Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26
Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm |
Citation | 2018 SCC 26 |
Date | 31 May 2018 |
Docket Number | 37273 |
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230 practice notes
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Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16
...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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Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya,
...modern doctrine of justiciability recognized by this Court in Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 SCR 750. It is to that doctrine which I now turn. B. Justiciability of international law questions in Canada 294. Justiciability is ......
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British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities, 2022 SCC 27
...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......
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Karahalios v. Conservative Party of Canada, 2020 ONSC 3145
...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 ......
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97 cases
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Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16
...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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Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya,
...modern doctrine of justiciability recognized by this Court in Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 1 SCR 750. It is to that doctrine which I now turn. B. Justiciability of international law questions in Canada 294. Justiciability is ......
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British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities, 2022 SCC 27
...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......
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Karahalios v. Conservative Party of Canada, 2020 ONSC 3145
...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 ......
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13 firm's commentaries
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 6 January 10, 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......
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Closing the door on judicial review of private entities
...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.......
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Closing The Door On Judicial Review Of Private Entities: A Comment On Judicial Committee Of The Highwood Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses V Wall
...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.......
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Election For President Of Association Declared Invalid
...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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5 books & journal articles
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NEVSUN, ATLANTIC LOTTERY, AND THE IMPLICATIONS OR THE 2020 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA MOTION TO STRIKE DECISIONS ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW.
...legal standards are at play). See also the decision of Rowe J in Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26 at para 38 (noting the incompetence of courts to determine whether a procedure prescribed in the Gospel of Matthew was (68) Frequently defen......
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The Boundaries of Judicial Review Since Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v. Wall.
...research assistance. Thanks also to Mary Liston for comments on a previous draft, and to two anonymous reviewers. Mistakes are mine. (1.) 2018 SCC 26 at para 13 (2.) Ibid at para 14. (3.) See Paul Daly, "Right and Wrong on the Scope of Judicial Review: Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Wit......
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A THEORY OF INFORMATION IN THE CANADIAN LAW OF JUDICIAL REVIEW: RECORD RULES IN A POST-VAVILOV WORLD.
...(1980) 23:4 Academy Management J 684 [O'Reilly]. (18) See Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26 at para (19) See Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65 at para 142 [Vavilov]. (20) Ibid at para 2. For more on th......
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Digest: Quewezance v Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, 2018 SKQB 313
...of Saskatchewan Indians Inc., 2007 SKQB 339, 303 Sask R 116 Highwood Congregation of Jehovah�s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v Wall, 2018 SCC 26, [2018] 6 WWR 427 Knox v Conservative Party of Canada, 2007 ABCA 295, 286 DLR (4th) 129, [2008] 3 WWR 588, 422 AR 29, 85 Alta LR (4th) 34, 65 Adm......
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