As a judge on the Superior Court of Quebec (1974-1988), the Court of Appeal of Quebec (1988-1989) and finally the Supreme Court of Canada (1989-2003), Charles D. Gonthier had a significant impact on various aspects of Canadian constitutional law, criminal law, administrative law, family law as well as the continued development of the Quebec civil law tradition. You will find here an exhaustive list of all of the judgment written by Charles D. Gonthier throughout his career in 3 different courts.
Judgments of Charles D. Gonthier on the Supreme Court of Canada
Unanimous Opinions
| Elsom v. Elsom, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1367 | Family law — Matrimonial property — Division of family assets — Trial judge awarding wife 25 per cent of the family assets — Court of Appeal reducing wife's share — Whether Court of Appeal erred in interfering with trial judge's discretion — Family Relations Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 121, s. 51.
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| Air Canada v. McDonnell Douglas Corp. [1989] S.C.J. No. 58 | Civil procedure — Place of instituting actions — Place where the whole cause of action arose — Air Canada's aircraft destroyed by fire following explosion in fuel pump — Damages occurring at Air Canada's maintenance base in Dorval — Vendor of the aircraft and manufacturer of the pump failing to warn Air Canada of the defects of the pump — Action for damages brought in Quebec against vendor and manufacturer who have their places of business in the United States — Whether the "whole cause of action" arose in Quebec — Locus of a failure to warn — Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C-25, art. 68(2).
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| Bell Canada v. Canada (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission) [1989] S.C.J. No. 68 | Administrative law — CRTC jurisdiction — CRTC ordering Bell Canada to grant a one-time credit to its customers — Order to remedy imposition of interim rates approved by CRTC in 1984 and 1985 and found to be excessive in 1986 — Whether CRTC had jurisdiction to make such an order — Whether CRTC's interim rate order may be reviewed in a retrospective manner — Whether CRTC's power to fix "just and reasonable" rates for Bell Canada involves the regulation of its revenues — Railway Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. R-3, ss. 335(1), (2), (3), 340(5) — National Transportation Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-20, 52, 60, 66, 68(1).
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| Neveu v. Côté Estate (Motion) , ; [1989] 2 S.C.R. 342 | Practice — Motion for extension of time for filing application for leave to appeal — Delay due to various factors including negotiations for settlement — Counsel for principal defendants informed of intention to appeal if negotiations unsuccessful — Case dependant on leave from Court and extension of time sought only so application for leave could be filed — Applicant should not be deprived of right to refer the question to Supreme Court of Canada solely because of additional delay — Supreme Court Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. S-26, ss. 58, 59(1). |
| Dallaire v. Paul-émile martel inc. , ; [1989] 2 S.C.R. 419 |
Prescription — Interruption — Joint and several debtors — Child injured by farm equipment — Action for damages brought against owner of equipment within prescription period — Manufacturer of equipment joined to action as defendant after prescription period expired — Out-of-court settlement between plaintiff and owner — Whether out-of-court settlement eliminated interruption of prescription caused by filing of action against other joint and several codebtors — Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 2224, 2231, 2262(2). Civil responsibility — Manufacturer — Causation — Child injured by farm equipment — Action for damages against manufacturer — Causal link broken between acts allegedly committed by manufacturer and accident involving child — Action dismissed — Civil Code of Lower Canada, art. 1053. |
| Bank of montreal v. Kuet leong ng , ; [1989] 2 S.C.R. 429 | Contracts — Employment contract — Mandate — Breach of employee's obligation of honesty and loyalty toward his employer — Trader employed by bank to purchase and sell foreign currencies — Trader making transactions for his own benefit using bank's funds and making transactions on behalf of bank's clients but requesting secret commission — Whether bank may recover profits made by trader — Whether trader considered a mandatary of the bank — Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 411, 1713. |
| Hémond v. Coopérative fédérée du québec , ; [1989] 2 S.C.R. 962 | Labour relations -- Seniority -- Return to bargaining unit -- Motion for declaratory judgment to determine seniority rights of certain employees -- Collective agreement in effect at time employees returned to bargaining unit less generous than that in effect when promoted -- Whether seniority rights of employees governed by new collective agreement -- Whether Superior Court has jurisdiction to determine employees' seniority rights -- Distinction between applicability and application of collective agreement -- Labour Code, R.S.Q., c. C-27, ss. 1(f), 65, 66, 67, 100, 139. |
| Lejeune v. Cumis insurance society inc. , ; [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1048 | Insurance — Fire insurance — Subject-matter of insurance changed — Building destroyed by fire which started in apartment leased and used as meeting-place — Insured property described in policy as premises "occupied solely as private dwelling" — Use of insured premises changed without knowledge of insurer — Whether insurer justified in refusing to compensate insured — Distinction between aggravation and exclusion of risk — Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 2488, 2500, 2566.
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| R. v. Lee , ; [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1384 | Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Right to trial by judge and jury (s. 11(f)) — Charter right limited by stipulation that the maximum sentence for crime be at least five years' imprisonment — Criminal Code (s. 526.1) removing right to jury on subsequent trial if accused failing to appear without legitimate reason — Accused charged with offence carrying maximum penalty of life imprisonment — Trial by judge and jury elected but accused failing to appear — Jury trial denied — Whether or not s. 526.1 of the Criminal Code infringing on s. 11(f) of the Charter — If so, whether or not infringement justified — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 11(f) --Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 526.1.
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| Rocois construction inc. v. Québec ready mix inc. , ; [1990] 2 S.C.R. 440 | Civil procedure — Exceptions to dismiss action — Lis pendens — Action for damages for unfair trade practices based on federal combines legislation brought in Federal Court — Action for damages for unfair trade practices based on Civil Code subsequently brought in Superior Court while action in Federal Court still pending — Whether action in Superior Court should be dismissed on ground of lis pendens — Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C-25, art. 165 — Civil Code of Lower Canada, art. 1053 — Combines Investigation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-23, s. 31.1(1). |
| Canadian indemnity co. v. Canadian johns-manville co. , ; [1990] 2 S.C.R. 549 | Insurance -- Representation and concealment -- Public character and notoriety exception -- Insured failing to disclose material facts relating to health risks associated with asbestos -- Whether insurer presumed to know undisclosed facts by reason of their public character or notoriety -- Whether notoriety could be measured with reference to foreign material -- Constructive knowledge -- Insurer's duty to inquire Uberrimae fidei nature of insurance contract -- Confirmation of contract Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 2485, 2486, 2489. |
| Commission de transport de la communauté urbaine de québec v. Canada (National battlefields commission) , ; [1990] 2 S.C.R. 838 | Constitutional law -- Applicability of provincial statute Transportation -- Sightseeing service offered by federal commission on park territory administered by it -- Carrier hired by commission not holding transport permit required by provincial transport legislation Whether provincial legislation applies to federal commission, to its sightseeing transportation service or to carrier -- Transport Act, R.S.Q., c. T 12, ss. 3, 4, 4.1, 5, 5.1, 32, 36, 40, 43 -- Bus Transport Regulation, (1987) 119 G.O. II 24, ss. 1, 12, 17, 21, 30, 31 Government Property Traffic Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. G 6 -- Government Property Traffic Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 887, ss. 3, 5, 6 -- Act respecting the National Battlefields at Quebec, S.C. 1908, c. 57. |
| General trust of canada v. Artisans coopvie, société coopérative d'assurance-vie , ; [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1185 | Insurance -- Life insurance -- Coming into effect -- Interpretation of conditions of art. 2516 C.C.L.C.
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| R. v. Chaulk , ; [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Presumption of innocence -- Accused presumed sane until contrary is proved -- Insanity to be proved by accused on balance of probabilities -- Whether s. 16(4) of Criminal Code infringes s. 11(d) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether s. 16(4) justifiable under s. 1 of Charter. Criminal law -- Defences -- Insanity -- Person insane under s. 16(2) of Criminal Code if suffering from disease of the mind rendering him incapable of knowing act is wrong -- Meaning of word "wrong" in s. 16(2) of Code. Criminal law -- Defences -- Insanity -- Delusions -- Whether s. 16(3) of Criminal Code constitutes independent insanity defence -- Whether trial judge's instructions to jury adequate. Evidence -- Rebuttal evidence -- Crown adducing evidence of accused's sanity in rebuttal -- Whether evidence of accused's sanity should have been adduced by Crown as part of its case-in-chief. http://scc.lexum.org/en/1990/1990scr3-1303/1990scr3-1303.html |
| National bank of canada v. Corbeil , ; [1991] 1 S.C.R. 117 | Banks and banking operations -- Powers of banks -- Loans and security -- Bank's obligations towards defaulting debtor in exercising rights over property under ss. 178 and 179 of Bank Act -- Bank renouncing its rights and abandoning property to third party -- Whether bank liable to debtor for value of property as damages. |
| Immeubles port louis ltée v. Lafontaine (Village) , ; [1991] 1 S.C.R. 326 |
Municipal law -- Loan by laws -- Insufficiency of public notices convening electors -- Direct action in nullity -- Disputed by laws in effect for over five years -- Whether Superior Court had discretion to dismiss action for lateness -- If so, whether court validly exercised its jurisdiction -- Municipal Code, arts. 684a, 758 -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C 25, art. 33. Civil procedure -- Direct action in nullity -- Disputed municipal by laws in effect for over five years -- Time within which remedy available -- Discretionary nature of remedy -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C 25, art. 33. |
| National Bank of Canada v. Atomic Slipper Co. , ; [1991] 1 S.C.R. 1059 |
Banks and banking operations -- Powers of banks -- Loans and security -- Taking of possession and sale of goods given as security for loan -- Debtor in default to bank -- Validity of taking of possession -- Value of goods given as security. Banks and banking operations -- Powers of banks -- Loans and security -- Taking of possession and sale of goods given as security -- Agreements between debtor and bank governing how possession to be taken and goods sold -- Validity and applicability of agreements -- Bank Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. B 1, ss. 88, 89. Civil procedure -- Representation in court -- Companies - Company represented in court by its president, who is not a lawyer -- Representation of a company other than by counsel not valid -- Company considered as not having appeared in record in main appeal and as not having appealed in cross appeal -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C 25, art. 61 -- Act respecting the Barreau du Québec, R.S.Q., c. B 1, s. 128. http://scc.lexum.org/en/1991/1991scr1-1059/1991scr1-1059.html |
| M. (M.E.) v. L. (P.) , ; [1992] 1 S.C.R. 183 |
Family law -- Compensatory allowance -- Discretion -- Divorce -- Family residence owned by wife -- Hypothecary loan repaid by husband -- Claim for compensatory allowance dismissed -- No reason to vary trial judge's findings -- Court of Appeal's intervention unwarranted -- Civil Code of Quebec, art. 559. Family law -- Compensatory allowance -- Approach to be taken in considering facts -- Additional criteria for obtaining compensatory allowance -- Nature of contributions to enrichment of spouse's patrimony -- Effects of contracts concluded between parties -- Civil Code of Quebec, art. 559. |
| T. (K.N.) v. P. (G.R.) , ; [1992] 1 S.C.R. 210 | Family law -- Compensatory allowance -- Family residence purchased jointly by spouses but paid for by husband -- Claim for compensatory allowance dismissed -- No reason to vary trial judge's finding -- Court of Appeal's intervention unwarranted. |
| R. v. Butler , ; [1992] 1 S.C.R. 452 |
Constitutional law -- Freedom of expression -- Obscenity Obscene materials -- Whether definition of obscenity in Criminal Code infringes s. 2(b) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms If so, whether infringement justifiable under s. 1 of Charter -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46, s. 163(8). Criminal law -- Obscenity -- Obscene materials -- Whether definition of obscenity in Criminal Code infringes freedom of expression guaranteed in s. 2(b) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether infringement justifiable under s. 1 of Charter -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46, s. 163(8). |
| R. v. Milne , ; [1992] 1 S.C.R. 697 | Criminal law -- Theft Conversion -- Accused's company paid twice for same services -- Accused aware that second cheque issued by mistake Accused depositing second cheque in company's account and writing cheques to himself -- Whether accused guilty of theft -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 322(1). |
| R. v. Morin , ; [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771 | Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Trial within a reasonable time -- Delay of 14½ months between accused's arrest and trial -- Delay caused solely by limits on institutional resources -- Whether right to be tried within reasonable time infringed -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 11(b). |
| Williams v. Canada , ; [1992] 1 S.C.R. 877 |
Income tax -- Exemptions -- Regular and enhanced unemployment insurance benefits received by Indian residing on reserve -- Indian qualifying for benefits for work done on reserve -- Test for situs of unemployment insurance benefits -- Whether benefits exempt from tax under Indian Act -- Indian Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. I 6, s. 87 Income Tax Act, S.C. 1970 71 72, c. 63, s. 56(1)(a)(iv). Indians -- Taxation -- Exemptions -- Regular and enhanced unemployment insurance benefits received by Indian residing on reserve -- Indian qualifying for benefits for work done on reserve Test for situs of unemployment insurance benefits -- Whether benefits exempt from tax under Indian Act -- Indian Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. I 6, s. 87 -- Income Tax Act, S.C. 1970 71 72, c. 63, s. 56(1)(a)(iv). |
| Tremblay v. Quebec (Commission des affaires sociales) , ; [1992] 1 S.C.R. 952 |
Administrative law -- Natural justice -- Independence of members of Quebec Commission des affaires sociales -- Institutionalized consultation procedure -- Draft decisions systematically sent to Commission's legal counsel for verification and consultation -- Plenary meeting requested in certain cases by commissioners responsible for making decision or by president of Commission to discuss a given question -- Meetings held so as to arrive at a consensus: voting, taking of attendance and keeping of minutes -- Whether consultation process created by Commission consistent with rules of natural justice -- An Act respecting the Commission des affaires sociales, R.S.Q., c. C 34, s. 10. Administrative law -- Natural justice -- Appearance of bias -- Audi alteram partem -- Quebec Commission des affaires sociales -- Unanimous draft decision prepared by two commissioners present at hearing reviewed by Commission president who proposed a contrary opinion -- Convening of plenary meeting of Commission to discuss question of law raised -- Disagreement among commissioners responsible for making decision following meeting -- Question decided by president -- Whether active role played by president violates rules of natural justice -- An Act respecting the Commission des affaires sociales, R.S.Q., c. C 34, s. 10. Courts -- Administrative tribunals -- Confidentiality of deliberations -- Objections by Quebec Commission des affaires sociales to questions from social aid recipient concerning formal consultation process set up by Commission -- Whether objections to evidence based on deliberative secrecy should be dismissed. |
| R. v. Pasini , ; [1992] 1 S.C.R. 1017 | Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Trial within a reasonable time -- Stays of proceedings ordered by Superior Court judge quashed.
