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The Court of Appeal allowed an annulment appeal, holding that a sincere religious belief requiring a Sikh Gurdwara ceremony before consummation could amount to psychological incapacity.
La Cour suprême tient qu’il n’existe pas de pouvoir de common law permettant d’arrêter une personne qui agit légalement pour prévenir une brèche appréhendée de la paix par autrui.
The court held that a common law power exists to arrest to prevent an apprehended breach of the peace; that the trial judge correctly applied the law and reasonably concluded the officers had objective reasonable grounds based on the accused’s extreme intoxication and their past dealings to believe an imminent and substantial risk existed; consequently the arrest was lawful and the subsequent spitting constituted assault; the appeal against convictions is dismissed.
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The Supreme Court of British Columbia held that adultery under the Divorce Act can include same-sex sexual conduct, and granted the petitioner a divorce.
The Supreme Court restored a trial judgment awarding the accreted extension of Thatch Island to the island owner and rejected the respondent's adverse possession claim.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that demanding money to secure municipal contracts could amount to counselling an offence under Criminal Code s. 69 and bribery-related conduct under s. 161.
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