Mackay v. Manitoba, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 357 (1989)

MacKay v. Manitoba, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 357

IN THE MATTER of The Elections

Finances Act, c. 45, Statutes of Manitoba

Murdoch MacKay, Herold L. Driedger, Ben

Hanuschak, Charles E. Lamont, Max Hofford,

Joel Morassutti and Arthur Z. Green Appellants v.

The Government of Manitoba Respondent and

The Attorney General of Canada,

the Attorney General for Ontario and the Attorney General of Quebec Interveners indexed as: mackay v. manitoba

File No.: 19671.

1989: March 14; 1989: September 14.

Present: Dickson C.J. and Lamer, Wilson, La Forest, L'Heureux-Dubé, Sopinka and Cory JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for manitoba

Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Charter litigation -- Factual basis -- Declaration sought without factual basis on which to decide issue -- Whether or not Charter issues should be decided in absence of factual basis.

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