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| Bank of Montreal v. Bail Ltée , ; [1992] 2 S.C.R. 554 |
Civil responsibility -- Delictual liability -- Contract of enterprise -- Obligation to inform -- Delictual action by subcontractor against owner -- Action based on owner's breach of obligation to inform contractor -- Judgment allowing action at trial reversed by Court of Appeal -- Court of Appeal disturbing trial judge's findings and conclusions of fact -- Whether Court of Appeal's intervention justified -- Role of appellate court reviewing trial judge's assessment of the evidence -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, art. 1053. Contracts -- Contract of enterprise -- Obligation to inform -- Main elements of obligation -- Factors having a bearing on substance of obligation in contracts of enterprise for large projects. Prescription -- Impossibility of action -- Time at which prescription starts to run -- Owner's breach of obligation to inform contractor -- Delictual action by subcontractor against owner -- Time at which prescription starts to run pushed back to moment when subcontractor discovered facts giving rise to its right -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, art. 2232. Damages -- Additional indemnity -- No valid reason for refusing indemnity -- Indemnity awarded -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, art. 1056c. Damages -- Quantum -- Sum of $2,000,000 awarded by trial judge as compensation for subcontractor's financial difficulties -- Amount deducted owing to lack of evidence to justify it. |
| R. v. Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society , ; [1992] 2 S.C.R. 606 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Fundamental justice -- Vagueness -- Conspiracy to prevent or lessen competition unduly -- Whether word "unduly" in s. 32(1)(c) of Combines Investigation Act so vague as to infringe principles of fundamental justice -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 7 -- Combines Investigation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C 23, s. 32(1)(c), (1.1). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Fundamental justice -- Mens rea -- Conspiracy to prevent or lessen competition unduly -- Whether mens rea required by s. 32(1)(c) of Combines Investigation Act inconsistent with principles of fundamental justice -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 7 -- Combines Investigation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C 23, s. 32(1)(c). Appeal -- Supreme Court of Canada -- Jurisdiction -- Arguments on appeal -- Respondent seeking variation of Court of Appeal's reasons on mens rea issue -- No leave to appeal sought on this issue -- Issue arising from respondent's notice of intention -- Whether mens rea issue properly before Court -- Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, SOR/ 83 74, Rule 29(1), (2). Combines -- Conspiracy to prevent or lessen competition unduly -- Mens rea -- Whether Crown must prove that accused intended to restrict competition unduly -- Combines Investigation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C 23, s. 32(1)(c) -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 7. Combines -- Conspiracy to prevent or lessen competition unduly -- Determination of "undueness" -- Distinction between questions of fact and questions of law -- Combines Investigation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C 23, s. 32(1)(c). |
| Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. v. Apotex Inc. , ; [1992] 3 S.C.R. 120 | Torts -- Passing off -- Prescription drug -- Customers of pharmaceutical laboratories -- Products having similar appearance -- Whether patients included in pharmaceutical laboratories' clientele for purposes of a passing off action concerning the get up of a prescription drug. |
| Lalonde v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada , ; [1992] 3 S.C.R. 261 |
Insurance -- Group life insurance -- Validity of revocation of wife as beneficiary -- Intention of parties to life insurance contract -- Whether Husbands and Parents Life Insurance Act or art. 1029 C.C.L.C. applicable -- Statutory interpretation -- Generalia specialibus non derogant -- Husbands and Parents Life Insurance Act, R.S.Q. 1964, c. 296, ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 12 -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 1029, 1265 -- Insurance Act, S.Q. 1974, c. 70, s. 479. Civil law -- Obligations -- Novation -- Group life insurance contract -- Successive policies -- Unicity of contract despite changes between various policies -- Changes in terms and conditions -- No intention by parties to novate -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 1169, 1171. |
| Engel v. Salyn , ; [1993] 1 S.C.R. 306 |
Torts -- Damages -- Calculation -- Self employed person -- Calculation based on after tax cost of replacement labour -- Whether acceptable method of assessing appellant's pecuniary damages. Torts -- Damages -- Mitigation -- Tort victim refusing further tests -- Expert medical opinion recommending conservative treatment -- Whether appellant's refusal of medical treatment arbitrary or unreasonable resulting in failure to mitigate damages. |
| R. v. Alkerton , ; [1993] 1 S.C.R. 468 | Criminal law -- Procedure -- Jury -- Judge exhorting jury to come to verdict -- Whether Court of Appeal correctly finding trial judge's exhortation to be in error. |
| Reference re Education Act (Que.) , ; [1993] 2 S.C.R. 511 | Constitutional law -- Education -- Reform of organization of Quebec school boards -- Creation of linguistic school boards -- Denominational status -- Right to dissent -- Constitution Act, 1867, s. 93 -- Education Act, S.Q. 1988, c. 84, ss. 49, 111, 122, 123, 124, 126 to 139, 206, 223, 227, 230, 261, 354, 423, 424, 425, 428, 439, 519, 521, 522, 527, 568. |
| Willmor Discount Corp. v. Vaudreuil (City) , ; [1994] 2 S.C.R. 210 |
Obligations -- Recovery of thing not due -- Appellant's immovables acquired by City following sale for taxes and resold to third party prior to judgment quashing tax by law and sale for taxes -- Whether appellant could bring action to recover thing not due. Prescription -- Recovery of taxes -- Appellant's immovables acquired by City in 1972 following sale for taxes and resold to third party prior to judgment quashing tax by law and sale for taxes -- Restitution of immovables in kind impossible -- New action alleging fraudulent sale brought by appellant in 1984 and amended in 1987 to plead sale of another's property and claim payment of price received by City -- Whether appellant's new action prescribed -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, art. 2224 -- Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q., c. C 19, s. 586. |
| R. v. Howard , ; [1994] 2 S.C.R. 299 |
Indians -- Fishing rights -- Treaty -- Whether 1923 treaty extinguished Hiawatha Band's fishing rights on Otonabee River. Indians -- Validity of treaty -- Treaty surrendering fishing rights not ratified by order in council -- Whether treaty valid. Courts -- Appellate courts -- Jurisdiction -- Main issues factual and subject of concurrent findings in courts below -- Findings of courts below affirmed in absence of palpable and overriding error. |
| R. v. McIntyre , ; [1994] 2 S.C.R. 480 | Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Fundamental justice -- Right to silence -- Accused arrested in connection with murder of nun -- Undercover police officer placed in accused's cell to obtain statement but without success -- Accused later making inculpatory statements to undercover police officers after being released -- Whether accused's right to remain silent infringed -- If so, whether statements admissible -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 7, 24(2). |
| Reference re Quebec Sales Tax , ; [1994] 2 S.C.R. 715 | Constitutional law -- Distribution of legislative powers -- Taxation -- Provincial sales tax -- Proposed amendments to Quebec sales tax designed to transform it into tax similar to federal goods and services tax -- Whether proposed amendments within legislative authority of province -- Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(2). |
| Québec (Communauté urbaine) v. Corp. Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours , ; [1994] 3 S.C.R. 3 |
Municipal law -- Real estate valuation -- Tax exempt immovables -- Reception centres -- Whether appellant can qualify as reception centre and benefit from tax exemption -- Interpretation of tax legislation -- Act respecting Municipal Taxation, R.S.Q., c. F 2.1, s. 204(14) -- Act respecting Health Services and Social Services, R.S.Q., c. S 5, ss. 1(k), 12. Taxation -- Legislation - Rules for interpreting tax legislation. |
| Buanderie centrale de Montréal Inc. v. Montreal (City); Conseil de la santé et des services sociaux de la région de Montréal métropolitain v. Montreal (City) , ; [1994] 3 S.C.R. 29 |
Municipal law -- Real estate valuation -- Tax exempt immovables -- Public establishments -- Whether appellants can be assimilated to public establishments they serve and benefit from tax exemption -- Interpretation of tax legislation -- Alter ego theory -- Act respecting Municipal Taxation, R.S.Q., c. F 2.1, ss. 204(14), 236(1.1). Municipal law -- Taxation -- Action to set aside entries on real estate valuation roll -- Prescription -- Act respecting Municipal Taxation, R.S.Q., c. F 2.1, s. 172. Taxation -- Legislation -- Rules for interpreting tax legislation. |
| Partagec Inc. v. Québec (Communauté urbaine) , ; [1994] 3 S.C.R. 57 |
Municipal law -- Real estate valuation -- Tax exempt immovables -- Public establishments -- Whether appellant can be assimilated to public establishments it serves and benefit from tax exemption -- Interpretation of tax legislation -- Alter ego theory -- Act respecting Municipal Taxation, R.S.Q., c. F 2.1, ss. 204(14), 236(1.1). Taxation -- Legislation -- Rules for interpreting tax legislation. |
| Caisse populaire de Charlesbourg v. Beauport (City) , ; [1994] 3 S.C.R. 833 | Municipal law -- Taxation -- No contradiction or incompatibility between s. 13 of the Charter of the City of Beauport and s. 486 of the Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q., c. C 19. |
| Ontario v. Canadian Pacific Ltd. , ; [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1031 | Constitutional law -- Fundamental justice -- Vagueness -- Use of reasonable hypotheticals -- Overbreadth -- Environmental protection law drafted in very broad terms -- Whether or not law capable of interpretation so as to allow for legal debate -- Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 141, ss. 1(1)(c), (k), 13(1)(a) -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 7.
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| Blueberry River Indian Band v. Canada (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) , ; [1995] 4 S.C.R. 344 |
Indians -- Surrender -- Reserve -- Nature of duty owed by Crown prior to surrender -- Whether Crown under a fiduciary duty -- Indian Act, R.S.C. 1927, c. 98. Indians -- Surrender -- Validity -- Indian chiefs not personally certifying surrender on oath -- Whether surrender invalid for failure to comply with s. 51 of Indian Act -- Whether s. 51 mandatory or directory -- Indian Act, R.S.C. 1927, c. 98, s. 51. Indians -- Surrender -- Reserve -- Indian band surrendering reserve to Crown "to sell or lease" -- Indian band claiming that Crown breached its fiduciary duty -- Whether Crown should have leased land of former reserve rather than sell it -- Whether Crown sold land under value -- Whether Crown should have restored reserve to Band after surrender in view of Band's impoverished situation. Indians -- Surrenders -- Mineral rights -- Reserve -- Indian band surrendering mineral rights on reserve to Crown in 1940 and surrendering reserve in 1945 -- Whether mineral rights included in 1945 surrender -- Indian Act, R.S.C. 1927, c. 98, ss. 2(e), (j), 51. Indians -- Crown -- Fiduciary duty -- Mineral rights -- Indian band surrendering mineral rights on reserve to Crown "to lease" in 1940 and surrendering reserve "to sell or lease" in 1945 -- Department of Indian Affairs transferring land of former reserve to Department of Veteran Affairs in 1948 -- Department of Indian Affairs aware in 1949 that mineral rights had been erroneously transferred to Department of Veteran Affairs and of potential value of these rights -- Whether Crown breached its fiduciary duty by transferring mineral rights in 1948 -- Whether Crown breached its fiduciary duty by failing to correct its error in 1949 when it learned of erroneous transfer -- Indian Act, R.S.C. 1927, c. 98, s. 64. Limitation of actions -- Breach of fiduciary duty -- Running of time postponed -- Indian band surrendering mineral rights on reserve to Crown in 1940 and surrendering reserve in 1945 -- Department of Indian Affairs transferring land of former reserve to Department of Veteran Affairs in 1948 -- Mineral rights inadvertently acquired by Department of Veteran Affairs in transfer -- Land and mineral rights subsequently sold to veterans between 1948 and 1956 -- Band learning of mineral rights' transfer in 1977 and commencing action in 1978 claiming that Crown breached its fiduciary duty -- Whether action barred by limitation periods -- Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 236, ss. 3(4), 6(3), 8. |
| P. (M.) v. L.B. (G.) , ; [1995] 4 S.C.R. 592 | Family law -- Custody -- Variation -- Custodial parent breaching child residency clause in agreement for corollary relief -- Application for change of custody by non-custodial parent -- Best interests of the child -- Evidence. |
| Chablis Textiles Inc. (Trustee of) v. London Life Insurance Co. , ; [1996] 1 S.C.R. 160 | Insurance -- Life insurance -- Exclusion clause -- Starting point of suicide exclusion period -- Effect of backdating and increase in coverage on exclusion period -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 2516, 2532. |
| Royal Bank of Canada v. North American Life Assurance Co. , ; [1996] 1 S.C.R. 325 | Bankruptcy -- Settlement of funds -- RRSP transferred in good faith to RRIF (insurance annuity) for benefit of third party -- Settlements made up to five years prior to bankruptcy void against trustee in bankruptcy if interest of settlor in property did not pass on settlement -- RRIFs normally exempt from claims of bankrupt's creditors -- Bankruptcy declared within five years of transfer -- Whether transfer to RRIF a settlement -- If so, whether or not settlement void against trustee in bankruptcy -- If so, whether or not funds in RRIF available to satisfy claims of creditors notwithstanding exempt status of RRIF -- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. B 3, ss. 67, 91 -- The Saskatchewan Insurance Act, R.S.S. 1978, c. S 26, ss. 2(kk), 158. |
| Coopérants, Mutual Life Insurance Society (Liquidator of) v. Dubois , ; [1996] 1 S.C.R. 900 |
Corporations -- Winding up -- Immovables in co-ownership -- Indivision agreements concluded between undivided co owners of immovables -- Whether agreements valid and can be set up against liquidator -- Whether clause providing for mandatory sale of defaulting undivided co owner’s share at 75 percent of market value can be set up against liquidator. Property -- Immovables in co-ownership -- Indivision agreements -- Validity -- Effect of winding up on obligations under agreements. |
| P. (S.) v. R. (M.) , ; [1996] 2 S.C.R. 842 | Family law -- Compensatory allowance -- Separation -- Wife performing administrative and secretarial work for husband’s business while taking care of children -- Two properties purchased by husband registered in wife’s name -- Principles to be considered in deciding whether compensatory allowance should be awarded to wife or husband -- Approach to be taken in considering facts -- Whether Court of Appeal’s intervention in trial judge’s decision justified. |
| Centre communautaire juridique de l'Estrie v. Sherbrooke (City) , ; [1996] 3 S.C.R. 84 | Municipal law -- Taxation -- Business tax -- Exemption -- Legal Aid Bureau -- Whether Quebec municipal commission's decision refusing to grant a business tax exemption to legal aid bureau patently unreasonable -- Act respecting Municipal Taxation, R.S.Q., c. F 2.1, s. 236. |
| Guimond v. Quebec (Attorney General) , ; [1996] 3 S.C.R. 347 | Civil procedure -- Class action -- Authorization -- Colour of right -- Respondent sentenced to imprisonment after failing to pay fines -- Respondent seeking authorization to proceed by class action to claim damages from government for breach of his constitutional rights and those of others in similar situation -- Respondent alleging that statutory sentencing provisions infringing both Canadian and Quebec charters of rights -- Whether authorization should be granted -- Whether respondent failed to establish serious colour of right -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C 25, art. 1003(b). |
| R. v. Pittman , ; [1996] 3 S.C.R. 410 | Criminal law -- Charge to jury -- Defences -- Intoxication -- Trial judge’s instructions as to defence of intoxication not in error or misleading when taken as a whole -- Majority of Court of Appeal correct in dismissing issues raised as to unanimity and trial judge’s remarks said to be inflammatory. |
| R. v. Laverty , ; [1996] 3 S.C.R. 412 | Criminal law -- Charge to jury -- Self defence -- Provocation -- Trial judge’s charge to jury containing no reversible error. |
