Alford v. Canada (Attorney General),

JurisdictionOntario
JudgePaciocco, Harvison Young and Zarnett JJ.A.
Citation2019 ONCA 657
Date15 August 2019
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Docket NumberC65714

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9 practice notes
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books National Security Law. Second Edition Accountability
    • August 5, 2021
    ... (Div Ct) .............................................. 33–34, 46, 687, 688 Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 ONSC 3984 , rev’d 2019 ONCA 657 .................................................................................. 722 Almrei (Re), 2009 FC 1263 , [2011] 1 FCR 163 ...........
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 12 - 16, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 21, 2019
    ...(1)(b), R v Imperial Tobacco, 2011 SCC 42 , Clark v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 311 Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 657 Keywords: Constitutional Law, Parliamentary Privilege, Civil Procedure, Standing, Public Interest Standing, National Security and Intelligence ......
  • CCLA v. Attorney General of Ontario
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • September 4, 2020
    ...committee hearings relating to the legislation, and establishing a history of expertise in the area: Alford v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 657, at para 4. The CCLA has engaged in all of those activities and more in relation to the issue before the court. Its interest in the case re......
  • Review
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books National Security Law. Second Edition Accountability
    • August 5, 2021
    ...Court. By this writing, the matter is focused on dispute over standing. See Alford v Canada (Attorney General) , 2018 ONSC 3984, rev’d, 2019 ONCA 657.) 108 NSICoP Act, above note 27, s 21(2). 109 Ibid , s 21(5). 110 Ibid , s 21(5.1). 111 Ibid , s 21(6). Review 723 C. INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION......
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5 cases
  • CCLA v. Attorney General of Ontario
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • September 4, 2020
    ...committee hearings relating to the legislation, and establishing a history of expertise in the area: Alford v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 657, at para 4. The CCLA has engaged in all of those activities and more in relation to the issue before the court. Its interest in the case re......
  • Alford v Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • April 24, 2024
    ...the respondent public interest standing to seek a declaration that s. 12 is ultra vires Parliament: Alford v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 657, 62 Admin L.R. (6th) 285. Having obtained standing, the respondent was successful in challenging s. 12. The application judge declared s. 12......
  • Alford v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 13, 2022
    ...the Canada Act 1982 (UK), 1982, c 11. [4] Alford v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 ONSC 3984. [5] Alford v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 657 at paras. 3-4. [6] R.S.C. 1985, c. O-5. [7] Outside of the Constitution Act, 1867, s. 4(b) of the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. ......
  • R v Breton
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • July 31, 2025
    ...when he hit the pedestrian. He received a 10-year driving prohibition. 44 In R. v. Canavan, 2018 ONSC 7218, 36 M.V.R. (7th) 126, aff'd 2019 ONCA 657, 46 M.V.R. (7th) 181, the court imposed a sentence of five and a half years. In that case, the offender was driving 30 to 40 kilometres above ......
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1 firm's commentaries
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 12 - 16, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 21, 2019
    ...(1)(b), R v Imperial Tobacco, 2011 SCC 42 , Clark v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 311 Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 657 Keywords: Constitutional Law, Parliamentary Privilege, Civil Procedure, Standing, Public Interest Standing, National Security and Intelligence ......
2 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books National Security Law. Second Edition Accountability
    • August 5, 2021
    ... (Div Ct) .............................................. 33–34, 46, 687, 688 Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 ONSC 3984 , rev’d 2019 ONCA 657 .................................................................................. 722 Almrei (Re), 2009 FC 1263 , [2011] 1 FCR 163 ...........
  • Review
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books National Security Law. Second Edition Accountability
    • August 5, 2021
    ...Court. By this writing, the matter is focused on dispute over standing. See Alford v Canada (Attorney General) , 2018 ONSC 3984, rev’d, 2019 ONCA 657.) 108 NSICoP Act, above note 27, s 21(2). 109 Ibid , s 21(5). 110 Ibid , s 21(5.1). 111 Ibid , s 21(6). Review 723 C. INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION......