Meredith et al. v. Canada (Attorney General)

Judgment Cited authorities (12) Cited in (81) Precedent Map Related
JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner, JJ.
Citation[2015] N.R. TBEd. JA.005,2015 SCC 2,[2015] 1 SCR 125
Date16 January 2015
Subject MatterCIVIL RIGHTS,ADMINISTRATIVE LAW,LABOUR LAW,CRIMINAL LAW,PRACTICE

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    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • April 30, 2015
    ...; 242 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 400 W.A.C. 1; 2007 SCC 27 , appld. [para. 11]. Meredith et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) (2015), 466 N.R. 338 ; 2015 SCC 2, appld. [para. 32]. Fraser et al. v. Ontario (Attorney General), [2011] 2 S.C.R. 3 ; 415 N.R. 200 ; 275 O.A.C. 205 ; 2011 SCC 20 , consd. [......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 19, 2024
    ...General), 2015 SCC 1, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 3; Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2021 SCC 34; Meredith v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 2, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 125; Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015 SCC 4, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 245; referred to: Alliance des professio......
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    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • December 7, 2016
    ...approach. Health Services at para. 157. See also, in a similar collective bargaining setting, Meredith v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 2 at para. 45, [2015] S.C.R. 125 [56] In other words, there is no free-standing right to be consulted on legislation that may affect one’s Charter ri......
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    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 13, 2026
    ...c. 1, Sched. A, Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 1 , Meredith v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 2, Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015 SCC 4 , Gordon v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 ONCA 625 , Ontario English Catholi......
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  • British Columbia Teachers' Federation v. British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • April 30, 2015
    ...; 242 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 400 W.A.C. 1; 2007 SCC 27 , appld. [para. 11]. Meredith et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) (2015), 466 N.R. 338 ; 2015 SCC 2, appld. [para. 32]. Fraser et al. v. Ontario (Attorney General), [2011] 2 S.C.R. 3 ; 415 N.R. 200 ; 275 O.A.C. 205 ; 2011 SCC 20 , consd. [......
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    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 19, 2024
    ...General), 2015 SCC 1, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 3; Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2021 SCC 34; Meredith v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 2, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 125; Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, 2015 SCC 4, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 245; referred to: Alliance des professio......
  • Canada (Governor General in Council) v. Mikisew Cree First Nation
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • December 7, 2016
    ...approach. Health Services at para. 157. See also, in a similar collective bargaining setting, Meredith v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 2 at para. 45, [2015] S.C.R. 125 [56] In other words, there is no free-standing right to be consulted on legislation that may affect one’s Charter ri......
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    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 16, 2015
    ...all members of the RCMP, challenging the constitutionality of federal wage restraint legislation: Meredith v. Canada (Attorney General) , 2015 SCC 2. While the factual background of both appeals overlap, they raise different legal issues. Meredith addresses the question of whether a piece o......
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    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 12, 2017
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    ...trilogy • Mounted Police Association of Ontario v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 1 [MPAO] • Meredith v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 2 [Meredith] • Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v Saskatchewan (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 4 [Sask Fed] The problem addressed in this chapter......
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    ...af’d 2007 MBCA 71 ............................................................................272 Meredith v Canada (Attorney General) , 2015 SCC 2 ................................................... xxvi, 869, 984 Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Ltd , [2003] OLRD No 514 (OL......
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    ... 76 DLR (4th) 545 ...................................................1, 84, 88, 112, 113, 409, 410 Meredith v Canada (Attorney General), [2015] 1 SCR 125, 2015 SCC 2 ........... 224 Metropolitan Stores (MTS) Ltd v Manitoba Food and Commercial Local 832. See Manitoba (Attorney General) v Me......
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    ...(2d) 128, 36 A.P.R. 128 .......................................................... 366−70 Meredith v. Canada (Attorney General), [2015] 1 S.C.R. 125, 2015 SCC 2................................................................................................... 456 Mikisew Cree First Nation v......
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