R. v. Whitehawk
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- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Posture
- Appeal / Judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada on Appeal From the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
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Holding and result
The Court was unanimously of the view to dismiss the appeal, substantially for the reasons of the majority of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan.
Court disposition
Appeal dismissed.
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed.
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Material facts
Parties
Dillon Ricky Whitehawk
Appellant Counsel: Thomas Hynes and Nathan MetivierHis Majesty The King
Respondent Counsel: Aaron Fritzler03
Procedural history
Posture
Appeal / Judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada on Appeal From the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
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Questions and positions
Legal issues
Whether the appeal should be dismissed.
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Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
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Supreme Court of Canada judgment
An appeal may be dismissed substantially for the reasons of the majority of the court below.
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Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Court was unanimously of the view to dismiss the appeal, substantially for the reasons of the majority of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan.
Court disposition
Appeal dismissed.
- The appeal is dismissed.
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Judgment
SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
Citation: R. v. Whitehawk, 2026 SCC 17
Appeal Heard: May 21, 2026
Judgment Rendered: May 21, 2026
Docket: 42096
Between:
Dillon Ricky Whitehawk
Appellant
and
His Majesty The King
Respondent
Coram : Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ.
Unanimous Judgment Read By:
(para.
1)
Wagner C.J.
Counsel:
Thomas Hynes and Nathan Metivier , for the appellant.
Aaron Fritzler , for the respondent.
Note: This document is subject to editorial revision before its reproduction in final form in the Canada Supreme Court Reports .
No. 42096
May 22, 2026
Le 22 mai 2026
Coram: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ.
Coram : Le juge en chef Wagner et les juges Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin et Moreau
BETWEEN:
Dillon Ricky Whitehawk
Appellant
- and -
His Majesty The King
Respondent
ENTRE :
Dillon Ricky Whitehawk
Appelant
- et -
Sa Majesté le Roi
Intimé
JUDGMENT
The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number CACR3691, 2025 SKCA 102 , dated October 10, 2025, was heard on May 21, 2026, and the Court on that day delivered the following judgment orally:
The Chief Justice — We are all of the view to dismiss the appeal, substantially for the reasons of the majority of the Court of Appeal. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed.
JUGEMENT
L’appel interjeté contre l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de la Saskatchewan, numéro CACR3691, 2025 SKCA 102 , daté du 10 octobre 2025, a été entendu le 21 mai 2026 et la Cour a prononcé oralement le même jour le jugement suivant :
[ traduction ]
Le juge en chef — Nous sommes toutes et tous d’avis de rejeter le pourvoi, essentiellement pour les motifs exposés par les juges majoritaires de la Cour d’appel. En conséquence, le pourvoi est rejeté.
C.J.C.
J.C.C.
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