| 2747-3174 Québec Inc. v. Quebec (Régie des permis d'alcool) , ; [1996] 3 S.C.R. 919 | Civil rights -- Fair hearing by independent tribunal -- Administrative tribunals -- Régie des permis d'alcool -- Cancellation of liquor permits on account of disturbance of public tranquility -- Structure and operating procedures of Régie -- Whether Régie complies with guarantees of independence and impartiality set out in s. 23 of Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms -- Scope of s. 23 of Charter -- Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, R.S.Q., c. C-12, ss. 23, 56(1) -- Act respecting liquor permits, R.S.Q., c. P-9.1, ss. 2, 75, 86(8). |
| R. v. Hinse , ; [1997] 1 S.C.R. 3 | Criminal law -- Powers of court of appeal -- Acquittal -- Evidence not allowing reasonable jury properly instructed to find accused guilty beyond reasonable doubt. |
| Farber v. Royal Trust Co. , ; [1997] 1 S.C.R. 846 | Labour law -- Constructive dismissal -- Changes by employer to terms of employee’s contract of employment as part of company restructuring -- Employer offering regional manager the position of manager of single branch, with no guaranteed base salary -- Whether unilateral changes made by employer to employment contract amounted to constructive dismissal -- Admissibility of evidence of events subsequent to employer’s offer. |
| Canada Post Corp. v. Canadian Union of Postal Workers , ; [1997] 2 S.C.R. 294 | Civil procedure -- Appeal -- Abandonment of appeal -- Whether Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to rectify abandonment of appeal -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C 25, arts. 503.1, 523. |
| Construction Gilles Paquette ltée v. Entreprises Végo ltée , ; [1997] 2 S.C.R. 299 | Civil procedure -- Appeal -- Abandonment of appeal -- Whether Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to rectify an abandonment of an appeal -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C 25, arts. 503.1, 523. |
| Doré v. Verdun (City) , ; [1997] 2 S.C.R. 862 |
Municipal law -- Civil remedies against municipality -- Bodily injury -- Prescription -- Victim injured in fall on city sidewalk -- Whether three year prescription provided for in Civil Code of Québec in respect of bodily injury applicable -- Whether art. 2930 of Civil Code of Québec takes precedence over s. 585 of Cities and Towns Act -- Civil Code of Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, arts. 300, 2930 -- Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q., c. C 19, s. 585. Prescription -- Bodily injury -- Municipality -- Victim injured in fall on city sidewalk -- Whether three year prescription provided for in Civil Code of Québec in respect of bodily injury applicable -- Whether art. 2930 of Civil Code of Québec takes precedence over s. 585 of Cities and Towns Act -- Civil Code of Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, arts. 300, 2930 -- Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q., c. C 19, s. 585. Interpretation -- Civil Code of Québec -- Usefulness of Minister of Justice’s commentaries in interpreting provisions of Civil Code of Québec -- Parliamentary history. Interpretation -- Civil Code of Québec -- Difference between English and French versions -- Scope of English version of provision narrower than that of French version -- Interpretation principle based on meaning shared by both versions rejected -- French version preferred to English version because consistent with legislature’s intention -- Civil Code of Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, art. 2930. Interpretation -- Legislation -- Conflict -- Provision of Cities and Towns Act applicable “any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding” -- Subsequent provision of Civil Code of Québec on same subject applicable “Notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary” -- Whether more recent provision takes precedence -- Civil Code of Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, art. 2930 -- Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q., c. C 19, s. 585. |
| Hall v. Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue) , ; [1998] 1 S.C.R. 220 |
Estates -- Seizin -- Testamentary executor and universal legatee -- Nature and effect of seizin of testamentary executor and seizin of legatee -- Coexistence of two seizins -- Whether executor’s seizin prevails over that of legatee -- Whether testamentary executor’s seizin extends to fruits and income generated after testator’s death -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 409, 891, 918. Taxation -- Estate -- Universal legatee -- Taxation Act providing that income of estate must be included in computing taxable income of person entitled to demand payment thereof during taxation year -- Time when person entitled to demand payment thereof -- Taxation Act, R.S.Q., c. I 3, ss. 652, 663 -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 891, 918. |
| Reference re Secession of Quebec , ; [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 |
Constitutional law -- Supreme Court of Canada -- Reference jurisdiction -- Whether Supreme Court's reference jurisdiction constitutional -- Constitution Act, 1867, s. 101 -- Supreme Court Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. S 26, s. 53. Courts -- Supreme Court of Canada -- Reference jurisdiction -- Governor in Council referring to Supreme Court three questions relating to secession of Quebec from Canada -- Whether questions submitted fall outside scope of reference provision of Supreme Court Act -- Whether questions submitted justiciable -- Supreme Court Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. S 26, s. 53. Constitutional law -- Secession of province -- Unilateral secession -- Whether Quebec can secede unilaterally from Canada under Constitution. International law -- Secession of province of Canadian federation -- Right of self determination -- Effectivity principle -- Whether international law gives Quebec right to secede unilaterally from Canada. |
| New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. L. (M.) , ; [1998] 2 S.C.R. 534 | Family law -- Guardianship -- Right of access -- Children in need of protection -- Order awarding permanent guardianship to Minister of Health and Community Services -- Whether order granting parents access can be made in conjunction with permanent guardianship order -- Whether Court of Appeal erred in intervening in trial judge’s decision to deny natural parents access to children. |
| R. v. W. (D.D.) , ; [1998] 2 S.C.R. 681 | Criminal law -- Sexual offences -- Evidence -- Adoption records -- Right to fair trial. |
| Chambly (City) v. Gagnon , ; [1999] 1 S.C.R. 8 | Labour law -- Contract of employment -- Chief of police force -- Dismissal -- Police chief’s contract of employment not renewed when fixed term set out in contract expired -- Whether chief was dismissed -- Meaning of word “dismissal”. |
| Westbank First Nation v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority , ; [1999] 3 S.C.R. 134 |
Constitutional law -- Crown -- Immunity -- Taxation -- Exemption of public lands -- Indian band passing assessment and taxation by-laws pursuant to the Indian Act -- Whether by-laws impose taxes -- Whether by-laws constitutionally inapplicable to provincial utility -- Constitution Act, 1867, s. 125. Indians -- Taxation -- Money by-laws -- Indian band passing assessment and taxation by-laws pursuant to Indian Act -- Whether by-laws constitutionally inapplicable to provincial utility -- Constitution Act, 1867, s. 125 -- Indian Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. I-5, s. 83(1)(a). |
| Poulin v. Serge Morency et Associés Inc. , ; [1999] 3 S.C.R. 351 | Bankruptcy -- Property of bankrupt -- Exemption from seizure -- Registered retirement savings plan -- Whether sums contributed by employee to Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan continued to be unseizable after being transferred into RRSP – Act respecting the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, R.S.Q., c. R 10, s. 222 -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C-25, art. 553(12) -- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3, s. 67(1)(b). |
| Perron-Malenfant v. Malenfant (Trustee of) , ; [1999] 3 S.C.R. 375 | Bankruptcy -- Property of bankrupt -- Life insurance policy -- Right to surrender -- Policy not exempt from seizure under provincial law -- Whether cash surrender value of policy should be excluded from property divisible among creditors in bankruptcy -- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3, s. 67(1) -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 2547, 2552, 2554. |
| Apotex Inc. v. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft , ; [1999] 3 S.C.R. 857 | Practice – Supreme Court of Canada – Taxation of costs – Review of Registrar’s decision – Expenses incurred to retain services of experts on application for leave to appeal not qualifying as “disbursements” under Part II of Schedule B of Rules of Court – Expenses not specifically authorized by Rules – Court’s authorization required under Rule 58 for expenses to be approved as disbursements in bill of costs – Motion to review taxation of costs dismissed – Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, SOR/83-74, Rules 58, 62, Schedule B. |
| Laflamme v. Prudential-Bache Commodities Canada Ltd. , 2000 SCC 26 ; [2000] 1 S.C.R. 638 |
Civil responsibility -- Securities dealers -- Portfolio manager -- Failure to comply with mandate -- Mismanagement of portfolio of securities -- Point in time when manager’s liability ends -- Obligation of client to mitigate damages -- Quantum of damages. Mandate -- Portfolio manager -- Scope of mandate and point in time when it ends -- Obligation of client to mitigate damages. |
| R. v. Darrach , 2000 SCC 46 ; [2000] 2 S.C.R. 443 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Fair trial -- Right to make full answer and defence -- Sexual assault -- Evidence of complainant’s sexual activity -- Whether substantive aspect of s. 276 of Criminal Code infringing accused’s right to make full answer and defence or his right to a fair trial -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 7, 11(d) -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 276(1), (2)(c), 276.2(2). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to silence -- Right not to be compelled to be a witness in proceedings against oneself -- Sexual assault -- Evidence of complainant’s sexual activity -- Whether procedural aspect of s. 276 of Criminal Code infringing accused’s right to silence and his right not to be compelled to be a witness in proceedings against him -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 7, 11(c) -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 276.1(2), 276.2(2). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Self incrimination -- Voir dire – Whether s. 13 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protecting accused against self incrimination on voir dire – Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 276.2. |
| Therrien (Re) , 2001 SCC 35 ; [2001] 2 S.C.R. 3 |
Appeal – Supreme Court of Canada – Jurisdiction – Report of inquiry panel of Quebec Court of Appeal – Judicial ethics – Report of Court of Appeal recommending removal of Judge of Court of Québec – Whether Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear appeal from report of Court of Appeal – Whether report a “judgment” within meaning of Supreme Court Act – Supreme Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-26, ss. 2(1), 40(1) – Courts of Justice Act, R.S.Q., c. T-16, s. 95. Courts – Jurisdiction – Quebec Court of Appeal – Superior Court – Legal ethics – Court of Appeal hearing request by Minister of Justice concerning removal of Judge of Court of Québec – Judge concerned applying to Superior Court to have report of committee of inquiry of Conseil de la magistrature quashed and challenge constitutionality of provision of provincial statute – Whether Superior Court has jurisdiction to hear application and motion – Whether Court of Appeal has exclusive jurisdiction to decide questions of law and jurisdiction in course of inquiry – Courts of Justice Act, R.S.Q., c. T-16, s. 95. Courts – Judges – Legal ethics – Conseil de la magistrature – Jurisdiction – Whether Conseil de la magistrature may examine conduct of judge even if breach of ethics occurred prior to appointment. Constitutional law – Independence of judiciary – Security of tenure of judges – Provincial statute providing for removal of judge of provincial court without address of legislature – Whether provincial statute satisfies requirements of judicial independence – Constitution Act, 1867, preamble – Courts of Justice Act, R.S.Q., c. T-16, s. 95. Constitutional law – Independence of judiciary – Security of tenure of judges – Provincial statute providing that government may remove judge only on report of Court of Appeal at request of Minister of Justice – Whether judicial office is secure against discretionary interference by Executive – Courts of Justice Act, R.S.Q., c. T-16, s. 95. Administrative law – Natural justice – Duty to act fairly – Right to be heard – Complaint made to Conseil de la magistrature against Judge of Court of Québec – Committee of inquiry of Conseil recommending judge be removed – Whether judge had sufficient notice of findings that might be made by committee of inquiry – Whether judge had right to separate hearing on question of sanctions. Administrative law – Natural justice – Duty to act fairly – Right to impartial hearing – Complaint made to Conseil de la magistrature against Judge of Court of Québec – Conseil bound to follow recommendations of committee of inquiry – Committee of inquiry recommending judge be removed – Whether decision-making structure of Conseil and committee of inquiry violates maxim delegatus non potest delegare – Whether presence of persons not members of judiciary at preliminary stage of disciplinary process violates institutional dimension of structural principle of judicial independence – Whether functioning of committee of inquiry, in particular role of committee counsel, raises reasonable fear of institutional bias. Civil rights – Equality rights – Information relating to employment – Criminal record – Candidate for judicial office – Whether selection committee may question candidate regarding criminal record – Whether question infringes Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms – Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, R.S.Q., c. C-12, ss. 10, 18.1, 18.2, 20. Constitutional law – Equality rights – Information relating to employment – Criminal record – Candidate for judicial office – Whether procedure initiated against judge concerned infringes equality rights guaranteed by Canadian Charter – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 15. Courts – Judges – Judicial ethics – Sanctions – Removal of judge of provincial court – Failure by judge to disclose criminal record when candidate for office of judge – Report of Court of Appeal recommending revocation of commission of judge – Whether sanction appropriate. Criminal law – Effect of granting pardon – Meaning and effect of pardon granted under Criminal Records Act – Whether pardon expunges conviction retroactively – Criminal Records Act, R.S.C. 1970 (1st Supp.), c. 12, s. 5. |
| Fortin v. Chrétien , 2001 SCC 45 ; [2001] 2 S.C.R. 500 |
Contracts -- Validity -- Formation of contract -- Respondents entering into contract with Club juridique for non-advocate to perform service of preparing and drawing up legal proceedings for remuneration -- Contract made in contravention of provisions of Act respecting the Barreau du Québec concerning practice of profession of advocate -- Whether contract that contravenes those provisions must be sanctioned by absolute nullity -- If so, whether nullity of contract affects validity of resulting proceedings -- Principle of simple nullity -- Act respecting the Barreau du Québec, R.S.Q., c. B-1, s. 128(1)(b) -- Civil Code of Québec, arts. 1411, 1417. Barristers and solicitors -- Practice of profession of advocate – Whether provisions of Act respecting the Barreau du Québec concerning practice of profession of advocate are provisions of public order -- Act respecting the Barreau du Québec, R.S.Q., c. B-1, s. 128(1)(b). Civil procedure -- Right of person to represent self before court -- Respondents entering into contract with Club juridique for non-advocate to perform service of preparing and drawing up legal proceedings for remuneration -- Contract made contrary to provisions of Act respecting the Barreau du Québec concerning practice of profession of advocate -- Whether nullity of contract affects validity of resulting proceedings -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C-25, art. 61. |
| Autobus Thomas Inc. v. Canada , 2001 SCC 64 ; [2001] 3 S.C.R. 5 | Impôt sur le revenu – Impôt des grandes sociétés – Capital – Société contribuable obtenant auprès d’une banque un financement pour l’achat d’autobus neufs – Ministre du Revenu national établissant une nouvelle cotisation en ajoutant les dettes du contribuable à son capital en vertu de l’art. 181.2(3) de la Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu – Nouvelles cotisations du ministre confirmées.
