Appellant
The Appellant(s) in the case of R. v. Boutilier?
Donald Joseph Boutilier
The Respondent(s) in the case of R. v. Boutilier?
His Majesty the King
How many judges participated in R. v. Boutilier?
Nine
The amount of time each mooter has to present their submission in a standard moot competition.
7 minutes
The date of our Fall 25 General Meeting?
September 9th, 2025.
How many charges did the appellant plead guilty to?
Six
The respondent argued that Canada’s dangerous offender provisions in which statute was constitutional?
The Criminal Code of Canada (section 753)
What section of the Criminal Code of Canada allows offenders to be classified as dangerous?
Section 753 of the Criminal Code of Canada
The side that presents first in a moot competition.
Where is the best place to find information on Guelph Pre-Law Society events?
Instagram (@uoguelph.ca)
How many prior convictions did the appellant have?
Twenty-four
What is the portion of the court that sided with the respondent called?
The majority of the court.
Who was the dissenting justice?
Karakatsanis
What is the name of Guelph's in-house moot competition?
Gryphon's Cup Moot Competition.
The dates of moot tryouts for the Fall 25 semester?
September 9-12
What activities led to Boutilier's charges?
A pharmacy robbery committed with an imitation firearm, followed by a car chase.
What did the majority decision indicate?
That the designation criteria for dangerous offenders in s. 753(1) were not overbroad under s. 7 of the Charter and that mandatory indeterminate detention under s. 753(4.1) is not grossly disproportionate and does not violate s. 12 of the Charter.
What section(s) of the Canadian Charter of Freedoms did Boutilier use to challenge his sentence?
Boulitier challenged the constitutional validity of s. 753(1) and (4.1) of the Criminal Code under ss. 7 and 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms .
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The number of executives on the Pre-Law Society?
Seventeen.
Why was Boutilier given an indeterminate sentence?
The Crown applied for a dangerous offender designation.
The respondent held that the dangerous offender regime avoids disproportionality because the sentencing judge must always apply this fundamental principle of sentencing?
Proportionality
What happens under the penalty stage (stage 2) of the section 753 two-stage process?
A sentencing judge must impose an indeterminate sentence on a designated individual unless he or she is satisfied that there is a reasonable expectation that a lesser measure will adequately protect the public.
The arguing side that has a right of reply?
The appellant
The location of our Fall 25 General Meeting?
University Centre Room 001A: North PCH Wing