Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General)

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[1996] 3 SCR 480,JE 96-2090,182 NBR (2d) 81,EYB 1996-67336,AZ-96111,32 WCB (2d) 273,139 DLR (4th) 385,463 APR 81,203 NR 169,1996 CanLII 184 (SCC),[1996] CarswellNB 463,39 CRR (2d) 189,66 ACWS (3d) 444,110 CCC (3d) 193,2 CR (5th) 1,[1996] SCJ No 38 (QL)
Date31 October 1996
Docket Number24305

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  • R. v. Ticknovich (N.M.), (2003) 343 A.R. 243 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen''s Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • October 20, 2003
    ...189; 1995 CarswellAlta 408, refd to. [para. 52, footnote 30]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480; 203 N.R. 169; 182 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 463 A.P.R. 81; 110 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 2 C.R.(5th) 1; 139 D.L.R.(4th) 385; 39 C.R.R.(2d) 189; 1996 CarswellNB 463,......
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corp. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 28, 2011
    ...721; 402 N.R. 206; 263 O.A.C. 4; 2010 SCC 21, refd to. [para. 28]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480; 203 N.R. 169; 182 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 463 A.P.R. 81, refd to. [para. 28]. Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326;......
  • Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ont.) v. Ontario (Minister of Public Safety and Security)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 17, 2010
    ...2 S.C.R. 1326; 102 N.R. 321; 103 A.R. 321, refd to. [para. 36]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480; 203 N.R. 169; 182 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 463 A.P.R. 81, refd to. [para. 36]. R. v. Basi (U.S.) et al., [2009] 3 S.C.R. 389; 395 N.R. 240; 277 B.C.A.C......
  • R. v. Sharpe (J.R.)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 26, 2001
    ...1083; 245 N.R. 1; 128 B.C.A.C. 1; 208 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 144]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480; 203 N.R. 169; 182 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 463 A.P.R. 81, refd to. [para. 155]. Harvey v. New Brunswick (Attorney General) et al., [1996] 2 S.C.R......
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  • R. v. Ticknovich (N.M.), (2003) 343 A.R. 243 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen''s Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • October 20, 2003
    ...189; 1995 CarswellAlta 408, refd to. [para. 52, footnote 30]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480; 203 N.R. 169; 182 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 463 A.P.R. 81; 110 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 2 C.R.(5th) 1; 139 D.L.R.(4th) 385; 39 C.R.R.(2d) 189; 1996 CarswellNB 463,......
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corp. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 28, 2011
    ...721; 402 N.R. 206; 263 O.A.C. 4; 2010 SCC 21, refd to. [para. 28]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480; 203 N.R. 169; 182 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 463 A.P.R. 81, refd to. [para. 28]. Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326;......
  • Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ont.) v. Ontario (Minister of Public Safety and Security)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 17, 2010
    ...2 S.C.R. 1326; 102 N.R. 321; 103 A.R. 321, refd to. [para. 36]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480; 203 N.R. 169; 182 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 463 A.P.R. 81, refd to. [para. 36]. R. v. Basi (U.S.) et al., [2009] 3 S.C.R. 389; 395 N.R. 240; 277 B.C.A.C......
  • R. v. Sharpe (J.R.)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 26, 2001
    ...1083; 245 N.R. 1; 128 B.C.A.C. 1; 208 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 144]. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480; 203 N.R. 169; 182 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 463 A.P.R. 81, refd to. [para. 155]. Harvey v. New Brunswick (Attorney General) et al., [1996] 2 S.C.R......
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  • Québec Court Tackles Novel Issues During Approval Of The Second Remediation Agreement (a.k.a. Deferred Prosecution Agreement) Under The Canadian Criminal Code
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 30, 2023
    ...1. R v Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology Inc., QCCS #500-36-010389-222, February 28, 2023 and May 16, 2023. 2. 2022 QCCS 4401. 3. [1996] 3 SCR 480, paras. 4. R v Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology Inc., QCCS #500-36-010389-222, February 28, 2023 and May 16, 2023. 5. R v Anthony-Cook,......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 9-13, 2015)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 24, 2015
    ...any statutory provision". Open Court Principle No. As per Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480, open courts allow Canadians to observe "that justice is administered in a non-arbitrary manner, according to the rule of law". But the principle of......
  • Public Courts and Commercial Secrets: A Balancing Act
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 9, 2010
    ...No. 239, 163 A.C.W.S. (3d) 365 at para. 5. 10 Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] S.C.J. No. 38, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480 at para. 11 Sierra Club, supra note 2; note that this case was in the Federal Court, but the principles are applied routinely in the Ontar......
  • Open Courts Principle Trumps Speculative Concerns Over Physical Harm
    • Canada
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    • May 20, 2019
    ...guaranteeing that justice is administered in a non-arbitrary manner (Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480, at para. The test to be applied when deciding whether to grant a sealing order has two parts: The party seeking the order must show that......
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    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...SCJ No 87 ....................................................198, 200 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 SCR 480, 110 CCC (3d) 193, [1996] SCJ No 38 381 ........32, 411, 554 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1991] 3 SCR 459......
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    • Irwin Books Archive National Security Law. Canadian Practice in International Perspective Part Four. National Security Tools and Techniques
    • August 31, 2008
    ...350, [1995] F.C.J. No. 241 (C.A.) ......................... 386 – 87 Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480, 139 D.L.R. (4th) 385, [1996] S.C.J. No. 38 ..................................................................... 398, 400, 403 Canadian ......
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    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Second Edition
    • September 2, 2012
    ...or national security.” 266 Section 486(2). 267 Section 486(3). 268 Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General) , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480 at para. 69. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 382 sary, that it is as limited as possible, and that the salutary effects of the order are proportionate ......
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    • Irwin Books National Security Law. Second Edition Accountability
    • August 5, 2021
    ...Corp v Lessard, [1991] 3 SCR 421 ....................... 441, 442 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 SCR 480, 139 DLR (4th) 385, [1996] SCJ No 38........................... 530 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Canada (Information Commissioner), 2011 F......
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