Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeLa Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Stevenson, William
Date14 November 1991
Citation[1991] 3 SCR 421,67 CCC (3d) 517,130 NR 321,[1991] SCJ No 87 (QL),1991 CanLII 49 (SCC),[1991] ACS no 87,9 CR (4th) 133,[1991] CarswellQue 21,7 CRR (2d) 244
Docket Number21629
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)

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105 practice notes
  • R. v. Stevens (B.G.),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • February 22, 1995
    ...211; 126 N.R. 161; 48 O.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 117]. Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (Juge), Québec (Procureur général) et autres, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 421; 130 N.R. 321; 43 Q.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 118]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard - see Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (Juge), ......
  • R. v. Weir (D.T.),
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • February 10, 1998
    ...(1985), 19 C.C.C.(3d) 385 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 2]. Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Québec Procureur général et autres, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 421; 130 N.R. 321; 43 Q.A.C. 161; 67 C.C.C.(3d) 517, appld. [para. Descôteaux et Centre Communautaire Juridique de Montreal v. Mierzwinski e......
  • R. v. National Post et al., (2010) 401 N.R. 104 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 22, 2009
    ...199 ; 2008 ONCA 182 , refd to. [paras. 30, 118]. Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Québec (Procureur général) et autres, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 421; 130 N.R. 321 ; 43 Q.A.C. 161 , refd to. [paras. 31, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard - see Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Qué......
  • R. v. National Post et al., (2010) 262 O.A.C. 1 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 22, 2009
    ...199 ; 2008 ONCA 182 , refd to. [paras. 30, 118]. Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Québec (Procureur général) et autres, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 421; 130 N.R. 321 ; 43 Q.A.C. 161 , refd to. [paras. 31, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard - see Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Qué......
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  • R. v. Stevens (B.G.),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • February 22, 1995
    ...211; 126 N.R. 161; 48 O.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 117]. Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (Juge), Québec (Procureur général) et autres, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 421; 130 N.R. 321; 43 Q.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 118]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard - see Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (Juge), ......
  • R. v. Weir (D.T.),
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • February 10, 1998
    ...(1985), 19 C.C.C.(3d) 385 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 2]. Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Québec Procureur général et autres, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 421; 130 N.R. 321; 43 Q.A.C. 161; 67 C.C.C.(3d) 517, appld. [para. Descôteaux et Centre Communautaire Juridique de Montreal v. Mierzwinski e......
  • R. v. National Post et al., (2010) 401 N.R. 104 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 22, 2009
    ...199 ; 2008 ONCA 182 , refd to. [paras. 30, 118]. Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Québec (Procureur général) et autres, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 421; 130 N.R. 321 ; 43 Q.A.C. 161 , refd to. [paras. 31, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard - see Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Qué......
  • R. v. National Post et al., (2010) 262 O.A.C. 1 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 22, 2009
    ...199 ; 2008 ONCA 182 , refd to. [paras. 30, 118]. Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Québec (Procureur général) et autres, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 421; 130 N.R. 321 ; 43 Q.A.C. 161 , refd to. [paras. 31, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard - see Société Radio-Canada v. Lessard (juge), Qué......
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  • Table of cases
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    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...(1995), 95 CCC (3d) 568, [1995] OJ No 126 (Gen Div) .......................................... 219 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v Lessard, [1991] 3 SCR 421, 67 CCC (3d) 517, [1991] SCJ No 87 ....................................................198, 200 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v New Brunswic......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Third Edition
    • August 29, 2016
    ...(3d) 568, [1995] OJ No 126 (Gen Div) ........................................................ 164 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v Lessard, [1991] 3 SCR 421, 67 CCC (3d) 517, [1991] SCJ No 87 .............................................................151 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v New Bruns......
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    • Criminal Law Series Search and Seizure
    • May 3, 2021
    ...Broadcasting Corp v Canada (AG) , 2019 MBPC 59 ........................................ 539 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v Lessard , [1991] 3 SCR 421, 1991 CanLII 49 ..................... 204, 294, 475 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v New Brunswick (AG) , [1991] 3 SCR 459, 1991 CanLII 50 ..............
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Second Edition
    • September 2, 2012
    ...568, [1995] O.J. No. 126 (Gen. Div.) ................................................... 136 Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 421, 67 C.C.C. (3d) 517, [1991] S.C.J. No. 87 ...................................................... 128 Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Br......
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