Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc.,
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Cromwell, Thomas Albert; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell |
| Citation | 2016 SCC 56,[2016] 2 SCR 720,[2016] SCJ No 56 (QL) |
| Date | 09 December 2016 |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Docket Number | 36606 |
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Canada (Attorney General) v. Collins Family Trust,
...is barred by a limiting principle of equity and by principles of tax law stated in Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 720 , and Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 SCC 55 , [2016] 2 S.C.R. 670 . Accordingly, the trus......
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Weir-Jones Technical Services Incorporated v Purolator Courier Ltd,
...standard of proof in civil law: proof on a balance of probabilities. That standard was confirmed in Canada (A. G.) v Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56 at paras. 35-7, [2016] 2 SCR 720. Specifically, “obvious”, “unassailable” and “very high likelihood” are no longer recognized standards of p......
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Owners, Strata Plan LMS 3905 v. Crystal Square Parking Corp.,
...Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; Uber v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16; Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 720; Amberwood Investments Limited v. Durham Condominium Corporation No. 123 (2002), 58 O.R. (3d) 481; The Owners, Strata Plan......
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Nelson (City) v. Mowatt,
...2008 SCC 53, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 41; Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010; Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 720; Tweedie v. The King (1915), 52 S.C.R. 197; Attorney‑General for British Columbia v. Canadian Pacific Railway, [1906] A.......
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62 firm's commentaries
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 28, 2022 ' March 4, 2022)
...S.C.C.A. No. 372, Bellinger v. Nuytten Estate, 2002 BCSC 571 , 45 E.T.R. (2d) 10 , Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, F.H. v. McDougall, 2008 SCC 53 , Nelson (City) v. Mowatt, 2017 SCC 8 , Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56 , Cha......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 22-26, 2021)
...2012 ONSC 549, Juliar v. Canada (Attorney General) (2000), 50 O.R. (3d) 728 (C.A.), Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, Dunham v. Apollo Tours Ltd. (1978), 20 O.R. (2d) 3 (H.C.), Penner v. Niagara (Regional Police Services Board), 2013 SCC 19, Ewert v. Canada, 20......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 27 ' May 1)
...Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Equitable Remedies, Rectification, Canada (Attorney General) v Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp, 2014 SCC 53 , Dynamic Transport Ltd v O.K. Detailing Ltd, [1978] 2 SCR 1072 Lum v College of Physi......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 28, 2022 ' March 4, 2022)
...S.C.C.A. No. 372, Bellinger v. Nuytten Estate, 2002 BCSC 571 , 45 E.T.R. (2d) 10 , Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, F.H. v. McDougall, 2008 SCC 53 , Nelson (City) v. Mowatt, 2017 SCC 8 , Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56 , Cha......
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Table of cases
...United Against Violence Society, 2012 SCC 45 .................................. 348, 352 Canada (Attorney General) v Fairmont Hotels Inc, 2016 SCC 56 ............ xxii, 682, 684, 685–86, 687, 690, 692, 694, 695, 696, 697, 699, 702 Canada (Attorney General) v Hoverlift Systems Ltd (1981), 36......
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Mistake
...3 SCR 41 (civil claim for sexual assault). 261 Ibid at para 40, Rothstein J. 262 McLean v McLean , 2013 ONCA 788 at paras 39–43. 263 2016 SCC 56, [2016] 2 SCR 72. 264 Ibid at para 36. 265 Ibid , quoting from the Court’s previous decision in McDougall, Mistake , above note 231 at para 46. TH......
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Digest: Spencer Health Network Inc. v Co-operators Life Insurance Co., 2018 SKQB 244
...Anderson, 2015 NWTCA 3, [2015] 2 WWR 215 Bhasin v Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71, [2014] 3 SCR 494 Canada (Attorney General) v Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, [2016] 2 SCR 720 Canadian Pacific Hotels Ltd. v Bank of Montreal, [1987] 1 SCR 711 Charles P. Rowen & Associates Inc. v Ciba-Geigy Canad......
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Rectification
...Industries Ltd v Sylvan Lake Golf & Tennis Club Ltd , 2002 SCC 19 [ Sylvan Lake ]. 3 Canada (Attorney General) v Fairmont Hotels Inc , 2016 SCC 56 [ Fairmont ], discussed in Section C below in this chapter. Rectiication 683 Bell had lost the opportunity to create a housing development of bu......
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