Association of Justice Counsel v. Canada (Attorney General)
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm |
| Citation | 2017 SCC 55,[2017] 2 SCR 456,415 DLR (4th) 191 |
| Docket Number | 37014 |
| Date | 03 November 2017 |
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...the security of the person by causing psychological and physical sufering. 33 Association of Justice Counsel v Canada (Attorney General) , 2017 SCC 55, [2017] 2 SCR 456 at para 50. 34 New Brunswick v G(J ), above note 3. 35 Ibid at para 61. 36 Ibid at para 63. 37 Blencoe , above note 16 at ......
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...2 SCR 139 , 2015 SCC 21 ...................................... 135, 440 Association of Justice Counsel v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 55, [2017] 2 SCR 456 .................................................................... 266 Attorney General of Canada et al v Canard, [1976] 1 S......
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Harjee v. Ontario
...SCC 54. [26] 2022 ONSC 999. [27] 2009 SCC 37. [28] Association of Justice Counsel Appellant; v. Attorney General of Canada Respondent, 2017 SCC 55; R. v. Malmo-Levine, 2003 SCC 74; Blencoe v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission), 2000 SCC 44; Godbout v. Longueuil (City), [1997] 3 S.C.......
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...core of what it means to enjoy individual dignity and independence”: Association of Justice Counsel v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 55 at para 49, citing Godbout v Longueuil (City), [1997] 3 SCR 844 at para 66. Ms Lewis particularly focuses on the following statement of the Sup......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 23-27, 2025)
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...the security of the person by causing psychological and physical sufering. 33 Association of Justice Counsel v Canada (Attorney General) , 2017 SCC 55, [2017] 2 SCR 456 at para 50. 34 New Brunswick v G(J ), above note 3. 35 Ibid at para 61. 36 Ibid at para 63. 37 Blencoe , above note 16 at ......
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Table of cases, index and about the authors
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...141 Association of Justice Counsel v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 SCC 55 ...................................................................................... 134 Association of Justice Counsel v Treasury Board, 2009 PSLRB 20 ..... 134, 265 Association of Justice Counsel v Treasury Boa......
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