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| Law Society of British Columbia v. Mangat , 2001 SCC 67 ; [2001] 3 S.C.R. 113 | Constitutional law -- Distribution of legislative powers -- Paramountcy doctrine -- Naturalization and aliens -- Property and civil rights -- Practice of law -- Federal immigration legislation allowing non-lawyers to appear as counsel for a fee before Immigration and Refugee Board -- Provincial legislation prohibiting non-lawyers from appearing for a fee before a tribunal -- Whether subject matter of federal legislation falling within both Parliament’s jurisdiction over naturalization and aliens and provincial jurisdiction over civil rights -- If so, whether provincial legislation inoperative -- Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 91(25), 92(13) -- Immigration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-2, ss. 30, 69(1) -- Legal Profession Act, S.B.C. 1987, c. 25, s. 26. |
| St-Jean v. Mercier , 2002 SCC 15 ; [2002] 1 S.C.R. 491 |
Civil responsibility – Physicians and surgeons – Duty of prudence and diligence – Victim of car accident bringing action in civil responsibility arising out of treatment of his injuries by orthopaedic surgeon – Trial judge finding surgeon to be without fault and ruling that causation had not been established – Whether Court of Appeal justified in intervening in trial judge’s decision – Whether presumption of causation applies. Appeals – Standard of review – Victim of car accident bringing action in civil responsibility arising out of treatment of his injuries by orthopaedic surgeon – Trial judge finding surgeon to be without fault and ruling that causation had not been established – Whether Court of Appeal justified in intervening in trial judge’s decision – Whether Supreme Court of Canada has reason to intervene in Court of Appeal’s decision. |
| Lavigne v. Canada (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) , 2002 SCC 53 ; [2002] 2 S.C.R. 773 |
Privacy – Access to personal information – Exceptions – Right of access under Privacy Act to information collected in private in investigation conducted under Official Languages Act – Commissioner of Official Languages disclosing to complainant only part of personal information concerning him obtained during investigation – Whether exception to right of access provided for in s. 22(1)(b) of Privacy Act applies to Commissioner’s investigations that have concluded – If so, whether Commissioner has established that disclosure of personal information requested could reasonably be expected to be injurious to conduct of investigations – Whether request for disclosure made under Privacy Act can cover information other than personal information – Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, ss. 12(1), 22, 47 – Official Languages Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.), ss. 60, 72, 73. Official languages – Complaints and investigations – Private nature of investigations conducted by Commissioner of Official Languages – Information obtained in investigations collected in private – Complainant making request under Privacy Act for disclosure of personal information collected in files on complaints he had made to Commissioner of Official Languages – Reconciliation of Privacy Act with Commissioner’s right to keep investigations confidential and private – Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, ss. 12(1), 22, 47 – Official Languages Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.), ss. 60, 72, 73 |
| Canada (Information Commissioner) v. Canada (Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) , 2003 SCC 8 ; [2003] 1 S.C.R. 66 | Access to information — Privacy — Personal information — Exception — Position or functions of individual — Request made for information concerning four members of RCMP under Access to Information Act — Whether requested information constitutes “personal information” as defined in s. 3 of Privacy Act — If so, whether information should be disclosed because it falls within “position or functions of the individual” exception — Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A 1, s. 19(1) — Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P 21, s. 3 “personal information” (b), “personal information” (j). |
| Caisse populaire Desjardins de Val-Brillant v. Blouin , 2003 SCC 31 ; [2003] 1 S.C.R. 666 | Priorities and hypothecs — Movable hypothec with delivery — Movable hypothec on claims — Validity of movable hypothec with delivery on claim not represented by negotiable instrument — Whether provisions of federal Income Tax Act affect validity of hypothec — Whether words “property or title” used in arts. 2702 and 2703 C.C.Q. are sufficiently broad to include claims not represented by negotiable instrument — Whether there may, in case of such claim, be sufficient holding by creditor to grant and publish hypothec — Civil Code of Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, arts. 1641, 2702, 2703, 2710 — Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.), s. 248. |
| Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Martin; Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Laseur , 2003 SCC 54 ; [2003] 2 S.C.R. 504 |
Administrative law — Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal — Jurisdiction — Charter issues — Constitutional validity of provisions of Appeals Tribunal’s enabling statute — Whether Appeals Tribunal has jurisdiction to apply Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Workers’ Compensation Act, S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 10, s. 10B — Functional Restoration (Multi-Faceted Pain Services) Program Regulations, N.S. Reg. 57/96. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Equality rights — Workers’ compensation legislation excluding chronic pain from purview of regular workers’ compensation system and providing in lieu of benefits normally available to injured workers four-week functional restoration program beyond which no further benefits are available — Whether legislation infringes s. 15(1) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — If so, whether infringement justifiable under s. 1 of Charter — Workers’ Compensation Act, S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 10, s. 10B — Functional Restoration (Multi-Faceted Pain Services) Program Regulations, N.S. Reg. 57/96. Administrative law — Boards and tribunals — Jurisdiction — Constitutional issues — Powers of administrative tribunals to determine questions of constitutional law — Appropriate test. |
| I.A.T.S.E., Stage Local 56 v. Société de la Place des Arts de Montréal , 2004 SCC 2 ; [2004] 1 S.C.R. 43 | Labour relations — Strike — Anti-strike breaking provision — Injunction — Employer ceasing to provide services performed by striking stage technicians — Tenants of performance halls becoming responsible for technical services — Whether employer infringed s. 109.1(b) of Labour Code, which prohibits employer from utilizing services of person employed by another employer to discharge duties of employees on strike — Labour Code, R.S.Q., c. C-27, s. 109.1(b). |
Majority Opinions
| Iwa v. Consolidated-bathurst packaging ltd. , ; [1990] 1 S.C.R. 282 | Administrative law -- Natural justice -- Audi alteram partem rule -- Right to know case to be made -- Three person panel hearing case and ultimately making decision -- Case involving important and wider policy implications -- Full Board meeting called to discuss policy implications of a draft decision -- Facts accepted as stated in draft decision -- No vote or consensus taken -- No minutes kept -- Attendance not recorded -- Whether or not breach of rules of natural justice occurred -- Labour Relations Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 228, ss. 14, 102(9), (13), 106, 108, 114. | |
| R. v. Schmautz , ; [1990] 1 S.C.R. 398 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to counsel -- Meaning of "detention" -- Failure to comply with breathalyzer demand -- Whether accused detained -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 10(b) -- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 235. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to counsel -- Police informing accused of his right to counsel in the course of the investigation and prior to the actual detention -- Whether police complied with the requirements of s. 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If not, whether evidence should be excluded under s. 24(2) of the Charter. |
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| National corn growers assn. v. Canada (Import tribunal) , ; [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1324 |
Droit administratif ‑‑ Contrôle judiciaire ‑‑ Tribunal canadien des importations ‑‑ Subventionnement du maïs‑grain aux É.‑U. ‑‑ Le Tribunal a conclu que les subventions causaient ou étaient susceptibles de causer un préjudice sensible à la production canadienne ‑‑ La décision du Tribunal est‑elle manifestement déraisonnable? ‑‑ Interprétation de l'art. 42 de la Loi sur les mesures spéciales d'importation, S.C. 1984, ch. 25 ‑‑ Loi sur la Cour fédérale, S.R.C. 1970 (2e supp.), ch. 10, art. 28. Législation ‑‑ Interprétation ‑‑ Loi canadienne adoptée pour remplir les obligations du Canada découlant du GATT ‑‑ Est‑il loisible au Tribunal canadien des importations de se référer au GATT pour interpréter la loi canadienne? ‑‑ Loi sur les mesures spéciales d'importation, S.C. 1984, ch. 25, art. 42. Douanes et accise ‑‑ Subventions et droits compensateurs ‑‑ Subventionnement du maïs‑grain aux É.‑U. ‑‑ Les subventions causaient‑elles ou étaient‑elles susceptibles de causer un préjudice sensible à la production canadienne? ‑‑ Interprétation de l'art. 42 de la Loi sur les mesures spéciales d'importation, S.C. 1984, ch. 25. http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca/fr/1990/1990rcs2-1324/1990rcs2-1324.html |
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| Committee for the commonwealth of canada v. Canada , ; [1991] 1 S.C.R. 139 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Freedom of expression -- Airport officials forbidding distributing of political pamphlets -- Federal regulations prohibiting advertising or soliciting at airports -- Whether regulations infringe s. 2(b) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether infringement justifiable under s. 1 of Charter -- Government Airport Concession Operations Regulations, SOR/79 373, s. 7(a), (b). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Reasonable limits -- Airport officials forbidding distributing of political pamphlets -- Respondent's freedom of expression infringed -- Federal regulations prohibiting advertising or soliciting at airports -- Whether regulations encompass political activities -- Whether action of officials constitutes a limit prescribed by law -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 1 -- Government Airport Concession Operations Regulations, SOR/79 373, s. 7(a), (b). Transportation -- Airports -- Airport officials forbidding distributing of political pamphlets -- Federal regulations prohibiting advertising or soliciting at airports -- Whether regulations infringe freedom of expression guaranteed in s. 2(b) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Whether government's proprietary rights allow it to control all activity on its property as it sees fit -- Government Airport Concession Operations Regulations, SOR/79 373, s. 7(a), (b). |
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| Laferrière v. Lawson , ; [1991] 1 S.C.R. 541 |
Civil responsibility -- Medical malpractice -- Causation -- Theory of loss of chance -- Doctor performing biopsy but failing to inform patient of cancerous condition found or follow up on patient's health in appropriate manner -- Patient later dying of generalized cancer -- Whether action against doctor can succeed even where it is not proven that patient's fate would have been different absent the doctor's fault -- Whether theory of loss of chance should be introduced into Quebec civil law in matters of medical responsibility. Physicians and surgeons -- Medical malpractice -- Causation -- Theory of loss of chance -- Doctor performing biopsy but failing to inform patient of cancerous condition found or follow up on patient's health in appropriate manner -- Patient later dying of generalized cancer -- Whether action against doctor can succeed even where it is not proven that patient's fate would have been different absent the doctor's fault -- Whether theory of loss of chance should be introduced into Quebec civil law in matters of medical responsibility. |
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| R. v. Swain , ; [1991] 1 S.C.R. 933 |
Constitutional law -- Jurisdiction -- Division of powers -- Acquittee on reasons of insanity to be held in strict custody pending Lieutenant Governor's pleasure -- Provision to protect society and not to punish -- Treatment a provincial responsibility -- Whether provision ultra vires -- Constitution Act, 1867, s. 91(27) -- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C 34, s. 542(2). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to liberty -- Fundamental justice -- Arbitrary imprisonment -- Equality before the law -- Issue of insanity raised by Crown over objection of defence -- Whether the common law criteria permitting the Crown to adduce evidence of an accused's insanity violated ss. 7, 9, and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether the common law criteria were justified by s. 1 -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 7, 9, 15. Criminal law -- Defences -- Right of accused to control own defence -- Issue of insanity raised by Crown over objection of defence -- Whether the common law criteria permitting the Crown to adduce evidence of an accused's insanity violated ss. 7, 9, and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether the common law criteria were justified by s. 1 -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 7, 9, 15. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to liberty -- Fundamental justice -- Arbitrary imprisonment -- Whether the statutory power to detain a person found not guilty by reason of insanity, pursuant to s. 542(2) of the Criminal Code, violated ss. 7 and 9 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether that power was justified by s. 1 of the Charter -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 7, 9 -- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C 34, s. 542(2). Criminal law -- Insanity -- Statutory power to detain a person found not guilty by reason of insanity -- Charter of Rights -- Right to liberty -- Fundamental justice -- Arbitrary imprisonment -- Whether statutory power violated ss. 7 and 9 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether that power was justified by s. 1 of the Charter -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 7, 9 -- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C 34, s. 542(2). |
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| R. v. Lippé, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 114 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Independent and impartial tribunal -- Municipal courts -- Institutional impartiality -- Scope of judicial independence -- Quebec municipal court system allowing part time judges to continue to practise law -- Whether municipal court system infringed s. 11(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Test for institutional impartiality -- Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q., c. C 19, ss. 608, 608.1. Civil rights -- Provincial human rights legislation -- Independent and impartial tribunal -- Municipal courts -- Institutional impartiality -- Scope of judicial independence -- Quebec municipal court system allowing part time judges to continue to practise law -- Whether municipal court system infringed s. 23 of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, R.S.Q., c. C 12 -- Test for institutional impartiality -- Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q., c. C 19, ss. 608, 608.1. |
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| R. v. Jobidon , ; [1991] 2 S.C.R. 714 | Criminal law -- Assault -- Consent -- Fist fights -- Victim killed by accused in consensual fist fight -- Court of Appeal setting aside accused's acquittal on charge of manslaughter -- Whether absence of consent essential element of offence of assault -- Whether there are common law limitations on consent applying to fist fights where bodily harm is intended and caused -- Criminal negligence -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 8, 222, 265. | |
| Leiriao v. Val-Bélair (Town) , ; [1991] 3 S.C.R. 349 | Expropriation -- Municipal law -- Land reserve -- Municipal council authorizing by resolution expropriation of immovable property for land reserve -- Whether Cities and Towns Act gives municipalities a power to expropriate for land reserve -- Whether phrase "for purposes of a land reserve" contained in expropriation notice meets requirements of s. 40 of Expropriation Act -- Whether resolution adopted by municipal council sufficient to authorize expropriation -- Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q., c. C 19, ss. 29.4, 570 -- Expropriation Act, R.S.Q., c. E 24, s. 40. | |
| R. v. Goltz , ; [1991] 3 S.C.R. 485 | Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Cruel and unusual punishment -- Minimum sentence -- Provincial motor vehicle legislation providing for mandatory minimum sentence of seven days' imprisonment together with fine for first conviction of driving while prohibited -- Whether mandatory minimum sentence infringes s. 12 of Charter -- If so, whether infringement justified under s. 1 of Charter -- Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 288, s. 88(1)(c) -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 12. | |
| Chrysler Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Competition Tribunal) , ; [1992] 2 S.C.R. 394 | Contempt -- Competition Tribunal -- Jurisdiction -- Contempt ex facie curiae -- Whether Competition Tribunal has jurisdiction over civil contempt for breaches of its orders under Part VIII of Competition Act -- Meaning of "any matters related thereto" -- Competition Tribunal Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp.), s. 8. | |
| Vidéotron Ltée v. Industries Microlec Produits Électroniques Inc. , ; [1992] 2 S.C.R. 1065 |
Civil procedure -- Contempt of court -- Non compliance with injunction -- Compellability -- Whether person cited for contempt can be compelled to testify -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C 25, arts. 49 to 54, 295, 302, 309, 761 -- Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, R.S.Q., c. C 12, s. 33.1 -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 11(c). Civil rights -- Prohibited testimony -- Contempt of court -- Non compliance with injunction -- Compellability -- Whether person cited for contempt can be compelled to testify -- Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, R.S.Q., c. C 12, s. 33.1 -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C 25, arts. 295, 302, 309. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Compellability -- Contempt of court -- Non compliance with injunction -- Whether person cited for contempt can be compelled to testify -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 11(c) -- Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C 25, arts. 295, 302, 309. http://scc.lexum.org/en/1992/1992scr2-1065/1992scr2-1065.html |
