SCC Decision: May 8, 2008
Lake v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2008 SCC 23
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(Charter / Extradition / Mobility rights)
L was tried and convicted in Canada for trafficking crack cocaine. The police investigation that led to his arrest involved investigations in Canada, but also involved L selling drugs to a Canadian undercover police officer in the U.S. The U.S. sale was not one of the charges against L in Canada, and during sentencing, the Crown sought a lower sentence, anticipating L's eventual extradition to the U.S. L was ordered extradited when his Canadian sentence was completed. The Court held that the Minister's decision to extradite was reasonable, and should not be subject to judicial review.
Majority/Dissenting: 9/0
