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Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26

Judgment Cited authorities 27 Cited in 165 Precedent Map Related
JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm
Citation2018 SCC 26
Date31 May 2018
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number37273
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153 practice notes
  • Karahalios v. Conservative Party of Canada, 2020 ONSC 3145
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 20, 2020
    ...v. Hillier (2001), 53 O.R. (3d) 550 at para. 13 (C.A.). [19] Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26. [20] Bell v. Civil Air Search and Rescue Assn., 2018 MBCA 96; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 ......
  • British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities, 2022 SCC 27
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 23, 2022
    ...Zel’s Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 675; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750; Danson v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1086; Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 2013 SCC 72, [2013] 3......
  • Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 19, 2024
    ...C.R.R. (2d) 1, rev’d in part 2008 ONCA 158, 42 B.L.R. (4th) 47; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750; Bruker v. Marcovitz, 2007 SCC 54, [2007] 3 S.C.R. 607; La Rose v. Canada, 2023 FCA 241, 488 D.L.R. (4th) 340; Turner v......
  • Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Canada St. Mary Cathedral v. Aga, 2021 SCC 22
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 21, 2021
    ...Applied: Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750 ; considered: Senez v. Montreal Real Estate Board, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 555 ; Lakeside Colony of Hutterian Brethren v. Hofer, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 165 ; Hofer v. Hofer, ......
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123 cases
  • Karahalios v. Conservative Party of Canada, 2020 ONSC 3145
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 20, 2020
    ...v. Hillier (2001), 53 O.R. (3d) 550 at para. 13 (C.A.). [19] Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26. [20] Bell v. Civil Air Search and Rescue Assn., 2018 MBCA 96; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 ......
  • British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities, 2022 SCC 27
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 23, 2022
    ...Zel’s Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 675; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750; Danson v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1086; Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 2013 SCC 72, [2013] 3......
  • Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 19, 2024
    ...C.R.R. (2d) 1, rev’d in part 2008 ONCA 158, 42 B.L.R. (4th) 47; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750; Bruker v. Marcovitz, 2007 SCC 54, [2007] 3 S.C.R. 607; La Rose v. Canada, 2023 FCA 241, 488 D.L.R. (4th) 340; Turner v......
  • Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 26, 2020
    ...Co. (1995), 135 Sask. R. 254, var’d (1995), 137 Sask. R. 238; Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 750; Knox v. Conservative Party of Canada, 2007 ABCA 295, 422 A.R. 29; R. v. National Joint Council for the Craft of Dental T......
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13 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 6 – January 10, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 14, 2020
    ...s2(a), Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C43, s134(1)(a), Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26, Ahenakew et al. v MacKay et al. (2004), 71 O.R. (3d) 130 (CA) Clarke v Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada , 2020 ONCA 11 Keywords: Contracts, I......
  • Closing the door on judicial review of private entities
    • Canada
    • JD Supra Canada
    • June 11, 2018
    ...of Canada confirmed this conclusion in its decision in Judicial Committee of the Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v Wall, 2018 SCC 26. The Supreme Court held that, because a voluntary association is not exercising statutory authority, its decisions cannot be judicially reviewed.......
  • Closing The Door On Judicial Review Of Private Entities: A Comment On Judicial Committee Of The Highwood Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses V Wall
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 18, 2018
    ...of Canada confirmed this conclusion in its decision in Judicial Committee of the Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v Wall, 2018 SCC 26. The Supreme Court held that, because a voluntary association is not exercising statutory authority, its decisions cannot be judicially reviewed.......
  • Election For President Of Association Declared Invalid
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 8, 2022
    ...to review the decisions of a voluntary association. Based on Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, for the Court to assume jurisdiction the applicant was required to show that there was an underlying legal right at stake, such as a contractu......
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15 books & journal articles
  • Interlocutory Injunctions: Specific Areas
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...how the substantive cause of action is now framed in light of Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall , 2018 SCC 26. Interlocutory Injunctions: Speciic Areas 159 corporation. Parties enter into an agreement to vote in accordance with the terms of the agreeme......
  • Injunctions to Enforce Public Rights
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...Northwest Territories (Commissioner) , [1994] NWTR 97 (CA). 102 Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall , 2018 SCC 26 at para 14 [ Highwood Congregation ], the action of a religious organization’s judicial committee not amounting to an act of state action an......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...Ct Sess) ............................................... 413 Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26 ........................................158, 359, 362, 572 Hill v CA Parsons & Co (1971), [1972] Ch 305, [1971] 3 WLR 995, [1971] 3 All ER 1345 ......
  • Specific Performance: Contracts of Personal Service and Other Service Obligations
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...accorded procedural fairness when being dismissed; 31 thus, 25 Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall , 2018 SCC 26; Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Canada St Mary Cathedral v Aga , 2021 SCC 22. 26 McCaw v United Church of Canada (1991), 4 OR (3d) 481......
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