Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v. British Columbia (Attorney General),

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.
Citation[2004] 3 SCR 657,2004 SCC 78,206 BCAC 1,34 BCLR (4th) 24,124 CRR (2d) 135,[2005] 2 WWR 189,135 ACWS (3d) 66,327 NR 1,[2004] ACS no 71,JE 2004-2158,338 WAC 1,245 DLR (4th) 1,[2004] SCJ No 71 (QL)
Date19 November 2004
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number29508

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    • January 15, 2010
    ...S.C.R. 791 ; 335 N.R. 25 ; 2005 SCC 35 , consd. [paras. 55, 98, 246]. Auton et al. v. British Columbia (Minister of Health) et al., [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 327 N.R. 1 ; 206 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 338 W.A.C. 1 ; 2004 SCC 78 , refd to. [para. R. v. Hauser, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 984 ; 26 N.R. 541 ; 16 A......
  • Morrow v. Zhang et al., 2008 ABQB 98
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    • June 25, 2007
    ...[2004] 3 S.C.R. 357; 326 N.R. 201; 2004 SCC 65, refd to. [para. 179]. Auton et al. v. British Columbia (Minister of Health) et al., [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 327 N.R. 1; 206 B.C.A.C. 1; 338 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Lee v. Dawson (2006), 224 B.C.A.C. 199; 370 W.A.C. 199; 2006 BCCA 159, refd to. ......
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    • November 29, 2007
    ...(3d)1; 61 C.R. (3d) 1 ; 80 N.R. 161 ; Auton (Guardian ad litemof) v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2004] 3S.C.R. 657; (2004), 245 D.L.R. (4th) 1; [2005] 2 W.W.R.189; 206 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 34 B.C.L.R. (4th) 24 ; 124 C.R.R.(2d) 135; 327 N.R. 1 ; 2004 SCC 78 ; Andrews v. LawSociety of......
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    ...; 158 N.R. 1 ; 34 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 56 W.A.C. 1 , refd to. [para. 544]. Auton et al. v. British Columbia (Minister of Health) et al., [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 327 N.R. 1 ; 206 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 338 W.A.C. 1 ; 2004 SCC 78 , refd to. [para. Covarrubias et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and I......
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  • PHS Community Services Society et al. v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • January 15, 2010
    ...S.C.R. 791 ; 335 N.R. 25 ; 2005 SCC 35 , consd. [paras. 55, 98, 246]. Auton et al. v. British Columbia (Minister of Health) et al., [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 327 N.R. 1 ; 206 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 338 W.A.C. 1 ; 2004 SCC 78 , refd to. [para. R. v. Hauser, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 984 ; 26 N.R. 541 ; 16 A......
  • Morrow v. Zhang et al., 2008 ABQB 98
    • Canada
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    • June 25, 2007
    ...[2004] 3 S.C.R. 357; 326 N.R. 201; 2004 SCC 65, refd to. [para. 179]. Auton et al. v. British Columbia (Minister of Health) et al., [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 327 N.R. 1; 206 B.C.A.C. 1; 338 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Lee v. Dawson (2006), 224 B.C.A.C. 199; 370 W.A.C. 199; 2006 BCCA 159, refd to. ......
  • Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés c. Canada
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 29, 2007
    ...(3d)1; 61 C.R. (3d) 1 ; 80 N.R. 161 ; Auton (Guardian ad litemof) v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2004] 3S.C.R. 657; (2004), 245 D.L.R. (4th) 1; [2005] 2 W.W.R.189; 206 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 34 B.C.L.R. (4th) 24 ; 124 C.R.R.(2d) 135; 327 N.R. 1 ; 2004 SCC 78 ; Andrews v. LawSociety of......
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    • Federal Court (Canada)
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    ...; 158 N.R. 1 ; 34 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 56 W.A.C. 1 , refd to. [para. 544]. Auton et al. v. British Columbia (Minister of Health) et al., [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 327 N.R. 1 ; 206 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 338 W.A.C. 1 ; 2004 SCC 78 , refd to. [para. Covarrubias et al. v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and I......
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