Baier v. Alberta,
Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise; Rothstein, Marshall |
Citation | 2007 SCC 31,[2007] 2 SCR 673,412 AR 300,[2007] SCJ No 31 (QL),[2007] 9 WWR 389,158 ACWS (3d) 918,EYB 2007-121283,365 NR 1,JE 2007-1327,283 DLR (4th) 1,76 Alta LR (4th) 1,156 CRR (2d) 279 |
Date | 29 June 2007 |
Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
Docket Number | 31526 |
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