Carey v. Ontario,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeBeetz, Jean; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; Le Dain, Gerald Eric; La Forest, Gérard V.
Date18 December 1986
Citation[1986] 2 SCR 637,[1986] ACS no 74,1986 CanLII 7 (SCC),35 DLR (4th) 161,14 CPC (2d) 10,58 OR (2d) 352,22 Admin LR 236,72 NR 81,[1986] SCJ No 74 (QL),30 CCC (3d) 498,20 OAC 81
Docket Number18060
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)

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229 practice notes
  • R. v. Carosella (N.),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 6, 1997
    ...1 S.C.R. 469; 163 N.R. 321; 70 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [paras. 30, 66]. R. v. Farinacci - see R. v. Durette et al. Carey v. Ontario et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637; 72 N.R. 81; 20 O.A.C. 81; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 161; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 498; 59 O.R.(2d) 352, refd to. [para. 31]. R. v. O'Connor (H.P.) (1994), 42......
  • British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Provincial Court Judges’ Association of British Columbia,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 31, 2020
    ...The main factors relevant to balancing the public interests in confidentiality and disclosure are identified in Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637: the level of the decision‑making process; the nature of the policy concerned; the contents of the documents; the timing of disclosure; the i......
  • R. v. Mills (B.J.),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 19, 1999
    ... 43 O.A.C. 1 ; 36 Q.A.C. 161 ; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 161 ; 80 C.R.(3d) 317 ; 50 C.R.R. 206 , refd to. [para. 55]. Carey v. Ontario et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637; 72 N.R. 81 ; 20 O.A.C. 81 ; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 161 ; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 498 , refd to. [para. 55]. R. v. Durette et al., [1994] 1 S.C.R. 46......
  • Canada (Transportation Safety Board) v. Carroll‑Byrne,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 25, 2022
    ...v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 SCC 41, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 592; Denis v. Côté, 2019 SCC 44, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 482; Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637; M. (A.) v. Ryan, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 157. By Côté J. (dissenting) Ruby v. Canada (Solicitor General), 2002 SCC 75, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 3; Re Associ......
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  • R. v. Carosella (N.),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 6, 1997
    ...1 S.C.R. 469; 163 N.R. 321; 70 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [paras. 30, 66]. R. v. Farinacci - see R. v. Durette et al. Carey v. Ontario et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637; 72 N.R. 81; 20 O.A.C. 81; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 161; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 498; 59 O.R.(2d) 352, refd to. [para. 31]. R. v. O'Connor (H.P.) (1994), 42......
  • British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Provincial Court Judges’ Association of British Columbia,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 31, 2020
    ...The main factors relevant to balancing the public interests in confidentiality and disclosure are identified in Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637: the level of the decision‑making process; the nature of the policy concerned; the contents of the documents; the timing of disclosure; the i......
  • R. v. Mills (B.J.),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 19, 1999
    ... 43 O.A.C. 1 ; 36 Q.A.C. 161 ; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 161 ; 80 C.R.(3d) 317 ; 50 C.R.R. 206 , refd to. [para. 55]. Carey v. Ontario et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637; 72 N.R. 81 ; 20 O.A.C. 81 ; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 161 ; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 498 , refd to. [para. 55]. R. v. Durette et al., [1994] 1 S.C.R. 46......
  • Canada (Transportation Safety Board) v. Carroll‑Byrne,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 25, 2022
    ...v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 SCC 41, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 592; Denis v. Côté, 2019 SCC 44, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 482; Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637; M. (A.) v. Ryan, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 157. By Côté J. (dissenting) Ruby v. Canada (Solicitor General), 2002 SCC 75, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 3; Re Associ......
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3 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 24-28, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 1, 2022
    ...v. Criminal Lawyers' Association, 2010 SCC 23 , [2010], Montréal (City) v. 2952‑1366 Québec Inc., 2005 SCC 62 , Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637, Conway v. Rimmer, [1968] A.C. 910 (H.L.), Ontario (Ministry of Finance) (Re), [2017] O.I.P.C. No. 58, Greater Sudbury (City) (Re), [2013......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 24-28, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 1, 2022
    ...v. Criminal Lawyers' Association, 2010 SCC 23 , [2010], Montréal (City) v. 2952‑1366 Québec Inc., 2005 SCC 62 , Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637, Conway v. Rimmer, [1968] A.C. 910 (H.L.), Ontario (Ministry of Finance) (Re), [2017] O.I.P.C. No. 58, Greater Sudbury (City) (Re), [2013......
  • Federal Court Of Appeal Eliminates Commissioner Of Competition's ‘Public Interest' Class Privilege
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 9, 2018
    ...v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2016 SCC 52 at paras. 39-40. 13 At para. 44. 14 At paras. 82-93, citing Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637 at 657, 15 At para. 94-97. 16 At paras. 100-02, citing Competition Act, s. 11. 17 At para. 103, unlike informer class privilege which belongs j......
34 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Evidence. Sixth Edition
    • September 8, 2011
    ...365 Cansulex Ltd. v. Reed Stenhouse Ltd. (1986), 70 B.C.L.R. 189 (S.C.) ............... 215 Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637, 58 O.R. (2d) 352n, 22 Admin. L.R. 236 ................................................................................ 271– 73 Cat Productions Ltd. v. Macedo, [......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...Carbone v Burnett, 2019 ABQB 98 ....................................................................... 99 Carey v Ontario, [1986] 2 SCR 637 .................................................................... 169 Caritas Health Group v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 200......
  • Privileges, Protections, and Immunities
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...]. 340 R v Snider , [1954] SCR 479 at 487. 341 A(LL) v B(A) , [1995] 4 SCR 536 at para 51, L’Heureux-Dubé J. 342 Carey v Ontario , [1986] 2 SCR 637 at 654 [ Carey ]. Privileges, Protections, and Immunities 373 as those involving police concerns, no affidavit is filed; the objection is d......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Evidence. Revised Fifth Edition
    • September 2, 2008
    ...272 Cansulex Ltd. v. Reed Stenhouse Ltd. (1986), 70 B.C.L.R. 189 (S.C.) ............... 213 Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 637, 58 O.R. (2d) 352n, 22 Admin. L.R. 236, 14 C.P.C. (2d) 10, 30 C.C.C. (3d) 498, 35 D.L.R. (4th) 161, 20 O.A.C. 81, 72 N.R. 81 ............................. 268, 2......
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