Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2006 SCC 39

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise
Subject MatterEVIDENCE,PRACTICE,CROWN
Docket Number30553
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date08 September 2006
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258 practice notes
  • Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Blood Tribe Department of Health, 2008 SCC 44
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 17, 2008
    ...de gestion et d’élimination des déchets (SIGED) inc., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 456, 2004 SCC 18; Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319, 2006 SCC 39; Goodis v. Ontario (Ministry of Correctional Services), [2006] 2 S.C.R. 32, 2006 SCC 31; Celanese Canada Inc. v. Murray Demolition ......
  • Iggillis Holdings Inc. c. Canada (Revenu national),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • December 7, 2016
    ...Corp. v. Countrywide Home Loans Inc., 27 N.Y. 3d 616 (Ct. App. 2016); Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2006 SCC 39 , [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319; R. v. Gruenke, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 263 , [1991] 6 W.W.R. 673.DISTINGUISHED:Lipson v. Canada, 2009 SCC 1 , [2009] 1 S.C.R. 3 .CONSIDERED:Duplan Co......
  • R. v. Griffin (J.M.), (2009) 485 A.R. 251 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • April 20, 2009
    ...[1997] 1 S.C.R. 281; 207 N.R. 145; 85 B.C.A.C. 162; 138 W.A.C. 162, refd to. [para. 47]. Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319; 352 N.R. 201; 2006 SCC 39, refd to. [para. Middelkamp et al. v. Fraser Valley Real Estate Board et al. (1992), 17 B.C.A.C. 134; 29 W.A.C. 134;......
  • Lizotte v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2016 SCC 52
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 25, 2016
    ...solicitor‑client privilege, both at common law and in Quebec law. However, since Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2006 SCC 39 , [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319, it has been settled law that solicitor‑client privilege and litigation privilege are distinct: the purpose of solicitor‑client privileg......
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220 cases
  • Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Blood Tribe Department of Health, 2008 SCC 44
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 17, 2008
    ...de gestion et d’élimination des déchets (SIGED) inc., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 456, 2004 SCC 18; Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319, 2006 SCC 39; Goodis v. Ontario (Ministry of Correctional Services), [2006] 2 S.C.R. 32, 2006 SCC 31; Celanese Canada Inc. v. Murray Demolition ......
  • R. v. Griffin (J.M.), (2009) 485 A.R. 251 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • April 20, 2009
    ...[1997] 1 S.C.R. 281; 207 N.R. 145; 85 B.C.A.C. 162; 138 W.A.C. 162, refd to. [para. 47]. Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319; 352 N.R. 201; 2006 SCC 39, refd to. [para. Middelkamp et al. v. Fraser Valley Real Estate Board et al. (1992), 17 B.C.A.C. 134; 29 W.A.C. 134;......
  • Lizotte v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2016 SCC 52
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 25, 2016
    ...solicitor‑client privilege, both at common law and in Quebec law. However, since Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2006 SCC 39 , [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319, it has been settled law that solicitor‑client privilege and litigation privilege are distinct: the purpose of solicitor‑client privileg......
  • Iggillis Holdings Inc. c. Canada (Revenu national),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • December 7, 2016
    ...Corp. v. Countrywide Home Loans Inc., 27 N.Y. 3d 616 (Ct. App. 2016); Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2006 SCC 39 , [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319; R. v. Gruenke, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 263 , [1991] 6 W.W.R. 673.DISTINGUISHED:Lipson v. Canada, 2009 SCC 1 , [2009] 1 S.C.R. 3 .CONSIDERED:Duplan Co......
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13 firm's commentaries
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 12 – 16, 2017)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 30, 2017
    ...the law on solicitor-client privilege set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2006 SCC 39, [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319, and Minister of National Revenue v. Thompson, 2016 SCC 21, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 381, said the Court stated that it was not a reversible error f......
  • Reinforcing The Primacy Of Privilege
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 27, 2017
    ...Commission), 2004 SCC 21, [2004] S.C.R. 809 [Pritchard]. Alberta IPC, at para. 26. Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2006 SCC 39, [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319, at para. Blank, at para. 27. General Accident Assurance Co. v. Chrusz. R.J. Sharpe, "Claiming Privilege in the Discovery Process", in L......
  • Defence + Indemnity - October 2019: Case Summary: Pederson v Allstate Insurance
    • Canada
    • JD Supra Canada
    • November 4, 2019
    ...“must be as close to absolute as possible to ensure public confidence and retain relevance”: Blank v Canada (Department of Justice), [2006] 2 SCR 319, 2006 SCC 39 (CanLII) at para 24; R v McClure, [2001] 1 SCR 445, 2001 SCC 14 (CanLII). As a result, “solicitor-client privilege” has been str......
  • Case Summary: Pederson v Allstate Insurance
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 6, 2019
    ...“must be as close to absolute as possible to ensure public confidence and retain relevance”: Blank v Canada (Department of Justice), [2006] 2 SCR 319, 2006 SCC 39 (CanLII) at para 24; R v McClure, [2001] 1 SCR 445, 2001 SCC 14 (CanLII). As a result, “solicitor-client privilege” has been str......
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18 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Civil Litigation
    • June 16, 2010
    ...50 Man. R. (2d) 178, [1987] M.J. No. 576 (C.A.) ......................................... 118 Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319, 270 D.L.R. (4th) 257, [2006] S.C.J. No. 39 .................................................... 198, 199– 200 Blonder-Tongue Laboratories......
  • Privileges, Protections, and Immunities
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...15–16. 49 Smith v Jones (1999), 132 CCC (3d) 225 (SCC) at para 46 [ Smith v Jones ]; see also Blank v Canada (Minister of Justice) , [2006] 2 SCR 319 at para 26 [ Blank ]. P rivileges, Protections, and Immunities 299 2.1) The Scope of Solicitor-Client Privilege Wigmore outlined the scope of......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Conduct of Public Inquiries: Law, Policy, and Practice
    • June 16, 2009
    ...F.C.J. No. 509 (C.A.) .............................................................168, 287 Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319, 270 D.L.R. (4th) 257, 2006 SCC 39 .......................................................................... 349 Blencoe v. British Columbi......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...v Canada (Justice), 2015 FC 956 ............................................................. 307 Blank v Canada (Minister of Justice), [2006] 2 SCR 319 .......298, 314, 315–16, 317, 319, 321 Blenk Development Corp v Canada, 2014 TCC 185 .......................................... 262 Bleta ......
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