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| Lakeside Colony of Hutterian Brethren v. Hofer , ; [1992] 3 S.C.R. 165 | Administrative law -- Natural justice -- Fair hearing -- Proper notice -- Church membership -- Interplay of Act, church constitution, articles of association and church tradition -- Church tradition of reconciliation through acceptance of discipline offered by the church with non acceptance resulting in self expulsion -- Member refusing discipline and considered expelled -- Whether authority to expel lying with board established under the Act or with the church acting in traditional manner -- Whether adequate notice given of meetings of the church considering the issue. | |
| R. v. Pearson , ; [1992] 3 S.C.R. 665 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Remedy -- Habeas corpus -- Accused charged with trafficking in narcotics and denied bail -- Accused challenging constitutionality of bail provisions -- Whether habeas corpus available remedy -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 24(1) -- Constitution Act, 1982, s. 52 -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 515(6)(d), 520. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to bail -- Reverse onus -- Accused charged with trafficking in narcotics and denied bail -- Criminal Code provision requiring accused to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether provision infringes s. 11(e) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 515(6)(d), 515(10)(b). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Fundamental justice -- Presumption of innocence -- Right to bail -- Accused charged with trafficking in narcotics and denied bail -- Criminal Code provision requiring accused to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether provision infringes s. 7 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 515(6)(d). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Presumption of innocence -- Reverse onus -- Bail -- Accused charged with trafficking in narcotics and denied bail -- Criminal Code provision requiring accused to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether provision infringes s. 11(d) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 515(6)(d). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Arbitrary detention -- Accused charged with trafficking in narcotics and denied bail -- Criminal Code provision requiring accused to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether accused arbitrarily detained -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 9 -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 515(6)(d). Criminal law -- Judicial interim release -- Order of detention -- Accused charged with trafficking in narcotics and denied bail -- Criminal Code provision requiring accused to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether provision infringes ss. 7, 9, 11(d) or 11(e) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 515(6)(d), 515(10)(b). |
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| R. v. Morales , ; [1992] 3 S.C.R. 711 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to bail -- Reverse onus provision -- Order of detention -- Accused required under circumstances set out in ss. 515(6)(a) and 515(6)(d) of Criminal Code to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether ss. 515(6)(a) and 515(6)(d) infringe s. 11(e) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 515(6)(a), 515(6)(d). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to bail -- Justification for detention in custody -- Detention of accused justified under s. 515(10)(b) of Criminal Code when necessary in the public interest or for the protection or safety of the public -- Whether criteria of public interest and public safety in s. 515(10)(b) infringe s. 11(e) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether infringement justifiable under s. 1 of Charter -- Vagueness -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 515(10)(b). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Fundamental justice -- Presumption of innocence -- Right to bail -- Detention of accused justified under s. 515(10)(b) of Criminal Code when necessary in the public interest or for the protection or safety of the public -- Accused required under circumstances set out in ss. 515(6)(a) and 515(6)(d) of Code to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether ss. 515(6)(a), 515(6)(d) and 515(10)(b) infringe s. 7 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 515(6)(a), 515(6)(d), 515(10)(b). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Presumption of innocence -- Reverse onus -- Bail -- Detention of accused justified under s. 515(10)(b) of Criminal Code when necessary in the public interest or for the protection or safety of the public -- Accused required under circumstances set out in ss. 515(6)(a) and 515(6)(d) of Code to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether ss. 515(6)(a), 515(6)(d) and 515(10)(b) infringe s. 11(d) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 515(6)(a), 515(6)(d), 515(10)(b). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Arbitrary detention -- Detention of accused justified under s. 515(10)(b) of Criminal Code when necessary in the public interest or for the protection or safety of the public -- Accused required under circumstances set out in ss. 515(6)(a) and 515(6)(d) of Code to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether ss. 515(6)(a), 515(6)(d) and 515(10)(b) infringe s. 9 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 515(6)(a), 515(6)(d), 515(10)(b). Criminal law -- Judicial interim release -- Order of detention -- Accused required under circumstances set out in ss. 515(6)(a) and 515(6)(d) of Criminal Code to show cause why detention pending trial not justified -- Whether ss. 515(6)(a) and 515(6)(d) infringe ss. 7, 9, 11(d) or 11(e) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 515(6)(a), 515(6)(d). Criminal law -- Judicial interim release -- Justification for detention in custody -- Detention of accused justified under s. 515(10)(b) of Criminal Code when necessary in the public interest or for the protection or safety of the public -- Whether criteria of public interest and public safety in s. 515(10)(b) infringe ss. 7, 9, 11(d) or 11(e) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 515(10)(b). |
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| Caisse populaire Desjardins de Val-Brillant c. Métivier & Associés inc. [1993] 1 R.C.S. 666 | Les dispositions de la loi fédérale de l’impôt sur le revenu ont-elles un effet sur la validité de l’hypothèque ? — Les termes « bien ou titre » utilisés aux art. 2702 et 2703 C.c.Q. ont-ils un sens suffisamment large pour inclure une créance non représentée par un titre négociable ? — Le créancier peut-il obtenir, dans le cas d’une telle créance, une détention suffisante pour constituer et publier l’hypothèque? | |
| Caisse populaire de Maniwaki v. Giroux , ; [1993] 1 S.C.R. 282 | Insurance -- Disability insurance -- Cessation of disability -- Burden of proof -- Payments already made under policy -- Point at which insurer's payments may be interrupted -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, art. 1203. | |
| R. v. Pitt , ; [1993] 1 S.C.R. 466 | Criminal law -- Trial -- Charge to jury -- Sexual assault -- Consent -- Trial judge adequately instructing jury as to force vitiating consent. | |
| R. v. C. (R.) , ; [1993] 2 S.C.R. 226 | Criminal law -- Evidence -- Sexual assault -- Victim the accused's minor daughter -- Victim 12 years old at time of trial -- Testimony given by the victim and by her mother and brother -- Accused denied child's evidence -- Issue of credibility -- Trial judge dismissing en bloc the testimony of accused without giving precise reasons for doing so -- No manifest error of law or principle permitting Court of Appeal to intervene and order new trial. | |
| Canada labour relations board v. Québecair , ; [1993] 3 S.C.R. 724 | Labour relations — Canada Labour Relations Board — Jurisdiction — Board ordering employers to produce documents during investigation of union's application for amendment of certification — Whether Board's power to compel production of documents may be exercised only in context of formal hearing — Standard of review applicable to Board's order — Canada Labour Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. L-1, ss. 118(a), 121. | |
| R. v. Jones , ; [1994] 2 S.C.R. 229 |
Criminal law -- Dangerous offenders -- Sexual offences -- Defence counsel requesting psychiatric assessment to determine whether accused mentally ill -- Accused later pleading guilty to sexual assault -- Trial judge finding accused to be dangerous offender on basis of pre trial psychiatric assessments -- Whether admission in evidence of results of pre trial psychiatric examinations violated accused's right against self incrimination -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 537(1)(b), 755. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Fundamental justice -- Right against self incrimination -- Defence counsel requesting psychiatric assessment to determine whether accused mentally ill -- Accused later pleading guilty to sexual assault -- Trial judge finding accused to be dangerous offender on basis of pre trial psychiatric assessments -- Whether admission in evidence of results of pre trial psychiatric examinations violated accused's right against self incrimination -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 7. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to counsel -- Defence counsel requesting psychiatric assessment to determine whether accused mentally ill -- Accused later pleading guilty to sexual assault -- Trial judge finding accused to be dangerous offender on basis of pre trial psychiatric assessments -- Whether accused's right to counsel violated when he was not advised that psychiatric investigation could include observations with respect to his future dangerousness -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 10(b). |
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| R. v. Howard , ; [1994] 2 S.C.R. 299 |
Indians -- Fishing rights -- Treaty -- Whether 1923 treaty extinguished Hiawatha Band's fishing rights on Otonabee River. Indians -- Validity of treaty -- Treaty surrendering fishing rights not ratified by order in council -- Whether treaty valid. Courts -- Appellate courts -- Jurisdiction -- Main issues factual and subject of concurrent findings in courts below -- Findings of courts below affirmed in absence of palpable and overriding error. |
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| Thibaudeau v. Canada , ; [1995] 2 S.C.R. 627 | Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Equality rights -- Alimony -- Income tax -- Divorced wife refusing to include in computing income amounts received from ex-husband as alimony for maintenance of children -- Whether tax provision requiring her to include amounts in income infringes s. 15 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether provision can be justified under s. 1 of Charter -- Income Tax Act, S.C. 1970-71-72, c. 63, s. 56(1)(b). | |
| Husky Oil Operations Ltd. v. Minister of National Revenue , ; [1995] 3 S.C.R. 453 |
Bankruptcy -- Priorities -- Set-off -- Provincial law allowing Board to seek payments of monies owed by bankrupts from the bankrupt's creditors and the creditors entitled to set off that amount from any payment made to trustee in bankruptcy -- Whether or not conflict with priorities established by Bankruptcy Act -- The Workers' Compensation Act, 1979, S.S. 1979, c. W-17.1, s. 133(1), (3) -- Bankruptcy Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3, ss. 97(3), 136. Constitutional law -- Division of powers -- Paramountcy -- Conflict between provincial and federal law -- Provincial law allowing Board to seek payments of monies owed by bankrupts from the bankrupt's creditors and the creditors entitled to set off that amount from any payment made to trustee in bankruptcy -- Whether or not conflict with priorities established by Bankruptcy Act. |
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| Ruffo v. Conseil de la magistrature , ; [1995] 4 S.C.R. 267 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Fundamental justice -- Independent and impartial tribunal -- Institutional impartiality -- Conseil de la magistrature -- Comité d'enquête -- Chief Judge of Court of Québec also chairman of Conseil de la magistrature -- Whether Chief Judge's authority to file complaint against judge of Court of Québec with Conseil de la magistrature violates principles of judicial impartiality and independence guaranteed by s. 7 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Whether Chief Judge has influence on members of Conseil de la magistrature and Comité d'enquête that might compromise their impartiality -- Courts of Justice Act, R.S.Q., c. T 16, ss. 96, 263, 265. Civil rights -- Impartial hearing by independent tribunal -- Institutional impartiality -- Conseil de la magistrature -- Comité d'enquête -- Chief Judge of Court of Québec also chairman of Conseil de la magistrature -- Whether Chief Judge's authority to file complaint against judge of Court of Québec with Conseil de la magistrature violates principles of judicial impartiality and independence guaranteed by s. 23 of Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms -- Courts of Justice Act, R.S.Q., c. T 16, ss. 96, 263, 265. Administrative law -- Bias -- Reasonable apprehension of bias -- Conseil de la magistrature -- Comité d'enquête -- Chief Judge of Court of Québec also chairman of Conseil de la magistrature -- Chief Judge filing complaint against judge of Court of Québec with Conseil de la magistrature -- Vindictive tone in wording of complaint -- Proceedings against judge referred to in complaint conducted with diligence -- Whether specific circumstances of case might give rise to reasonable apprehension of bias. Courts -- Judges -- Judicial ethics -- Whether Chief Judge of Court of Québec has authority to file complaint against judge of that court with Conseil de la magistrature -- Courts of Justice Act, R.S.Q., c. T 16, ss. 96, 263, 265. Courts -- Judges -- Judicial ethics -- Duty to act in a reserved manner -- Vagueness in constitutional sense -- Judicial Code of Ethics, (1982) 114 G.O. II, 1253, s. 8. |
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| Béliveau St-Jacques v. Fédération des employées et employésde services publics inc. , ; [1996] 2 S.C.R. 345 |
Workers’ compensation — Harassment — Employee, victim of sexual harassment and harassment in the workplace, receiving compensation under Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases — Whether employee may in addition bring civil liability action based on Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms against her employers — Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases, R.S.Q., c. A 3.001, s. 438 — Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, R.S.Q., c. C 12, ss. 49, 51, 52. Civil rights — Prohibited harassment — Remedy — Compensatory and exemplary damages — Employee, victim of sexual harassment and harassment in the workplace, receiving compensation under Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases — Whether employee may in addition bring civil liability action based on Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms against her employers — Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases, R.S.Q., c. A 3.001, s. 438 — Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, R.S.Q., c. C 12, ss. 49, 51, 52. |
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| R. v. Jacques , ; [1996] 3 S.C.R. 312 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Search or seizure -- Police officer stopping and searching appellants’ truck several kilometres from Canada U.S. border after receiving report that a vehicle had crossed at uncontrolled point of entry -- Report containing no description of vehicle or passengers -- Customs Act authorizing stop and search of vehicle where officer suspects on reasonable grounds that vehicle is or might be involved in smuggling -- Whether officer had reasonable grounds to stop appellants -- Whether appellants subjected to unreasonable search or seizure -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 8 -- Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.), s. 99(1)(f). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Arbitrary detention -- Police officer stopping and searching appellants’ truck several kilometres from Canada U.S. border after receiving report that a vehicle had crossed at uncontrolled point of entry -- Report containing no description of vehicle or passengers -- Customs Act authorizing stop and search of vehicle where officer suspects on reasonable grounds that vehicle is or might be involved in smuggling -- Whether officer had reasonable grounds to stop appellants -- Whether appellants arbitrarily detained -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 9 -- Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.), s. 99(1)(f). |
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| Gauthier v. Beaumont , ; [1998] 2 S.C.R. 3 |
Prescription -- Suspension -- Absolute impossibility in fact to act -- Psychological impossibility -- Victim suspected of theft beaten, tortured and threatened with death by two police officers while detained at police station -- Victim bringing action for damages six years later against police officers and town employing them -- Whether action prescribed -- Whether absolutely impossible in fact for victim to act because he feared for his life -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, art. 2232 -- Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q., c. C 19, s. 586. Civil liability -- Delictual liability -- Municipality -- Police officers -- Prescription -- Interference with personal inviolability and dignity -- Compensatory damages -- Exemplary damages -- Victim suspected of theft beaten, tortured and threatened with death by two police officers while detained at police station -- Victim bringing action for damages six years later against police officers and town employing them -- Whether action prescribed -- If not, whether police officers and town liable for damage caused to victim -- Whether police officers and town should be ordered to pay compensatory and exemplary damages -- Quantum of damages -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, arts. 1053, 1054 para. 7 -- Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, R.S.Q., c. C 12, ss. 1, 4, 49 para. 2. Damages -- Interest and additional indemnity -- Action for damages brought six years after date of cause of action -- Absolutely impossible in fact for plaintiff to act during this period owing to fault of defendants -- Whether interest and additional indemnity may run from date of cause of action rather than from date action instituted -- Whether Supreme Court Act provision relating to interest applicable -- Civil Code of Lower Canada, art. 1056c -- Supreme Court Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. S 26, s. 50. |
