R v Bissonnette
R v Bissonnette, 2022 SCC 23 is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada which held that life sentences without a realistic possibility of parole constituted cruel and unusual punishment. The Court unanimously struck down section 745.51 of the Criminal Code, which gave sentencing judges the discretion to stack periods of parole ineligibility for multiple murders, for violating Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
| R v Bissonnette | |
|---|---|
| Hearing: March 24, 2022 Judgment: May 27, 2022 | |
| Full case name | Her Majesty The Queen and Attorney General of Quebec v Alexandre Bissonnette |
| Citations | 2022 SCC 23 |
| Docket No. | 39544 |
| Prior history | Judgment for defendant in the Court of Appeal for Quebec |
| Holding | |
| Section 745.51 of the Criminal Code violates Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and is of no force or effect | |
| Court membership | |
| Chief Justice | Richard Wagner |
| Puisne Justices | Michael Moldaver, Andromache Karakatsanis, Suzanne Côté, Russell Brown, Malcolm Rowe, Sheilah Martin, Nicholas Kasirer, Mahmud Jamal |
| Reasons given | |
| Unanimous reasons by | Wagner CJ |
The case arose in the sentencing for Quebec mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette and drew heavy media attention.
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