Canada (Attorney General) v. Power

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud; O’Bonsawin, Michelle; Moreau, Mary
Citation2024 SCC 26
Date19 July 2024
Docket Number40241

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32 practice notes
  • R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...303 C.C.C. (3d) 431; R. v. R. (J.S.), 2012 ONCA 568, 112 O.R. (3d) 81; St-Pierre v. R., 2016 QCCA 545; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; Immeubles Port Louis Ltée v. Lafontaine (Village), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 326; Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121; Reference re Code of Ci......
  • Auer v. Auer
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 8, 2024
    ...v. The Queen, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 106; Terrigno v. Calgary (City), 2021 ABQB 41, 1 Admin. L.R. (7th) 134; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; R. v. Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 175; Reference re Impact As......
  • John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 6
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 14, 2025
    ...v. Chaulk, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303 ; R. v. Bernard, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 833 ; R. v. Edwards, 2024 SCC 15 ; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; Clark v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1988] 2 S.C.R. 680 ; R. v. Beaulac, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 768 ; Health Services and Support — Faciliti......
  • Quebec (Attorney General) v. Senneville
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 31, 2025
    ...David Polowin Real Estate Ltd. v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. (2005), 76 O.R. (3d) 161; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; R. v. Henry, 2005 SCC 76, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 609; R. v. Delage, 2019 QCCQ 1125; R. v. X., 2016 CanLII 81303; R. v. M.L., 2020 MBPC 30; R. v. B.M......
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30 cases
  • R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...303 C.C.C. (3d) 431; R. v. R. (J.S.), 2012 ONCA 568, 112 O.R. (3d) 81; St-Pierre v. R., 2016 QCCA 545; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; Immeubles Port Louis Ltée v. Lafontaine (Village), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 326; Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121; Reference re Code of Ci......
  • Auer v. Auer
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 8, 2024
    ...v. The Queen, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 106; Terrigno v. Calgary (City), 2021 ABQB 41, 1 Admin. L.R. (7th) 134; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; R. v. Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 175; Reference re Impact As......
  • John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 6
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 14, 2025
    ...v. Chaulk, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303 ; R. v. Bernard, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 833 ; R. v. Edwards, 2024 SCC 15 ; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; Clark v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1988] 2 S.C.R. 680 ; R. v. Beaulac, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 768 ; Health Services and Support — Faciliti......
  • Quebec (Attorney General) v. Senneville
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 31, 2025
    ...David Polowin Real Estate Ltd. v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. (2005), 76 O.R. (3d) 161; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; R. v. Henry, 2005 SCC 76, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 609; R. v. Delage, 2019 QCCQ 1125; R. v. X., 2016 CanLII 81303; R. v. M.L., 2020 MBPC 30; R. v. B.M......
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2 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 10-14, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 19, 2025
    ...Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence Society v. Canada (Attorney General), 2012 SCC 45 , Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26, Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2021 SCC 34 , Reference re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (N.S.), [1996] 1 S.C.R.......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 16-20, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 25, 2025
    ...Real Estate Ltd. v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (2005), 76 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.), Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26, John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 6, Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1628 v. Toronto......