Boucher v. the King

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeRinfret, Thibaudeau; Kerwin, Patrick; Taschereau, Robert; Rand, Ivan Cleveland; Estey, James Wilfred; Locke, Charles Holland; Fauteux, Joseph Honoré Gérald; Cartwright, John Robert; Kellock, Roy Lindsay
Citation[1951] SCR 265,11 CR 85,[1951] 2 DLR 369,1950 CanLII 48 (SCC),[1951] 2 DLR 754,99 CCC 113,11 CR 357,99 CCC 1,[1951] SCR 115,1950 CanLII 2 (SCC)
Date18 December 1950

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    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 20, 1995
    ...Legislation, [1938] S.C.R. 100, refd to. [para. 101]. Switzman v. Elbling, [1957] S.C.R. 285, refd to. [para. 101]. Boucher v. R., [1951] S.C.R. 265, refd to. [para. 101]. Cherneskey v. Armdale Publishers Ltd. and King, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 1067; 24 N.R. 271, refd to. [para. 102]. United States ......
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Dagenais et al.
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 8, 1994
    ...175 N.R. 135 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 137]. Reference Re Alberta Statutes, [1938] S.C.R. 100, refd to. [para. 147]. R. v. Boucher, [1951] S.C.R. 265, refd to. [para. Switzman v. Elbling, [1957] S.C.R. 285, refd to. [para. 147]. Committee for the Commonwealth of Canada et al. v. Canada, [19......
  • Reference Re ss. 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, (1990) 68 Man.R.(2d) 1 (SCC)
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 31, 1990
    ...to. [para. 24]. R. v. Jahelka; R. v. Stagnitta (1987), 79 A.R. 44; 36 C.C.C.(3d) 105 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24]. Boucher v. The King, [1951] S.C.R. 265, refd to. [para. 25]. Dolphin Delivery Ltd. v. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 580, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 573; 71 N.R. 83; 3......
  • Reference Re Secession of Quebec
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • August 20, 1998
    ...v. Elbling, [1957] S.C.R. 285, refd to. [para. 62]. Saumur v. Quebec (City), [1953] 2 S.C.R. 299, refd to. [para. 62]. Boucher v. R., [1951] S.C.R. 265, refd to. [para. Reference Re Alberta Accurate News and Information Act, [1938] S.C.R. 100; [1938] 2 D.L.R. 81, affd. [1938] 3 W.W.R. 337; ......
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  • Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto and Manning
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 20, 1995
    ...Legislation, [1938] S.C.R. 100, refd to. [para. 101]. Switzman v. Elbling, [1957] S.C.R. 285, refd to. [para. 101]. Boucher v. R., [1951] S.C.R. 265, refd to. [para. 101]. Cherneskey v. Armdale Publishers Ltd. and King, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 1067; 24 N.R. 271, refd to. [para. 102]. United States ......
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Dagenais et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 8, 1994
    ...175 N.R. 135 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 137]. Reference Re Alberta Statutes, [1938] S.C.R. 100, refd to. [para. 147]. R. v. Boucher, [1951] S.C.R. 265, refd to. [para. Switzman v. Elbling, [1957] S.C.R. 285, refd to. [para. 147]. Committee for the Commonwealth of Canada et al. v. Canada, [19......
  • Reference Re ss. 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, (1990) 68 Man.R.(2d) 1 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 31, 1990
    ...to. [para. 24]. R. v. Jahelka; R. v. Stagnitta (1987), 79 A.R. 44; 36 C.C.C.(3d) 105 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24]. Boucher v. The King, [1951] S.C.R. 265, refd to. [para. 25]. Dolphin Delivery Ltd. v. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 580, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 573; 71 N.R. 83; 3......
  • Reference Re Secession of Quebec
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • August 20, 1998
    ...v. Elbling, [1957] S.C.R. 285, refd to. [para. 62]. Saumur v. Quebec (City), [1953] 2 S.C.R. 299, refd to. [para. 62]. Boucher v. R., [1951] S.C.R. 265, refd to. [para. Reference Re Alberta Accurate News and Information Act, [1938] S.C.R. 100; [1938] 2 D.L.R. 81, affd. [1938] 3 W.W.R. 337; ......
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    ...(Human Rights Commission), [2000] 2 SCR 307, 190 DLR (4th) 513, 2000 SCC 44 ................................. 220 Boucher v the King, [1951] SCR 265 .......................................................... 255, 259 Boucher v The Queen, [1955] SCR 16 .............................................
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    ...SCR 214, 2011 SCC 9.................................................................................................... 195 Boucher v R, [1951] SCR 265, [1951] 2 DLR 369.................................................... 8 British Columbia v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd, 2005 SCC [2005] 2 S......
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