Canson Enterprises Ltd. v. Boughton & Co.,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeLamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Stevenson, William
Date21 November 1991
Citation[1991] 3 SCR 534,30 ACWS (3d) 199,3 WAC 1,131 NR 321,43 ETR 201,1991 CanLII 52 (SCC),85 DLR (4th) 129,[1992] 1 WWR 245,61 BCLR (2d) 1,[1991] CarswellBC 269,6 BCAC 1,35 CR (3d) 534,[1991] SCJ No 91 (QL),39 CPR (3d) 449,JE 92-271,9 CCLT (2d) 1
Docket Number21672
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)

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