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| R. v. Morrisey , 2000 SCC 39 ; [2000] 2 S.C.R. 90 |
Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Cruel and unusual punishment — Accused convicted of criminal negligence causing death with a firearm — Criminal Code providing for minimum four year sentence — Whether minimum sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 12 — Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 220(a). Criminal law — Sentencing — Minimum sentences — Cruel and unusual punishment — Pre trial custody — Accused convicted of criminal negligence causing death with a firearm — Criminal Code providing for minimum four year sentence — Whether minimum sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment — Whether pre trial custody should be taken into account — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 12 — Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 220(a). |
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| R. v. Lévesque , 2000 SCC 47 ; [2000] 2 S.C.R. 487 | Criminal law -- Evidence -- Fresh evidence -- Appeals against sentence -- Criteria applicable to admission of fresh evidence on appeal from sentence -- Whether criteria are the same regardless of whether appeal relates to verdict or to sentence -- Whether Court of Appeal erred in admitting fresh evidence. | |
| Musqueam Indian Band v. Glass , 2000 SCC 52 ; [2000] 2 S.C.R. 633 | Indians – Reserve land – Leases – Interpretation – Meaning of phrase “current land value” used in leases for reserve land – Whether costs of servicing leased land to be deducted from “current land value”. | |
| Harper v. Canada (Attorney General) , 2000 SCC 57 ; [2000] 2 S.C.R. 764 | Practice -- Stay -- Federal elections -- Spending limits -- Plaintiff granted interlocutory injunction against enforcement of third party spending limits pending decision on his constitutional challenge to legislation -- Whether injunction should be stayed. | |
| Mackin v. New Brunswick (Minister of Finance); Rice v. New Brunswick , 2002 SCC 13 ; [2002] 1 S.C.R. 405 |
Constitutional law – Judicial independence – Provincial courts – Supernumerary judges – Provincial legislation eliminating system of supernumerary judges and replacing it with panel of retired judges paid per diem – Whether legislation violates guarantees of judicial independence – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 11(d) – Constitution Act, 1867, Preamble – Act to Amend the Provincial Court Act, S.N.B. 1995, c. 6. Constitutional law – Remedies – Damages – Provincial legislation eliminating system of supernumerary judges and replacing it with panel of retired judges paid per diem – Supernumerary judges successfully challenging constitutionality of legislation – Whether damages claim by supernumerary judges warranted – Constitution Act, 1982, ss. 24(1), 52. Costs – Solicitor client costs awarded on appeal – Whether solicitor client costs appropriate. |
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| Smith v. Co-operators General Insurance Co. , 2002 SCC 30 ; [2002] 2 S.C.R. 129 | Limitation of actions – Insurance – Limitation period in Ontario insurance law – Insurer stopping payments of accident benefits to insured and informing her that she could apply for mediation – Mediation unsuccessful – Insured filing action against insurer more than two years after its refusal to continue to pay benefits – Insurer claiming insured’s action time-barred by two-year limitation period in s. 281(5) of Insurance Act – Limitation period only begins upon proper refusal by insurer – Whether insurer entitled to assert limitation defence – Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8, s. 281(5) – Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule — Accidents after December 31, 1993 and before November 1, 1996, O. Reg. 776/93, ss. 71, 72. | |
| CIBC Mortgage Corp. v. Vasquez , 2002 SCC 60 ; [2002] 3 S.C.R. 168 | Hypothecs — Exercise of hypothecary rights — Taking in payment — Need for hypothecary creditor to obtain authorization from court before taking property in payment where debtor has already discharged one-half or more of obligation secured by hypothec — Whether expression “obligation secured by the hypothec” in art. 2778 C.C.Q. refers to capital and interest on capital. | |
| Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) , 2002 SCC 68 ; [2002] 3 S.C.R. 519 |
Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Right to vote — Prisoners — Canada Elections Act provision disqualifying persons imprisoned in correctional institution serving sentences of two years or more from voting in federal elections — Crown conceding that provision infringes right to vote — Whether infringement justified — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 3 — Canada Elections Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E 2, s. 51(e). Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Equality rights — Prisoners — Canada Elections Act provision disqualifying persons imprisoned in correctional institution serving sentences of two years or more from voting in federal elections — Whether provision infringes equality rights — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 15(1) — Canada Elections Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-2, s. 51(e). Elections — Disqualifications of electors — Prisoners — Canada Elections Act provision disqualifying persons imprisoned in correctional institution serving sentences of two years or more from voting in federal elections — Whether provision constitutional — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 3, 15(1) — Canada Elections Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-2, s. 51(e). |
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| Macdonell v. Quebec (Commission d'accès à l'information) , 2002 SCC 71 ; [2002] 3 S.C.R. 661 |
Administrative law — Judicial review — Standard of review — Commission d’accès à l’information — Standard of review applicable to Commission’s decisions under ss. 34 and 57 of Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information, R.S.Q., c. A 2.1. Access to information — Documents held by public bodies — Restrictions on right to access — Protection of personal information — Journalist requesting disclosure of document concerning expenses of Members of National Assembly prepared by Assembly’s services — Commission d’accès à l’information refusing disclosure under ss. 34 and 57 of Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information — Whether Commission’s decision unreasonable — Whether document requested is a document produced “for” a Member of the National Assembly within the meaning of s. 34 — Whether a Member of the National Assembly may be considered to constitute a public body within the meaning of s. 57 — Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information, R.S.Q., c. A 2.1, ss. 34, 57. |
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| Barrie Public Utilities v. Canadian Cable Television Assn. , 2003 SCC 28 ; [2003] 1 S.C.R. 476 |
Administrative law — Judicial review — Standard of review — Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission — Commission ordering provincially regulated electric power companies to grant cable television companies access to their power poles — Whether Court of Appeal properly reviewed Commission’s decision on correctness standard — Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38, s. 43(5). Broadcasting — Telecommunications — Access to power poles — Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission ordering provincially regulated electric power companies to grant cable television companies access to their power poles — Whether phrase “the supporting structure of a transmission line” in s. 43(5) of Telecommunications Act includes power poles of provincially regulated electric power companies — Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38, s. 43(5). |
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| R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine , 2003 SCC 74 ; [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571 |
Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Fundamental justice — Liberty and security of person — Narcotic Control Act prohibiting possession of marihuana — Imprisonment available as penalty for simple possession — Whether prohibition infringes s. 7 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-1, s. 3(1), Schedule. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Equality rights — Narcotic Control Act prohibiting possession of marihuana for purpose of trafficking — Whether prohibition infringes s. 15 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-1, s. 4(2), Schedule. Constitutional law — Division of powers — Criminal law — Narcotic Control Act prohibiting possession of marihuana — Whether prohibition within legislative competence of Parliament — Constitution Act, 1867, s. 91(27). |
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| Caisse populaire Desjardins de Val-Brillant v. Blouin , 2003 SCC 31 ; [2003] 1 S.C.R. 666 | Priorities and hypothecs — Movable hypothec with delivery — Movable hypothec on claims — Validity of movable hypothec with delivery on claim not represented by negotiable instrument — Whether provisions of federal Income Tax Act affect validity of hypothec — Whether words “property or title” used in arts. 2702 and 2703 C.C.Q. are sufficiently broad to include claims not represented by negotiable instrument — Whether there may, in case of such claim, be sufficient holding by creditor to grant and publish hypothec — Civil Code of Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, arts. 1641, 2702, 2703, 2710 — Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.), s. 248. | |
| Giguère v. Chambre des notaires du Québec , 2004 SCC 1 ; [2004] 1 S.C.R. 3 |
Civil liability — Professional liability — Notaries — Indemnity fund — Elderly client selling property to notary for one dollar — Property later sold by notary for $550,000 — Sale annulled by court — Notary declaring bankruptcy — Claim against Indemnity Fund of Chambre des notaires — Administrative Committee of Chambre rejecting claim on ground that notary was acting in personal rather than professional capacity — Whether Administrative Committee’s decision patently unreasonable — Regulation respecting the indemnity fund of the Chambre des notaires du Québec, R.R.Q. 1981, c. N-2, r. 8, s. 2.01 — Code of ethics of notaries, R.R.Q., c. N-2, r. 3, s. 4.02.01. Civil liability — Professional liability — Notaries — Indemnity fund — Maximum indemnity payable for total claims against same notary established by regulation at $300,000 — Whether ceiling excludes any award of interest or additional indemnity under Civil Code — Civil Code of Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, arts. 1617, 1619. |
Dissident Opinions
| R. v. Bain , ; [1992] 1 S.C.R. 91 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to impartial tribunal -- Jury selection -- Crown's right to stand jurors aside -- Peremptory challenges -- Whether s. 563 of the Criminal Code inconsistent with s. 11(d) -- If so, whether saved by s. 1 -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 11(d) -- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C 34, ss. 562(1), (2), (3), 563(1), (2), (3), 567(1)(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (2), 570(1), (2). Criminal law -- Jury selection -- Crown's right to stand jurors aside -- Peremptory challenges -- Whether s. 563 of the Criminal Code inconsistent with s. 11(d) -- If so, whether saved by s. 1. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to counsel -- Accused wishing to know if lawyer hired -- Accused asked if father had telephoned -- Question answered literally by police and accused not told that lawyer hired by his father -- Accused interviewed and statements made -- Whether or not statements admissible -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 10(b). Evidence -- Admissibility -- Infringement of right to counsel -- Accused interviewed and statements made -- Whether or not statements admissible |
| R. v. Z. (D.A.) , ; [1992] 2 S.C.R. 1025 | Criminal law -- Young offenders -- Definition of "young person" -- Accused alleged to have committed offence while under age of 18 -- Accused making inculpatory statement when over 18 -- Whether provision governing admissibility of statements made by young persons to persons in authority applies -- Young Offenders Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. Y 1, ss. 2(1), 56(2).
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| R. v. B. (F.F.) , ; [1993] 1 S.C.R. 697 |
Evidence -- Admissibility -- Similar fact evidence -- Highly prejudicial evidence tending to show bad character likely to commit offence -- Sexual and physical abuse of minor -- Evidence by brothers of violence in home -- Whether evidence inadmissible as being oath helping evidence -- Whether evidence inadmissible because irrelevant to any issue other than the appellant's character or because prejudicial value outweighed probative value -- If admissible, whether jury should have been given special instructions about its permissible use. Criminal law -- Curative provision allowing for verdict to stand notwithstanding error of law -- Charge to jury not indicating use to which evidence could be put -- Evidence highly prejudicial and tending to show bad character likely to commit offence -- Whether Criminal Code's curative provision should apply -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 686(1)(b)(iii). |
| R. v. Tremblay , ; [1993] 2 S.C.R. 932 |
Criminal law -- Indecent act -- Bawdy-house -- Public place -- Nude dancers performing in individual cubicles -- Clients permitted to be nude and to masturbate while watching performance -- Whether community tolerance standard offended -- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C 34, ss. 193(1), 529(3), (4) (am. S.C. 1985, c. 19, s. 123, now R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 210(1), 601(3), (4)). Trial -- Procedure -- Motion to amend charge -- Motion made late in trial -- Whether or not serious prejudice to accused. |
| R. v. Tortone , ; [1993] 2 S.C.R. 973 |
Criminal law -- Trial -- Fairness -- Narcotics charges -- Accused's trial conducted intermittently over eight month period -- Trial judge stating that he had seriously considered declaring a mistrial but had decided not to do so because that would cause undue hardship to accused -- Accused acquitted on certain charges -- Acquittals overturned by Court of Appeal and new trial ordered -- Whether trial judge erred in not declaring mistrial. Criminal law -- Narcotics -- Accused acquitted on certain charges Acquittals overturned by Court of Appeal and new trial ordered Whether trial judge erred in failing to consider whether Crown had proved accused guilty of one of charges. |
| R. v. Pétel , ; [1994] 1 S.C.R. 3 | Criminal law -- Self defence -- Elements of self defence -- Charge to jury -- Question from jury -- Whether trial judge erred in his answer in differentiating between previous threats and threats made against accused on evening of incident and in relating previous threats only to existence of assault -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, ss. 34(2), 265(1). |
| R. v. Heywood , ; [1994] 3 S.C.R. 761 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Criminal Code prohibiting convicted sexual offenders from loitering in school yards, playgrounds and public parks -- Convicted sexual offender convicted of loitering by play area in public park -- Definition of "loitering" -- Whether infringement of s. 7 (the right to life, liberty and security of the person), s. 11(d) (the right to be presumed innocent), s. 12 (the right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual treatment or punishment), s. 9 (the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned) and s. 11(h) (the right not to be tried and punished for the same offence if already found guilty and punished for that offence) -- If so, whether justified under s. 1 -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 7, 9, 11(d), (h), 12 -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 179(1)(b). Criminal law -- Sexual conviction -- Loitering -- Definition of "loitering" -- Criminal Code prohibiting convicted sexual offenders from loitering in school yards, playgrounds and public parks -- Convicted sexual offender convicted of loitering by play area in public park -- Whether infringement of s. 7 (the right to life, liberty and security of the person), s. 11(d) (the right to be presumed innocent), s. 12 (the right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual treatment or punishment), s. 9 (the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned) and s. 11(h) (the right not to be tried and punished for the same offence if already found guilty and punished for that offence) -- If so, whether justified under s. 1 -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 7, 9, 11(d), (h), 12 -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 179(1)(b). |
| Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. , ; [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835 |
Criminal law -- Publication bans -- Four members of Catholic order charged with physical and sexual abuse of young boys in Catholic training schools -- Superior court judge restraining CBC from broadcasting anywhere in Canada fictional program dealing with child sexual and physical abuse in Catholic orphanage until end of criminal trials in Ontario -- Whether CBC can appeal publication ban -- If so, whether judge erred in ordering ban -- Standard applicable. Criminal law -- Procedure -- Publication bans -- General principles governing publication bans and their application. Appeal -- Publication bans -- Publication ban imposed in criminal proceedings -- Ban issued under judge's common law or legislated discretionary authority -- Avenues available for third parties to challenge ban. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Freedom of expression -- Fair trial -- Publication bans -- Whether common law rule governing publication bans inconsistent with Charter principles -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 2(b), 11(d). Courts -- Supreme Court of Canada -- Jurisdiction -- Publication bans -- Whether Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear third party challenge to publication ban issued in criminal proceedings -- Supreme Court Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. S-26, s. 40(1), (3) -- Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46, s. 674. |
