Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie
Citation[2003] 3 SCR 3,2003 SCC 62,45 CPC (5th) 1,JE 2003-2076,[2003] CarswellNS 375,687 APR 311,232 DLR (4th) 577,112 CRR (2d) 202,[2003] ACS no 63,[2003] SCJ No 63 (QL),312 NR 1,218 NSR (2d) 311
Docket Number28807
Date06 November 2003
Subject MatterPRACTICE,CIVIL RIGHTS,CONSTITUTIONAL LAW,CRIMINAL LAW,COURTS

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