Canada (Attorney General) v. Canada (Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeLamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.
Citation[1997] 3 SCR 440,132 FTR 160,151 DLR (4th) 1,48 Admin LR (2d) 1,216 NR 321,[1997] CarswellNat 1387,1997 CanLII 323 (SCC),[1997] SCJ No 83 (QL),[1997] ACS no 83
Date26 September 1997
Docket Number25810

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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 2, 1998
    ...C.R.R. 122, refd to. [para. 80]. Canada (Attorney General) et al. v. Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada et al., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 440; 216 N.R. 321, refd to. [para. Schachter v. Canada et al., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679; 139 N.R. 1; 93 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 92 C.L.L.C. 14,036; 10 C.R......
  • Morneault v. Canada (Attorney General), (1998) 150 F.T.R. 28 (TD)
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    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • April 27, 1998
    ...on the Blood System in Canada et al., [1996] 3 F.C. 259; 115 F.T.R. 81 (T.D.), affd. [1997] 2 F.C. 36; 207 N.R. 1 (F.C.A.), affd. [1997] 3 S.C.R. 440; 216 N.R. 321, consd. [para. Landreville v. R., [1973] F.C. 1223 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 50, footnote 3]. Schutz v. Ontario (Municipal Board)......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 7, 2001
    ...577, refd to. [para. 82]. Canada (Attorney General) et al. v. Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada et al., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 440; 216 N.R. 321; 151 D.L.R.(4th) 1, dist. [para. Pezim v. British Columbia Securities Commission et al., [1994] 2 S.C.R. 557; 168 N.R. 321; 46 B.......
  • R. v. Lucas (J.D.) et al., (1998) 163 Sask.R. 161 (SCC)
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 2, 1998
    ...C.R.R. 122, refd to. [para. 80]. Canada (Attorney General) et al. v. Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada et al., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 440; 216 N.R. 321, refd to. [para. Schachter v. Canada et al., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679; 139 N.R. 1; 93 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 92 C.L.L.C. 14,036; 10 C.R......
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  • R. v. Lucas (J.D.) et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 2, 1998
    ...C.R.R. 122, refd to. [para. 80]. Canada (Attorney General) et al. v. Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada et al., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 440; 216 N.R. 321, refd to. [para. Schachter v. Canada et al., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679; 139 N.R. 1; 93 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 92 C.L.L.C. 14,036; 10 C.R......
  • Morneault v. Canada (Attorney General), (1998) 150 F.T.R. 28 (TD)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • April 27, 1998
    ...on the Blood System in Canada et al., [1996] 3 F.C. 259; 115 F.T.R. 81 (T.D.), affd. [1997] 2 F.C. 36; 207 N.R. 1 (F.C.A.), affd. [1997] 3 S.C.R. 440; 216 N.R. 321, consd. [para. Landreville v. R., [1973] F.C. 1223 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 50, footnote 3]. Schutz v. Ontario (Municipal Board)......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 7, 2001
    ...577, refd to. [para. 82]. Canada (Attorney General) et al. v. Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada et al., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 440; 216 N.R. 321; 151 D.L.R.(4th) 1, dist. [para. Pezim v. British Columbia Securities Commission et al., [1994] 2 S.C.R. 557; 168 N.R. 321; 46 B.......
  • R. v. Lucas (J.D.) et al., (1998) 163 Sask.R. 161 (SCC)
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 2, 1998
    ...C.R.R. 122, refd to. [para. 80]. Canada (Attorney General) et al. v. Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada et al., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 440; 216 N.R. 321, refd to. [para. Schachter v. Canada et al., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679; 139 N.R. 1; 93 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 92 C.L.L.C. 14,036; 10 C.R......
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    • Irwin Books The Laws of Government. Second Edition
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    ...236 A.R. 40 (Q.B.) Canada (Attorney General) v. Canada (Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada — Krever Commission), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 440 Canada (Solicitor General) v. Ontario (Royal Commission of Inquiry into Confidentiality of Health Records) , [1981] 2 S.C.R. 494 Canadian Bro......
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