| Miron v. Trudel , ; [1995] 2 S.C.R. 418 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Equality rights -- Automobile insurance -- Standard automobile policy prescribed by provincial legislation extending accident benefits to "spouse" of policy holder -- Term "spouse" not including unmarried common law spouse -- Whether limitation of benefits to married persons violates s. 15(1) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- If so, whether violation justifiable under s. 1 of Charter -- Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 218, ss. 231, 233, Schedule C. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Enforcement -- Appropriate remedy -- Standard automobile insurance policy prescribed by provincial legislation extending accident benefits to "spouse" of policy holder -- Term "spouse" not including unmarried common law spouse -- Limitation of benefits to married persons violating s. 15(1) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Violation not justifiable under s. 1 of Charter -- Whether Court should retroactively "read in" more inclusive definition of "spouse" under s. 24 of Charter. |
| R. v. Pontes , ; [1995] 3 S.C.R. 44 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Fundamental justice -- Provincial motor vehicle offence -- Absolute or strict liability -- Accused charged with driving motor vehicle while prohibited -- Whether s. 94(1) of British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act, when read in conjunction with s. 92, creates absolute liability offence which violates s. 7 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Ignorance of the law -- Notice. Criminal law -- Provincial motor vehicle offence -- Absolute or strict liability -- Accused charged with driving motor vehicle while prohibited -- Whether combined effect of ss. 94(1) and 92 of British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act creates absolute or strict liability offence. |
| Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General) |
Crown -- Priority -- Employee source deductions not paid by company in receivership -- Company’s inventory subject to fixed charge and to Bank Act security -- Whether bank had priority to proceeds of sale of inventory over statutory trust in favour of Her Majesty -- Bank Act, S.C. 1991, c. 46, s. 427 -- Income Tax Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.), ss. 153, 227(4), (5) -- Personal Property Security Act, S.A. 1988, c. P 4.05, s. 28(1). Banks and banking operations Security -- Company’s inventory subject to fixed charge and to Bank Act security -- Employee source deductions not paid by company in receivership -- Whether bank had priority to proceeds of sale of inventory over statutory trust in favour of Her Majesty -- Bank Act, S.C. 1991, c. 46, s. 427 -- Income Tax Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.), ss. 153, 227(4), (5) -- Personal Property Security Act, S.A. 1988, c. P 4.05, s. 28(1). |
| Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General) , ; [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Freedom of expression -- Opinion surveys -- Elections -- Federal elections legislation prohibiting publication, dissemination or broadcasting of opinion survey results on last weekend of election campaign and on polling day -- Whether legislation infringes freedom of expression -- If so, whether infringement justifiable -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 2(b) -- Canada Elections Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. E-2, s. 322.1. Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to vote -- Access to information during election -- Restrictions on opinion survey results -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 3 -- Canada Elections Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. E 2, s. 322.1. |
| Vancouver Society of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women v. M.N.R. , ; [1999] 1 S.C.R. 10 |
Taxation -- Charities -- Registered charities -- Society applying for registration as a charitable organization -- Society’s primary purpose being to provide educational forums, classes, workshops and seminars to immigrant and visible minority women to enable them to find employment -- Whether purpose for “advancement of education” or “beneficial to community” -- Whether society’s purposes exclusively charitable -- Whether common law definition of charity should be revised -- Income Tax Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.), ss. 149.1(1), 248(1). Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Equality rights -- Charitable registration scheme -- Society assisting immigrant and visible minority women denied charitable tax status under Income Tax Act -- Whether charitable registration scheme violates equality rights of society’s intended beneficiaries -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 15 -- Income Tax Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.), ss. 149.1(1), 248(1). |
| M. v. H. , ; [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3 |
Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Equality rights -- Definition of “spouse” -- Family Law Act extending right to seek support to members of unmarried opposite-sex couples -- Whether failure to provide same rights to members of same-sex couples infringes right to equality -- If so, whether infringement justified -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 15(1) -- Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 29. Family law -- Spousal support -- Definition of “spouse” -- Family Law Act extending right to seek support to members of unmarried opposite-sex couples -- Whether failure to provide same rights to members of same-sex couples infringes right to equality guaranteed by Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 29. |
| R. v. Sharpe , 2001 SCC 2 ; [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45 |
Constitutional law – Charter of Rights – Freedom of expression – Child pornography – Whether possession of expressive material protected by right to freedom of expression – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 2(b). Constitutional law – Charter of Rights – Right to liberty – Whether Criminal Code prohibition of possession of child pornography infringing right to liberty – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 7 – Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 163.1(4). Constitutional law – Charter of Rights – Freedom of expression – Child pornography – Crown conceding that Criminal Code prohibition of possession of child pornography infringing freedom of expression – Whether infringement justifiable – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 1 – Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 163.1(4). Criminal law – Child pornography – Criminal Code prohibiting possession of child pornography – Scope of definition of “child pornography” – Defences available – Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 163.1. |
| Saint-Romuald (City) v. Olivier , 2001 SCC 57 ; [2001] 2 S.C.R. 898 | Municipal law – Zoning by-laws – Scope of acquired rights – Legal non-conforming use – Definition of purpose of a pre-existing use – Variation, extension or alteration of a use – Nightclub substituting nude dancers for western signers – Whether change in form of entertainment constitutes illegal replacement of original non conforming use with other non-conforming use – Whether change in form of entertainment amounts to forfeiture of acquired right to operate nightclub. |
| Osoyoos Indian Band v. Oliver (Town) , 2001 SCC 85 ; [2001] 3 S.C.R. 746 | Indians -- Reserves -- Lands taken for public purposes -- Federal order in council granting province interest in lands occupied by irrigation canal crossing Indian reserve -- Whether lands taken by province are still “in the reserve” such that they are assessable and taxable pursuant to Band by-laws -- Indian Act, R.S.C. 1952, c. 149, s. 35 -- Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5, s. 83(1)(a) -- Water Act, R.S.B.C. 1948, c. 361, s. 21. |
| Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36 , 2002 SCC 86 ; [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710 |
Administrative law — Judicial review — Standard of review — School boards — Selection of books for use in classrooms — School Board passing resolution declining to approve three books depicting same sex parented families as supplementary learning resources for use in Kindergarten Grade One classrooms — Standard of review applicable to Board’s decision — Whether Board’s decision reasonable — School Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 412, s. 76. Schools — School boards — Powers and duties — Selection of books for use in classrooms — School Board passing resolution declining to approve three books depicting same sex parented families as supplementary learning resources for use in Kindergarten Grade One classrooms — Whether Board applied criteria required by School Act, curriculum and its own regulation for approving supplementary learning resources — School Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 412, ss. 76, 85. Schools — School boards — Powers and duties — Selection of books for use in classrooms — Meaning of secularism and non sectarianism in School Act — School Board passing resolution declining to approve three books depicting same sex parented families as supplementary learning resources for use in Kindergarten Grade One classrooms — Whether Board acted in manner that accorded with secular mandate of School Act — Whether requirements of secularism and non sectarianism preclude Board making decisions based on religious considerations — School Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 412, ss. 76, 85. |
Judgments of Charles D. Gonthier on the Quebec Court of Appeal
Major c. Cie d'Assurances Provinces-Unis, Wilfrid Major, Appelant (Demandeur) c. La Compagnie d'Assurances Provinces-Unis, Intimée (Défenderesse), (C.A.), 1989-03-15, [1989] J.Q. no 244 (LexisNexis)
Groupe Commerce (Le), Cie d'assurances c. Cie Sherbrooke Trust, (C.A.), 1989-02-20
AZ-89011355, J.E. 89-529, [1989] R.D.J. 4
92142 Canada Ltée c. Lafontaine (Corp. municipale du village de), (C.A.), 1989-01-30, AZ-89011289, J.E. 89-390
L.L. c. C.C., Droit de la famille – 613, C.C., Appelant (Intimé) c. L.L., Intimée (Requérante), (C.A.), 1989-01-27, - [1989] J.Q. no 94, (LexisNexis)
Dominion Textile Inc. c. Drummondville (Cité de), (C.A.), 1989-01-20, AZ-89011240, J.E. 89-388
Lafontaine (Village) c. 92142 Canada Ltée, 92142 Canada Limitée, Appelante (Intimée), c. La Corporation municipale du Village de Lafontaine, Intimée (Requérante), (C.A.), 1989-01-09, [1989] J.Q. no 99, (LexisNexis)
Godbout c. Godbout, (C.A.), 1989-01-06, AZ-89011156, J.E. 89-314, [1989] R.L. 260
Tremblay c. Régie des assurances agricoles du Québec, (C.A.), 1988-12-06, AZ-89011036, J.E. 89-143
Cousineau c. Petitpas, (C.A.), 1988-09-28, AZ-88011971, J.E. 88-1270, [1988] R.D.J. 580
Suivi : Requête pour suspension d'exécution rejetée (C.A., 1989-03-22), 500-09-000254-896, SOQUIJ AZ-89011466, J.E. 89-841, [1989] R.D.J. 258. Requête pour autorisation de pourvoi à la Cour suprême rejetée (C.S. Can., 1989-02-23), 21150
Cherry c. R., (C.A.), 1988-08-03 , AZ-88011876, J.E. 88-1107
Judgments of Charles D. Gonthier at the Superior Court of Quebec
Re/Max Longueuil Inc. c. Toulouse, (C.S.), 1988-05-20, AZ-88021353, J.E. 88-934, [1988] R.D.I. 381
Suivi : Appel (C.A.), 500-09-000757-880
R... c. Commission des affaires sociales du Québec, (C.S.), 1988-03-30 AZ-88021248, J.E. 88-608, [1988] R.J.Q. 1315
Québec (Procureur général) c. Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles du Québec, (C.S.), 1988-02-19, AZ-88149157, Banque CALP AZ-4000004938, D.T.E. 88T-820, [1988] C.A.L.P. 241
Suivi : Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1998-02-10), 500-09-000322-883
Construction D. Tardif et Fils Inc. c. Société québécoise d'assainissement des eaux, (C.S.), 1988-02-16, AZ-88021160, J.E. 88-380
Cie de gestion Lamalray Inc. c. Lebrun, (C.S.), 1988-02-15, AZ-88021192, J.E. 88-461, [1988] R.J.Q. 996
Produits chimiques Expro Inc. c. Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles du Québec, (C.S.), 1988-02-12, AZ-88149099, Banque CALP AZ-4000005328, D.T.E. 88T-518, [1988] C.A.L.P. 187
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1995-03-14), 500-09-000306-886, SOQUIJ AZ-95011378, J.E. 95-918, D.T.E. 95T-497, [1995] C.A.L.P. 495
Régie de l'assurance automobile du Québec c. Commission des affaires sociales du Québec, (C.S.), 1988-02-12, AZ-88021212, J.E. 88-515, [1988] R.J.Q. 1020
Marque d'or Inc. c. Clayman, (C.S), 1988-01-14, AZ-88021106, J.E. 88-291, [1988] R.J.Q. 706
Suivi : Règlement hors cour (C.A., 1990-05-17), 500-09-000160-887
St-Georges c. Québec (Procureur général) (St-Georges c. P.G. du Québec), (C.S.), 1988-01-14, AZ-88021137, J.E. 88-336, D.F.Q.E. 88F-5, [1988] R.D.F.Q. 86
Suivi : Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1988-05-25), 500-09-000138-883
Lortie-Tremblay c. Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, (C.S.), 1988-01-14, AZ-88021199, J.E. 88-497, [1988] R.J.Q. 1016
Anjar Investments Ltd. c. Legault, (C.S.), 1987-12-21, AZ-88021153, J.E. 88-377, [1988] R.D.I. 198
Nyveen c. Russell Food Equipment Ltd., (C.S.), 1987-11-27, AZ-88149052, D.T.E. 88T-294
Morand c. Marx, (C.S.), 1987-07-09, AZ-87021373, J.E. 87-885
Bellerive c. Société générale de service, (C.S.), 1987-07-09, AZ-87021415, J.E. 87-1012, D.T.E. 87T-814
Caron c. Gillette Canada Inc., (C.S.), 1987-05-29, AZ-87021397, J.E. 87-948, D.T.E. 87T-756
Allali c. Université Concordia, (C.S.), 1987-05-29, AZ-87021323, J.E. 87-746
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1988-12-15), 500-09-000804-872, SOQUIJ AZ-89011130, J.E. 89-249
Rolmex Inc. c. L'Heureux, (C.S), 1987-04-16, AZ-87021262, J.E. 87-660, D.T.E. 87T-435, [1987] R.J.Q. 1298
Navigation Sonamar Inc. c. Algoma Steamships Ltd., (C.S.), 1987-04-16, AZ-87021284, J.E. 87-642, [1987] R.J.Q. 1346
Kodak Canada Inc. c. Beetz, (C.S.), 1987-04-16, AZ-87149090, D.T.E. 87T-483
Suivi: Règlement hors cour (C.A., 1988-08-08), 500-09-000609-875
J.M. Asbestos Inc. c. Lemieux, (C.S.), 1987-02-10, AZ-87149062, D.T.E. 87T-282 Suivi : Appel accueilli (C.A., 1987-12-10), 500-09-000202-879, SOQUIJ AZ-88011129, J.E. 88-143, D.T.E. 88T-84, [1988] R.J.Q. 249
Union des employés de commerce, section locale 500, T.U.A.C. (U.F.C.W.) c. Campeau, (C.S), 1987-02-10, AZ-87149050, D.T.E. 87T-202
Québec (Procureur général) c. Marché Bonanza Jean-Talon Inc., (C.S.), 1987-02-09, AZ-87021128, J.E. 87-274, [1987] D.L.Q. 202
Poste de courtage Montréal-Laval Région 10 Inc. c. Commission des transports du Québec, (C.S.), 1987-02-04, AZ-87021164, J.E. 87-389
Garber c. Filion, (C.S.), 1987-01-23, AZ-87021097, J.E. 87-220
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1996-11-20), 500-09-000163-873, SOQUIJ AZ-97011016, J.E. 97-37
Picotin c. Gareau, (C.S.), 1987-01-22, AZ-87021123, J.E. 87-293, D.T.E. 87T-165, [1987] R.J.Q. 453, [1987] D.L.Q. 267 (rés.)
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1990-09-04), 500-09-000199-877, SOQUIJ AZ-90011912, J.E. 90-1377, D.T.E. 90T-1115, [1990] R.J.Q. 2373
Sidbec-Dosco Inc. c. Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, (C.S.), 1986-10-09, AZ-86021500, J.E. 86-1054, D.T.E. 86T-806
Services immobiliers A.E. Lepage Ltée c. Simon, (C.S.), 1986-10-09, AZ-86021522 , J.E. 86-1116, [1986] R.D.I. 771
Sidbec-Dosco Inc. c. Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec, (C.S.), 1986-10-09, AZ-87021030, J.E. 87-105, D.T.E. 87T-49, [1987] R.J.Q. 197
Benoît c. Montréal (Ville de), (C.S.), 1986-10-09, AZ-87021027, J.E. 87-52, [1987] R.R.A. 314 (rés.)
Droit de la famille — 1064, (C.S.), 1986-09-18, AZ-86024064, [1986] R.D.F. 643
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1987-10-22), 500-09-001263-862, SOQUIJ AZ-50074482
Association des détaillants en alimentation du Québec c. Ferme Carnaval Inc., (C.S.), 1986-08-06, AZ-86021469, J.E. 86-994, [1986] R.J.Q. 2513
Suivi : Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1987-03-23), 500-09-001171-867
Zellers Inc. c. Laurin, (C.S.), 1986-03-03, AZ-86149048, D.T.E. 86T-256,
Suivi : Appel accueilli (C.A., 1986-06-06), 500-09-000261-867, SOQUIJ AZ-86011200, J.E. 86-726, D.T.E. 86T-533, [1986] R.J.Q. 1864
Kasprack c. Tribunal du travail, (C.S.), 1986-02-20, AZ-86149045, D.T.E. 86T-259
Champlain Regional College of General and Vocational Education c. Cie de construction Belcourt Ltée, (C.S.), 1986-02-19, AZ-86021161, J.E. 86-319, [1986] R.J.Q. 804
Bourque c. Cournoyer, (C.S.), 1986-02-11, AZ-86149039, D.T.E. 86T-216
Suivi : Règlement hors cour (C.A., 1987-03-13), 500-09-000249-862
Droit de la famille — 255, (C.S.), 1985-11-07, AZ-86021025, J.E. 86-45, [1986] R.J.Q. 146
Suivi : Appel déserté (C.A., 1989-05-24), 500-09-001545-854
Guifer Ltée c. Sofio, (C.S.), 1985-10-11, AZ-85021444, J.E. 85-1051
Droit de la famille — 240, (C.S.), 1985-10-08, AZ-85021437, J.E. 85-948
2164-4588 Québec Inc. c. Placements Denault Inc., (C.S.), 1985-10-04, AZ-85021431, J.E. 85-1026
Thomson c. Smith Mechanical Inc., (C.S.), 1985-05-14, AZ-85021328, J.E. 85-742 [1985] C.S. 782
Sous-ministre du Revenu du Québec c. Jardin, (C.S.), 1985-03-15, AZ-85021224, J.E. 85-526, D.F.Q.E. 85F-66, [1985] R.D.F.Q. Doc. 119 (rés.)
Suivi : Appel rejeté sur requête (C.A., 1986-03-12), 500-09-000489-856
Ordre des optométristes du Québec c. Vision directe Inc., (C.S.), 1985-01-11, AZ-85021094 J.E. 85-186, [1985] C.S. 116
Suivi : Règlement hors cour (C.A., 1985-10-04), 500-09-000152-850
Tomasovsky c. Hôpital St-Mary's, (C.S.), 1984-12-19, AZ-85021097, J.E. 85-198
Joseph c. Fairhurst, (C.S.), 1984-12-10, AZ-85021057, J.E. 85-142
Suivi: Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1986-09-08), 500-09-001630-847
Cie de fiducie Morguard c. Montréal (Ville de), (C.S.), 1984-05-17, AZ-84021244, J.E. 84-528
Développements industriels et commerciaux de Montréal Inc. c. Banque Toronto Dominion, (C.S.), 1984-05-16, AZ-84021240, J.E. 84-514
Macaulay c. Imperial Life Assurance Co. of Canada, (C.S.), AZ-84021201, J.E. 84-423, D.T.E. 84T-395
Kowarsky c. P.G. du Québec, (C.S.), 1984-04-06, AZ-84021197, J.E. 84-408, D.F.Q.E. 84F-55, [1984] C.S. 475, [1984] R.D.F.Q. Doc. 117.1 (rés.)
Suivi: Appel accueilli (C.A., 1988-01-19), 500-09-000580-845, SOQUIJ AZ-88011223, D.F.Q.E. 88F-4, [1988] R.D.F.Q. 59
Sous-ministre du Revenu du Québec c. Bachand, (C.S.), 1984-04-04, AZ-84091061, D.F.Q.E. 84F-48, [1984] R.D.F.Q. 47
Lyonnais c. Pelletier, (C.S.), 1984-03-20, AZ-84021167, J.E. 84-358
Racine c. Sous-ministre du Revenu du Québec, (C.S.), 1984-03-05, AZ-84091065, D.F.Q.E. 84F-56, [1984] R.D.F.Q. Doc. 99 (rés.)
