Carter et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner and Gascon, JJ.
Citation[2015] N.R. TBEd. FE.015,2015 SCC 5,JE 2015-245,[2015] 1 SCR 331,384 DLR (4th) 14,[2015] ACS no 5,[2015] EXP 471,AZ-51147227,[2015] SCJ No 5 (QL)
Date06 February 2015
Subject MatterCIVIL RIGHTS,CRIMINAL LAW

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