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

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (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
Docket Number37273
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230 practice notes
  • 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......
  • Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 28, 2020
    ...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 ......
  • 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......
  • 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 ......
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97 cases
  • 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......
  • Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 28, 2020
    ...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 ......
  • 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......
  • 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 ......
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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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