Montréal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc.,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise
Citation[2005] 3 SCR 141,2005 SCC 62,EYB 2005-97111,340 NR 305,18 CELR (3d) 1,67 WCB (2d) 397,201 CCC (3d) 161,33 CR (6th) 78,AZ-50340637,15 MPLR (4th) 1,32 Admin LR (4th) 159,[2005] ACS no 63,134 CRR (2d) 196,143 ACWS (3d) 465,JE 2005-2012,[2005] CarswellQue 9633,258 DLR (4th) 595,[2005] SCJ No 63 (QL)
Date03 November 2005
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number29413

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  • Ursa Ventures Ltd. v. Edmonton (City), 2016 ABCA 135
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • December 11, 2015
    ...give it such interpretation as best ensures the attainment of such object and purpose"); City of Montreal v. 2952-1366 Quebec Inc. , [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141, 156 ("Identifying the purpose of a regulation can be helpful in determining the meaning of a given word or expression"); Hills v. Canada ......
  • R. v. S.A. et al., 2014 ABCA 191
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • June 10, 2014
    ...398 N.R. 107; 474 A.R. 88; 479 W.A.C. 88; 2010 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 230, footnote 75]. Montreal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; 340 N.R. 305; 2005 SCC 62, refd to. [para. 233, footnote 76]. R. v. St-Onge Lamoureux (A.), [2012] 3 S.C.R. 187; 436 N.R. 199; 2012 SCC 57,......
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corp. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 28, 2011
    ...but is in accordance with the rule of law." - See paragraph 1. Cases Noticed: Montreal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; 340 N.R. 305 ; 2005 SCC 62 , refd to. [para. Lac d'Amiante du Québec ltée v. 2858-0702 Québec Inc. et al., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 743 ; 274 N.R. 201......
  • Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ont.) v. Ontario (Minister of Public Safety and Security)
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 17, 2010
    ...(Procureur général), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927; 94 N.R. 167; 24 Q.A.C. 2, refd to. [para. 31]. Montreal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; 340 N.R. 305; 2005 SCC 62, refd to. [para. 31]. Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fineberg (Inquiry Officer) (1994), 73 O.A.C. 311; 19 O.R.(3d)......
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  • Ursa Ventures Ltd. v. Edmonton (City), 2016 ABCA 135
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • December 11, 2015
    ...give it such interpretation as best ensures the attainment of such object and purpose"); City of Montreal v. 2952-1366 Quebec Inc. , [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141, 156 ("Identifying the purpose of a regulation can be helpful in determining the meaning of a given word or expression"); Hills v. Canada ......
  • R. v. S.A. et al., 2014 ABCA 191
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • June 10, 2014
    ...398 N.R. 107; 474 A.R. 88; 479 W.A.C. 88; 2010 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 230, footnote 75]. Montreal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; 340 N.R. 305; 2005 SCC 62, refd to. [para. 233, footnote 76]. R. v. St-Onge Lamoureux (A.), [2012] 3 S.C.R. 187; 436 N.R. 199; 2012 SCC 57,......
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corp. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • January 28, 2011
    ...but is in accordance with the rule of law." - See paragraph 1. Cases Noticed: Montreal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; 340 N.R. 305 ; 2005 SCC 62 , refd to. [para. Lac d'Amiante du Québec ltée v. 2858-0702 Québec Inc. et al., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 743 ; 274 N.R. 201......
  • Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ont.) v. Ontario (Minister of Public Safety and Security),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 17, 2010
    ...(Procureur général), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927; 94 N.R. 167; 24 Q.A.C. 2, refd to. [para. 31]. Montreal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; 340 N.R. 305; 2005 SCC 62, refd to. [para. 31]. Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fineberg (Inquiry Officer) (1994), 73 O.A.C. 311; 19 O.R.(3d)......
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  • Agricultural Law NetLetter - Tuesday, June 7, 2016
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 5, 2016
    ...para. 43] but that the broad approach set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in Montreal (City) v. 2952-1366 Quebec Inc., 2005 SCC 62, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141, in which it was observed, among other things, and "9 ...[t]oday there is only one principle or approach, namely, the words of an Act ar......
  • The Politics of Hate Speech: A Case Comment on 'Warman v. Lemire'
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 20, 2011
    ...matters and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 1998, c. 9, s. 28. 23 Charter, supra note 3, s. 2(b). 24 2005 SCC 62, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141 25 Ibid. at para. 56 [emphasis in original]. 26 Charter, supra note 3, s. 1. 27 1986 CanLII 46 (S.C.C.), [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103. 28 Ibid. a......
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    • Irwin Books Archive Statutory Interpretation. Second Edition
    • August 31, 2007
    ...[2004] 3 S.C.R. 152, 242 D.L.R. (4th) 193, 2004 SCC 54 ................... 148, 169 Montreal (City) v. 2952-1355 Québec Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141, 258 D.L.R. (4th) 595, 2005 SCC 62................................................ 116 –17, 121 Montreal Street Railway Co. v. Normandin, [1917] ......
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    • Irwin Books Archive The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Fifth Edition
    • August 29, 2013
    ...693 ....................................................... 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 352, 431 Montreal (City) v 2952-1366 Québec Inc, [2005] 3 SCR 141, 2005 SCC 62 ................................................................................... 79 , 159 , 188 Muldoon v Canada, [1988] 3 F......
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    • Irwin Books Statutory Interpretation. Third Edition Preliminary Sections
    • June 23, 2016
    ...54 ......................................................................... 130, 177, 178, 179 Montreal (City) v 2952-1355 Québec Inc, [2005] 3 SCR 141, 258 DLR (4th) 595, 2005 SCC 62 .................................................. 293–94, 295 Montreal Street Railway Co v Normandin, [19......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...J’s statement from RJR , above note 52. See also CBC , above note 7 at para 77; Montréal (City) v 2952-1366 Québec Inc , 2005 SCC 62, [2005] 3 SCR 141 at para 94 [ City of Montréal ]: “The Court will not interfere simply because it can think of a better, less intrusive way to manage the pro......
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