Hughes v. Canada (Human Rights Commission)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
Citation2020 FC 986
Date20 October 2020

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  • Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Videotron Ltd.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...decision must be afforded deference, especially on factually suffused questions, see Hughes v Canada (Human Rights Commission), 2020 FC 986 [per Little J] at para 67 [Hughes]; Sawridge Band v R, 2001 FCA 338, at para 11; and Merck & Co v Apotex Inc., 2003 FCA 438, at para 12. [26] Video......
  • Carreau v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 1268
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 24, 2025
    ...Telesystems Public Joint Stock Company v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 181 at para 14; Hughes v Canada (Human Rights Commission), 2020 FC 986 at para 67; Canada v Easter, 2024 FCA 176 at para 42). [84] A case management judge’s powers pursuant to Rule 385(1) of the Rules are very broad......
  • Rovi Guides, Inc. v. BCE Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...decision must be afforded deference, especially on factually suffused questions, see Hughes v Canada (Human Rights Commission), 2020 FC 986 [per Little J] at para 67 [Hughes]; Sawridge Band v R, 2001 FCA 338, at para 11; and Merck & Co v Apotex Inc., 2003 FCA 438, at para 12. [25] Bell ......
  • Ge v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 FC 1205
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 8, 2025
    ...FCA 127). [27] Mr. Justice Little of this Court explained the rationale of the principle in Hughes v Canada (Human Rights Commission), 2020 FC 986 at para 46, as [46] A new argument made first in reply that does not respond to an argument by the respondent and should have been raised in the......
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  • Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Videotron Ltd.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...judge’s decision must be afforded deference, especially on factually suffused questions, see Hughes v Canada (Human Rights Commission), 2020 FC 986 [per Little J] at para 67 [Hughes]; Sawridge Band v R, 2001 FCA 338, at para 11; and Merck & Co v Apotex Inc., 2003 FCA 438, at para 12. [2......
  • Carreau v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 24, 2025
    ...Telesystems Public Joint Stock Company v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 181 at para 14; Hughes v Canada (Human Rights Commission), 2020 FC 986 at para 67; Canada v Easter, 2024 FCA 176 at para 42). [84] A case management judge’s powers pursuant to Rule 385(1) of the Rules are very broad......
  • Rovi Guides, Inc. v. BCE Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...judge’s decision must be afforded deference, especially on factually suffused questions, see Hughes v Canada (Human Rights Commission), 2020 FC 986 [per Little J] at para 67 [Hughes]; Sawridge Band v R, 2001 FCA 338, at para 11; and Merck & Co v Apotex Inc., 2003 FCA 438, at para 12. [2......
  • Ge v. Canada (National Revenue)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 8, 2025
    ...FCA 127). [27] Mr. Justice Little of this Court explained the rationale of the principle in Hughes v Canada (Human Rights Commission), 2020 FC 986 at para 46, as [46] A new argument made first in reply that does not respond to an argument by the respondent and should have been raised in the......
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