper scope and thus the applicability of the s 276 regime is a question of statutory inter..."

"...[170] More recently, however, the Court of Appeal has held that an unreasonable but honest belief was not good faith: R v Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317. The absence of good faith does not equate to bad faith. There is a “neutral zone” between them: R v Caron, 2011 BCCA 56 at paragraph [171] B..."

"...have had a material bearing on the acquittal”: R. v. Graveline, 2006 SCC 16, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 609, at para. 14; R. v. Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317, 93 Alta. L.R. (6th) 98, at para. Application of the Principles 20 I agree with the Crown that the trial judge erred by reasoning that, as a matte..."

"...have had a material bearing on the acquittal”: R. v. Graveline, 2006 SCC 16, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 609, at para. 14; R. v. Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317, 93 Alta. L.R. (6th) 98, at para. Application of the Principles 20 I agree with the Crown that the trial judge erred by reasoning that, as a matte..."

"...regardless of whether a word or phrase appears to have a plain or unambiguous meaning: Geophysical Service at para 78; R v Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317 at para 19, 93 Alta LR (6th) 98. This is because legislative intent can be understood only by reading the language chosen by the legislature..."

"...of the Criminal Code must be reviewed, as with any question of statutory interpretation, on a standard of correctness: R v Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317 at para 15. The issue of the provision’s proper scope and thus the applicability of the s 276 regime is a question of statutory inter..."

"...[170] More recently, however, the Court of Appeal has held that an unreasonable but honest belief was not good faith: R v Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317. The absence of good faith does not equate to bad faith. There is a “neutral zone” between them: R v Caron, 2011 BCCA 56 at paragraph [171] B..."

"...have had a material bearing on the acquittal”: R. v. Graveline, 2006 SCC 16, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 609, at para. 14; R. v. Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317, 93 Alta. L.R. (6th) 98, at para. Application of the Principles 20 I agree with the Crown that the trial judge erred by reasoning that, as a matte..."

"...have had a material bearing on the acquittal”: R. v. Graveline, 2006 SCC 16, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 609, at para. 14; R. v. Vaillancourt, 2019 ABCA 317, 93 Alta. L.R. (6th) 98, at para. Application of the Principles 20 I agree with the Crown that the trial judge erred by reasoning that, as a matte..."