Green v. Law Society of Manitoba

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne
Citation2017 SCC 20,[2017] 1 SCR 360,1877 CanLII 20 (SCC),407 DLR (4th) 573,1 SCR 360
Date30 March 2017
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number36583

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  • Auer v. Auer
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 8, 2024
    ...Group Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Health and Long‑Term Care), 2013 SCC 64, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 810; referred to: Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 360; West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2018 SCC 22, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 635; ......
  • Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 19, 2025
    ...Holdings Ltd. v. Canada, 2011 SCC 63, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 721; Bishop v. Stevens, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 467; Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 360; Gravel v. City of St-Léonard, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 660; R. v. Ulybel Enterprises Ltd., 2001 SCC 56, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 867; Canada (......
  • West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 18, 2018
    ...[2008] 1 S.C.R. 190; Catalyst Paper Corp. v. North Cowichan (District), 2012 SCC 2, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 5; Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 360; Katz Group Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Health and Long‑Term Care), 2013 SCC 64, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 810; Canada (Citizenship and......
  • Glamorgan Landing Estates GP Inc. v Calgary (City)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • May 7, 2024
    ...2 All E.R. 576, 578 (Ch.) per Stamp, J. (“English words derive colour from those which surround them”); Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, ¶ 37; [2017] 1 S.C.R. 360, 377 per Wagner, J. (“The words of the statute must be considered in conjunction with its purpose and its scheme”)......
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  • Auer v. Auer,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 8, 2024
    ...Group Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Health and Long‑Term Care), 2013 SCC 64, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 810; referred to: Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 360; West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2018 SCC 22, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 635; ......
  • Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 19, 2025
    ...Holdings Ltd. v. Canada, 2011 SCC 63, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 721; Bishop v. Stevens, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 467; Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 360; Gravel v. City of St-Léonard, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 660; R. v. Ulybel Enterprises Ltd., 2001 SCC 56, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 867; Canada (......
  • West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 18, 2018
    ...[2008] 1 S.C.R. 190; Catalyst Paper Corp. v. North Cowichan (District), 2012 SCC 2, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 5; Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 360; Katz Group Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Health and Long‑Term Care), 2013 SCC 64, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 810; Canada (Citizenship and......
  • Glamorgan Landing Estates GP Inc. v Calgary (City),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • May 7, 2024
    ...2 All E.R. 576, 578 (Ch.) per Stamp, J. (“English words derive colour from those which surround them”); Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, ¶ 37; [2017] 1 S.C.R. 360, 377 per Wagner, J. (“The words of the statute must be considered in conjunction with its purpose and its scheme”)......
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  • BLANEY’S APPEALS: ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (MAY 13 – 17, 2019)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • May 17, 2019
    ...[1991] 1 SCR 933, Irwin Toy Ltd v Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 SCR 927, M v H, [1999] 2 SCR 3, Green v Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, Wynberg v Ontario (2006), 82 OR (3d) 561 (CA), leave to appeal to SCC refused, [2006] SCCA No 441, McInerney v MacDonald, [1992] 2 SCR 138, Nor......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 2-9, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 13, 2021
    ...Walker v. Prince Edward Island, [1995] 2 SCR 407, Siemens v. Manitoba (Attorney General), 2003 SCC 3, Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2019 ONCA 393, Carter v. Canada (Attorney Gen......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JULY 2-9)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • July 10, 2021
    ...Walker v. Prince Edward Island, [1995] 2 SCR 407, Siemens v. Manitoba (Attorney General), 2003 SCC 3, Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2019 ONCA 393, Carter v. Canada (Attorney Gen......
  • Have The Katz Been Let Out Of The Bag? Uncertainty About The Standard Of Review For Challenges To Regulations
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 26, 2022
    ...L.& P. 1. 5 Portnov at para. 23. 6 Catalyst Paper Corp v. North Cowichan (District), 2012 SCC 2. 7 Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20. 8 West Fraser Mills Ltd v. British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2018 SCC 9 TransAlta at paras. 15-17. 10 Innovative Medicine......
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3 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Professional Regulation Cases
    • May 3, 2019
    ...144 Green v Alberta Teachers Association (2015), 618 AR 390 (QB) .................................. 124 Green v Law Society of Manitoba , 2017 SCC 20 ............................................... 76 Handy , R v , 2002 SCC 56, [2002] 2 SCR 908 ....................................................
  • THE GATEKEEPER'S JURISDICTION: THE LAW SOCIETY OF ONTARIO AND THE PROMOTION OF DIVERSITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
    • Canada
    • University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review Vol. 77 No. 2, March 2019
    • March 22, 2019
    ...(40) Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33 at para 18 [TWU, SCC]. (41) Green v Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20 at para 21 (42) Ibid at para 24. (43) TWU, SCC, supra note 40 at para 18. (44) Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, ......
  • Quality Assurance/Continual Professional Development Requirements
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Professional Regulation Cases
    • May 3, 2019
    ...assurance committees will be potent. Assessors can likely be appointed. Documents can likely be 1 Green v Law Society of Manitoba , 2017 SCC 20 at para 1 . 2 Ibid . Copyright © 2020 Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Reserved. Chapter 5 Quality Assurance 77 requested. Charts and iles......