Minister of Justice (Can.) v. Borowski

Judgment Cited authorities (3) Cited in (353) Precedent Map Related
JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeLaskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio
Citation[1981] 2 SCR 575,64 CCC (2d) 97,JE 81-1152,24 CR (3d) 352,1981 CanLII 62 (SCC),24 CPC 62,[1981] 2 SCR 265,12 Sask R 420,1878 CanLII 15 (SCC),39 NR 331,7 WCB 39,130 DLR (3d) 588,[1981] ACS no 103,[1981] SCJ No 103 (QL),EYB 1981-148594,[1982] 1 WWR 97,2 SCR 575,1981 CanLII 34 (SCC)
Date01 December 1981

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  • PHS Community Services Society et al. v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • January 15, 2010
    ...[1990] 2 S.C.R. 367; 112 N.R. 269, refd to. [para. 178]. Borowski v. Canada (Minister of Justice) and Canada (Minister of Finance), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575; 39 N.R. 331; 12 Sask.R. 420, refd to. [para. 179]. Jutt et al. v. Doehring et al. (1993), 24 B.C.A.C. 313; 40 W.A.C. 313; 82 B.C.L.R.(2d) ......
  • Reform Party of Canada et al. v. Canada (Attorney General), (1995) 165 A.R. 161 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • March 10, 1995
    ...N.R. 116; 61 Man.R.(2d) 270; 61 D.L.R.(4th) 385 [para. 92] Borowski v. Canada (Minister of Justice) and Canada (Minister of Finance), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575; 39 N.R. 331; 130 D.L.R.(3d) 588; [1982] 1 W.W.R. 97; 24 C.P.C. 62; 24 C.R.(3d) 352; 12 Sask.R. 420; 64 C.C.C.(2d) 97, refd to. [para. R.......
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    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • September 22, 2014
    ...43; 12 N.S.R.(2d) 85; 6 A.P.R. 85, refd to. [para. 57]. Borowski v. Canada (Minister of Justice) and Canada (Minister of Finance), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575; 39 N.R. 331; 12 Sask.R. 420, refd to. [para. R. v. Wholesale Travel Group Inc. and Chedore, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 154; 130 N.R. 1; 49 O.A.C. 161,......
  • Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés c. Canada
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 29, 2007
    ...by aninfringement. The issues in the instant case are of public interestand the test from Minister of Justice of Canada v. Borowski,[1981] 2 S.C.R. 575, applies. The issue must be serious, theclaimants must be directly affected or have a genuine interestas citizens and there must be no othe......
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  • PHS Community Services Society et al. v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • January 15, 2010
    ...[1990] 2 S.C.R. 367; 112 N.R. 269, refd to. [para. 178]. Borowski v. Canada (Minister of Justice) and Canada (Minister of Finance), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575; 39 N.R. 331; 12 Sask.R. 420, refd to. [para. 179]. Jutt et al. v. Doehring et al. (1993), 24 B.C.A.C. 313; 40 W.A.C. 313; 82 B.C.L.R.(2d) ......
  • Reform Party of Canada et al. v. Canada (Attorney General), (1995) 165 A.R. 161 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • March 10, 1995
    ...N.R. 116; 61 Man.R.(2d) 270; 61 D.L.R.(4th) 385 [para. 92] Borowski v. Canada (Minister of Justice) and Canada (Minister of Finance), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575; 39 N.R. 331; 130 D.L.R.(3d) 588; [1982] 1 W.W.R. 97; 24 C.P.C. 62; 24 C.R.(3d) 352; 12 Sask.R. 420; 64 C.C.C.(2d) 97, refd to. [para. R.......
  • Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al.
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)
    • December 7, 2007
    ...1 S.C.R. 279; 105 N.R. 228; 65 Man.R.(2d) 182, refd to. [para. 365]. Borowski v. Canada (Minister of Justice and Minister of Finance), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575; 39 N.R. 331; 12 Sask.R. 420, refd to. [para. Dumont et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) and Manitoba (Attorney General), [1988] 5 W.W.R......
  • Grant v. Winnipeg Regional Health Authority et al.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • September 22, 2014
    ...43; 12 N.S.R.(2d) 85; 6 A.P.R. 85, refd to. [para. 57]. Borowski v. Canada (Minister of Justice) and Canada (Minister of Finance), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575; 39 N.R. 331; 12 Sask.R. 420, refd to. [para. R. v. Wholesale Travel Group Inc. and Chedore, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 154; 130 N.R. 1; 49 O.A.C. 161,......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 20 ' 24, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 27, 2022
    ...[1975] 1 S.C.R. 138, Nova Scotia (Board of Censors) v. McNeil, [1976] 2 S.C.R. 265, Canada (Minister of Justice) v. Borowski, [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575, Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator, 2017 SC 1, Bogaerts v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 876, Barendregt v. Grebliunas, 2022 SCC 22, Allen......
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    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 5, 2025
    ...al., 2014 ONSC 6150 (Div. Ct.), Nova Scotia Board of Censors v. McNeil, [1976] 2 S.C.R. 265, Minister of Justice (Can.) v. Borowski, [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575, Finlay v. Canada (Minister of Finance), [1986] 2 S.C.R. 607, Delta Air Lines Inc. v. Luk'cs, 2018 SCC 2, Canada (Minister of Citizenship ......
  • Supreme Court Takes Public Interest Standing To The Streets
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 25, 2012
    ...to pay more heed to public interest groups in advance of litigation. Footnotes 1 2012 SCC 45. 2 2005 SCC 35. 3 [1992] 1 SCR 236. 4 [1981] 2 SCR 575. The foregoing provides only an overview. Readers are cautioned against making any decisions based on this material alone. Rather, a qualified ......
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    • Irwin Books Archive Civil Litigation
    • June 16, 2010
    ...(Auditor General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 49, 61 D.L.R. (4th) 604, [1989] S.C.J. No. 80 ....... 56 Canada (Minister of Justice) v. Borowski, [1981] 2 S.C.R. 575, 130 D.L.R. (3d) 588, [1981] S.C.J. No. 103 .................................................... 57 Canada Metal Co. v. Canadian Broadcas......
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    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 14-1, December 2018
    • December 1, 2018
    ...resident challenging the constitutionality of the censorship provisions under the Theatres and Amusements Act, RSNS 1967, c 304). 40 [1981] 2 SCR 575 (Saskatchewan resident challenging the constitutionality of the provisions of the Criminal Code permitting procurement of The C a nadia n Cl ......
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    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 14-1, December 2018
    • December 1, 2018
    ...resident challenging the constitutionality of the censorship provisions under the Theatres and Amusements Act, RSNS 1967, c 304). 40 [1981] 2 SCR 575 (Saskatchewan resident challenging the constitutionality of the provisions of the Criminal Code permitting procurement of The C a nadia n Cl ......
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