Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada, [1980] 1 SCR 914

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeLaskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; Pratte, Yves; McIntyre, William Rogers
Citation[1980] 1 SCR 914,1 ACWS (2d) 281,9 BLR 181,[1980] 1 SCR 783,30 NR 496,1979 CanLII 190 (SCC),49 CPR (2d) 179,110 DLR (3d) 594,52 CCC (2d) 433,1979 CanLII 188 (SCC)
Date21 December 1979
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
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88 practice notes
  • Quebec (Attorney General) v. Lacombe et al., (2010) 407 N.R. 1 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 14, 2009
    ...307, Dominion Stores Ltd. v. The Queen , [1980] 1 S.C.R. 844, and Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada , [1980] 1 S.C.R. 914. In general, though, the doctrine has been invoked in favour of federal immunity at the expense of provincial legislation: Hogg, at p. 15-34.......
  • R. v. Demers (R.), (2004) 323 N.R. 201 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2004
    ...some legitimate public purpose must underlie the prohibition. In Labatt Breweries [ of Canada Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada , [1980] 1 S.C.R. 914], in holding that a health hazard may ground a criminal prohibition, Estey, J., stated the potential purposes of the criminal law rather bro......
  • Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010 SCC 61
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 22, 2010
    ...193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code (Man.), [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1123; Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 914; R. v. Wetmore, [1983] 2 S.C.R. 284; Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624; Workmen’s Compensation Board v......
  • R. v. Malmo-Levine (D.) et al., (2003) 191 B.C.A.C. 1 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 23, 2003
    ...321; 41 O.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 68]. Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General) and Quebec (Attorney General), [1980] 1 S.C.R. 914; 30 N.R. 496, refd to. [paras. 69, R. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd., [1988] 1 S.C.R. 401; 84 N.R. 1, refd to. [para. 72]. Reference Re Va......
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45 cases
  • Saputo Inc. c. Canada (Procureur général),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • February 28, 2011
    ...Terminal Elevator Co., [1925] S.C.R. 434 , [1925] 3 D.L.R. 1 ; Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 914, (1979), 110 D.L.R. (3d) 594 , 9 B.L.R. 181 ; Fédération des producteurs de volailles du Québec v. Pelland, 2005 SCC 20, [200......
  • R. v. Demers (R.), (2004) 323 N.R. 201 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2004
    ...some legitimate public purpose must underlie the prohibition. In Labatt Breweries [ of Canada Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada , [1980] 1 S.C.R. 914], in holding that a health hazard may ground a criminal prohibition, Estey, J., stated the potential purposes of the criminal law rather bro......
  • Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010 SCC 61
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 22, 2010
    ...193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code (Man.), [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1123; Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 914; R. v. Wetmore, [1983] 2 S.C.R. 284; Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624; Workmen’s Compensation Board v......
  • R. v. Malmo-Levine (D.) et al., (2003) 191 B.C.A.C. 1 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 23, 2003
    ...321; 41 O.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 68]. Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General) and Quebec (Attorney General), [1980] 1 S.C.R. 914; 30 N.R. 496, refd to. [paras. 69, R. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd., [1988] 1 S.C.R. 401; 84 N.R. 1, refd to. [para. 72]. Reference Re Va......
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21 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Sovereignty, Restraint, & Guidance. Canadian Criminal Law in the 21st Century
    • June 25, 2019
    ...of Alberta, [2002] 3 SCR 372 ........................................78–79, 355 Labatt Brewing Company Ltd v Canada (Attorney General), [1980] 1 SCR 914 .......................................................................................................................58 Lambert v Califo......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Constitutional Law. Fifth Edition Conclusion
    • August 3, 2017
    ...73 C.L.L.C. 14,190 .................................................... 386 Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd. v. Canada (A.G.) (1979), [1980] 1 S.C.R. 914, 30 N.R. 496 .............................................. 129, 289, 291, 292, 351 Ladore v. Bennett, [1939] A.C. 468, [1939] 3 All E.R. ......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Law. Eighth edition
    • September 1, 2022
    ...SCR 756, 2013 SCC 63 ........................113, 120, 258, 265, 269, 592, 593, 601 Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd v Canada (AG) (1979), [1980] 1 SCR 914, 9 BLR 181, 30 NR 497 .......................................................27 Lafrance v The Queen (1973), [1975] 2 SCR 201, 13 CCC (2d......
  • The Criminal Law and the Constitution
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Law. Eighth edition
    • September 1, 2022
    ...3 SC 2002, c 1. 4 Canadian Federation of Agriculture v Quebec (AG) , [1951] AC 179 (PC); Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd v Canada (AG) , [1980] 1 SCR 914. 5 R v Swain , [1991] 1 SCR 933; R v Demers [2004] 2 SCR 489. 6 R v Zelensky , [1978] 2 SCR 940. 7 RJR-MacDonald Inc v Canada (AG) , [1995......
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