Taillibert c. Montréal (Ville de), (C.S.), AZ-85121016, [1985] R.L. 399
Hunebord, (C.S.), 1983-09-15, AZ-83021575, J.E. 83-997, [1985] R.L. 1
102558 Canada Ltée c. 114524 Canada Inc., (C.S.), 1983-09-07, AZ-83021573, J.E. 83-1013, [1983] C.S. 1180
Tremblay c. Héritiers de feu Dr Jean-Charles Beauchemin, (C.S.), 1983-06-30, AZ-83021452 J.E. 83-814, [1983] C.S. 785
Stewart-Howard c. Morgan Trust Co., (C.S.), 1983-05-18, AZ-83021373, J.E. 83-686, [1983] C.S. 855
Droit de la famille — 48, (C.S.), 1983-04-22, AZ-83021306, J.E. 83-563, [1983] C.S. 412
Caisse populaire St-Arsène de Montréal c. Murray, (C.S.), 1983-04-13, AZ-83021330, J.E. 83-653
Ramez c. Frappier, (C.S.), 1983-01-13, AZ-83021095, J.E. 83-153, [1983] C.S. 819
Suivi : Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1985-10-30), 500-09-000152-835
Monahan c. P.G. du Québec, (C.S.), 1982-11-26, AZ-83021028, J.E. 83-64, [1983] C.S. 251
Lepage c. Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie (Corp. mun. de la paroisse de la), (C.S.), 1982-11-22, AZ-83021012, J.E. 83-29
Suivi : Règlement hors cour (C.A., 1985-01-30), 500-09-001716-828
Bell Canada et P.G. du Canada, (C.S.), 1982-09-24, AZ-82021594, J.E. 82-1113
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1983-03-24), 500-09-001410-828
Deslauriers c. Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, (C.S.), 1982-06-03, AZ-82021364, J.E. 82-769, [1982] C.S. 550
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1986-01-21), 500-09-000896-829, SOQUIJ AZ-86122021, [1986] R.D.J. 181
Lalonde c. J.E. Duhamel Ltée, (C.S.), 1982-02-01, AZ-82021095, J.E. 82-327 [1982] C.S. 209
Suivi : Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1982-04-06), 500-09-000301-820
Gerbeau-Chabot c. Rock, (C.S.), 1982-01-27, AZ-82021128, J.E. 82-236, [1982] C.S. 136
Millex Inc. c. Nasolco Inc., (C.S.), 1981-11-17, AZ-82021015, J.E. 82-11 [1982] C.S. 244
Suivi : Appels rejetés (C.A., 1986-05-02), 500-09-001659-812 et 500-09-001669-811, SOQUIJ AZ-86011143, J.E. 86-584
P.G. du Québec c. Carrière Landreville Inc., (C.S.), 1981-10-15, AZ-81021577, J.E. 81-1086[1981] C.S. 1020,
Suivi : Requête en rejet d'appel rejetée (C.A., 1984-08-07), 500-09-001450-816
Dubreuil c. Propriétés Cité Concordia Ltée, (C.S.), 1981-06-11, AZ-81021383, J.E. 81-719, [1981] C.S. 542
Suivi : Appel rejeté sur requête (C.A., 1983-01-14), 500-09-000879-817
CASTAGNE c. FABRIGEAR LTÉE, (C.S.), 1981-06-03, AZ-81021426, J.E. 81-760
Constructions Miroka Ltée c. Racicot, (C.S.), 1981-05-14, AZ-81021401, J.E. 81-712
Suivi : Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1981-10-30), 500-09-000694-810
Taverne de la rue Désormeaux Inc. c. Montréal (Ville de), (C.S.), 1981-03-12, AZ-81021227 J.E. 81-452 [1981] C.S. 324
Suivi : Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1982-01-06), 500-09-000425-819
J.H. Dupuis Ltée c. Résidence Jean de la Lande Inc., (C.S.), 1981-03-11, AZ-81021265, J.E. 81-500
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1987-05-12), 500-09-000496-810, SOQUIJ AZ-87018197, C.A.P. 87C-194
Ideal Builders Hardware Corp. c. Brière, (C.S.), 1981-03-06, AZ-81021221, J.E. 81-387, [1981] C.S. 744
Carrier c. Vassart, (C.S.), 1981-03-06, AZ-81021202, J.E. 81-357 [1981] C.S. 80
Suivi: Appel accueilli (C.A., 1981-09-17), 500-09-000349-811. Pourvois à la Cour suprême accueillis (C.S. Can., 1984-04-02), 16839, 16840 et 16842, SOQUIJ AZ-84111014, J.E. 84-323, D.T.E. 84T-290, [1984] 1 R.C.S. 176, [1984] R.D.J. 92
Immeubles Francana ltée c. Québec (Procureur général), Entre Les Immeubles Francana ltée, requérante, et Le Procureur général du Québec, intimé, (C.S.), 1981-03-06, [1981] J.Q. no 7, 23 R.P.R. 313, (LexisNexis)
Signori c. Marien, (C.S.), 1981-02-19, AZ-81021233 J.E. 81-426
Suivi : Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1982-07-23), 500-09-000385-815
Charron c. Madras, (C.S.), 1981-02-19, AZ-81021188 J.E. 81-324,[1981] R.L. 304
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1983-11-07), 500-09-000271-817, SOQUIJ AZ-83011222, J.E. 83-1160, D.T.E. 83T-97
Ministre de la Justice du gouvernement du Québec c. Langlois, (C.S.), 1981-02-18, AZ-81021184, J.E. 81-299
Suivi : Appel accueilli (C.A., 1981-10-05), 500-09-000180-810, SOQUIJ AZ-81011183, J.E. 81-980. Pourvoi à la Cour suprême accueilli (C.S. Can., 1984-06-07), 16908, SOQUIJ AZ-84111026, J.E. 84-476, D.T.E. 84T-464, [1984] 1 R.C.S. 472
Viau c. Baillargeon, (C.S.), 1980-12-03, AZ-81021023, J.E. 81-20 [1981] C.S. 42,
Office de la construction du Québec c. Ingénierie B.G. Checo Ltée, (C.S.), 1980-10-16, AZ-80021522 J.E. 80-978
Suivi : Règlement hors cour (C.A., 1987-08-18), 500-09-001336-809
Paladium St-Robert Inc. c. Sparling, (C.S.), 1980-10-02, AZ-80021507 J.E. 80-927 [1980] C.S. 984
Asea Industries Ltée c. C.N.R. Co., (C.S.), 1980-06-27, AZ-80021302 J.E. 80-569, [1980] C.S. 690
Suivi : Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1980-12-16), 500-09-000866-806
Montréal (Ville de) c. 82155 Canada Ltd., (C.S.), 1980-05-14, AZ-81122001, [1981] R.P. 3
Kern c. Camp Robinson Ltd., (C.S.), 1980-05-07, AZ-80021241, J.E. 80-495, [1980] C.S. 611
Gaudette c. Roger Baudin Automobiles Inc., (C.S.), 1980-04-24, AZ-80021192, J.E. 80-472
Suivi : Règlement hors cour (C.A., 1981-02-18), 500-09-000576-801
Syndicat des enseignants de Le Royer c. Morin, (C.S.), 1980-03-06, AZ-80021127, J.E. 80-312
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1981-10-21), 500-09-000292-805, SOQUIJ AZ-81011191, J.E. 81-1034
Discothèque & Golf Lafontaine Inc. c. Lussier , (C.S.), 1980-01-16, AZ-80021049, J.E. 80-85, [1980] C.S. 166
H... c. U., (C.S.), 1979-06-22, AZ-79022447, J.E. 79-775
Fiducie du Québec et Primeau, (C.S.), 1979-05-14, AZ-79022321, J.E. 79-641
Leenat Ltée c. Cie financière de Montréal Inc., (C.S.), 1979-05-07, AZ-79022314, J.E. 79-605
Villeneuve c. Renault Longueuil Ltée, (C.S.), 1979-04-12, AZ-79022244, J.E. 79-541
Pronovost c. Valois, (C.S.), 1979-03-20, AZ-79022208,J.E. 79-417 [1979] C.S. 595
Giguère c. Poulin, (C.S.), 1979-03-15, AZ-79022198, J.E. 79-329
Sabex Internationale Ltée: Lavigne c. Sagebec, (C.S.), 1979-02-14, AZ-79022159 J.E. 79-283
Cloghesy c. Margetts, (C.S.), 1979-02-14, AZ-79022136, J.E. 79-258 [1979] C.S. 96
Suivi: Appel rejeté (C.A., 1979-12-14), 500-09-000310-797, SOQUIJ AZ-80011003, J.E. 80-41, [1980] C.A. 69
D... c. R., (C.S.), 1979-02-05, AZ-79022158, J.E. 79-226
Péloquin c. Montréal courrier service Inc., (C.S.), 1978-12-12, AZ-79022084 J.E. 79-117
Vallée c. Roy, (C.S.), 1978-06-22, AZ-78021152, J.E. 78-628, [1978] C.S. 706
Distributions Fiesta Inc. c. Major, (C.S.), 1978-05-30, AZ-78022301, J.E. 78-581
Lafrance c. R., (C.S.), 1978-05-30, AZ-78022288, J.E. 78-523
Brasserie Ratafin Inc. c. Montréal (Ville de), (C.S.), 1978-05-30, AZ-78022277, J.E. 78-535[1978] C.S. 777
Pisapia Construction Inc. c. Lagto Acoustique Ltée, (C.S.), 1978-05-30, AZ-78021195 J.E. 78-580, [1978] C.S. 886
Suivi : Appel rejeté sur requête (C.A., 1979-01-16), 500-09-000776-781
Orly Diamonds Ltd. c. United States Fire Insurance Co., (C.S.), 1978-05-05, AZ-78022260 J.E. 78-481
Suivi: Appel rejeté (C.A., 1982-09-14), 500-09-000721-787
Internation Telephone & Telegraph Canada Ltd. c. C.N.R., (C.S.), 1978-05-03, AZ-78022273 J.E. 78-483, [1978] C.S. 400
Suivi: Appel rejeté (C.A., 1982-05-31), 500-09-000709-782
Caisse Populaire Lajeunesse c. Couillard, (C.S.), 1978-04-24, AZ-78021132, J.E. 78-459 [1978] C.S. 609
Samson c. Commission des services juridiques, (C.S.), 1978-02-08, AZ-78021039, J.E. 78-155 [1978] C.S. 168
Suivi : Règlement hors cour (C.A., 1980-02-26), 500-09-000304-782
Abrams c. Pinsky, (C.S.), 1977-12-14, AZ-78022050, J.E. 78-68, [1978] C.S. 250
Suivi: Désistement d'appel (C.A., 1980-02-08), 500-09-000003-780
Martin c. Baizana, (C.S.), 1977-09-20, AZ-77022311, J.E. 77-38, [1977] C.S. 827
Suivi: Appel rejeté sur requête (C.A., 1978-03-23), 500-09-001256-775
Thériault c. Succession de Rémi Thériault, (C.S), 1977-09-19, AZ-77022359, [1977] C.S. 1120
Bourdon c. Ste-Clothilde (Corp. mun. de), (C.S.), 1977-04-28, AZ-77022173, [1977] C.S. 402
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1977-10-14), 500-09-000613-778
Jones c. J.C. Adams Co., (C.S.), 1977-02-08, AZ-77021087, [1977] C.S. 270
Suivi: Appels accueillis (C.A., 1979-11-08), 500-09-000207-779 et 500-09-000229-773, SOQUIJ AZ-79011179, J.E. 79-1005, [1979] C.A. 561
Racette c. C.U.M., (C.S.), 1977-02-04, AZ-77021012, [1977] C.S. 46
Super Electric Co. c. Maritime Insurance Co., (C.S.), 1976-12-23, AZ-77022050 [1977] C.S. 82
Suivi: Appel déserté (C.A., 1980-03-13), 500-09-000095-778
Gourd c. Simard, (C.S.), 1976-12-03, AZ-76021508, [1976] C.S. 1795
Suivi : Appel maintenu (C.A., 1979-05-08), 500-09-001487-768, SOQUIJ AZ-79011091, J.E. 79-480, [1979] C.A. 272. Requête pour autorisation de pourvoi à la Cour suprême rejetée (C.S. Can., 1979-06-18)
Dingle c. Dundee (Corp. mun. du Canton de ), (C.S.), 1976-10-28, AZ-76021444, [1976] C.S. 1612
C.S.R. Youville c. Commission scolaire Lévis-Sauvé, (C.S.), 1976-09-14, AZ-76021414 [1976] C.S. 1509
Rondeau c. Fafard, (C.S.), 1976-07-15, AZ-76021315, [1976] C.S. 1148
C.A.T. de Québec c. Héritiers de feu Mario Tétreault, (C.S.), 1976-06-15, AZ-76021297, [1976] C.S. 1107
Larocque c. Rouville (Mun. du comté de), (C.S.), 1976-06-15, AZ-76021284 [1976] C.S. 1063
Désourdy Inc. c. Syndicat de la construction de Montréal (C.S.N.), (C.S.), 1976-03-30, AZ-76021171, [1976] C.S. 681
Ware c. Houghton, (C.S.), 1976-03-24, AZ-76021151 [1976] C.S. 585
Bowes c. Kracauer, (C.S.), 1976-03-11, AZ-76021148, [1976] C.S. 579
Suivi: Appel rejeté (C.A., 1981-03-25), 500-09-000401-760
Baribeau c. Cie d'assurance canadienne universelle Ltée, (C.S.), 1976-01-22, AZ-76021074 [1976] C.S. 205
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1980-09-04), 500-09-000129-767, SOQUIJ AZ-80011120, J.E. 80-701, [1980] C.A. 301. Requête pour autorisation de pourvoi à la Cour suprême rejetée (C.S. Can., 1980-12-01)
Scanti Investments Ltd. c. Haussen, (C.S.), 1976-01-09, AZ-76021031, [1976] C.S. 90
Suivi : Appel rejeté (C.A., 1977-03-10), 500-09-000091-769
Canadian Pacific Express Ltd. c. P.G. du Québec, (C.S.), 1975-11-28, AZ-76021080 [1976] C.S. 224
Sichelschmidt c. H. Nickel Industries of Canada Ltd., (C.S.), AZ-76021050 [1976] C.S. 142
General Coin Wash Leasing Inc. c. Habitat Val Orford Inc., (C.S.), 1975-11-27, AZ-76021038 [1976] C.S. 107
Pigeon c. Commission de contrôle des permis d'alcool du Québec, (C.S.), 1975-11-27, AZ-76021008, [1976] C.S. 21
Franjan Productions Inc. c. Security Investment Trust Co. S.A., (C.S.), 1975-11-18, AZ-75021426 [1975] C.S. 1140
Vallières c. Institut Doréa Inc., (C.S.), 1975-10-28, AZ-75021472 [1975] C.S. 1242,
Suivi : Appel accueilli (C.A., 1979-04-06), 500-09-001285-758, SOQUIJ AZ-79011076, J.E. 79-385, [1979] C.A. 263
Peetroons c. Ministre de l'Agriculture du Québec, (C.S.), 1975-10-22, AZ-76021033 [1976] C.S. 93
Garneau c. S. Désormeaux Inc., (C.S.), 1975-09-22, AZ-75021417 [1975] C.S. 1120
M.D.J. Ltée c. Ministre de l'Agriculture et de la Colonisation du Québec, (C.S.), 1975-08-27, AZ-75021383 [1975] C.S. 1039
Baldwin c. Underwood, (C.S.), 1975-08-27, AZ-75021342 [1975] C.S. 938
Tremblay c. Gagnon, (C.S.), 1975-05-14, AZ-75021177 [1975] C.S. 549
Carnick c. Oswaldl, (C.S.), 1975-03-17, AZ-75021180 [1975] C.S. 556
Crevier c. Paquin, (C.S.), 1975-02-21, AZ-75021075 [1975] C.S. 260
Paris c. Comédie canadienne Inc., (C.S.), 1975-01-31, AZ-75021062 [1975] C.S. 216
St-Jean c. Charron, (C.S.), 1975-01-29, AZ-75021018 [1975] C.S. 75
Jean-Talon Fashion Centre Inc. c. Laurin, (C.S.), 1975-01-23, AZ-75021092 [1975] C.S. 318
Richer c. Théorêt, (C.S.), 1974-12-20, AZ-75021047 [1975] C.S. 169
Comité de discipline du Barreau:
COMITÉ — AVOCATS — 1, Comité de discipline du Barreau du Québec (C.D. Bar.), Montréal, décision de Mes Charles Gonthier, c.r., président, Alain Lortie et Pierre Panneton , 1974-08-22, AZ-81041158 [1981] D.D.C.P. 415