Morasse v. Nadeau‑Dubois,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Cromwell, Thomas Albert; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell
Citation2016 SCC 44,[2016] 2 SCR 232
Docket Number36351
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date27 October 2016

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52 practice notes
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...8 Moore v Walker, 2001 BCSC 1119 ...................................................................... 515 Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois, 2016 SCC 44 ................................................... 608, 610 Morgan v Kerrigan, 401 F Supp 216 (D Mass 1975), stay denied 523 F2d 917 (1st Cir 197......
  • Enforcement of Equitable Court Orders
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...in Chapter 2, Section H. 30 Teal Cedar Products Ltd v Rainforest Forest Squad , 2022 BCSC 515 at para 11. 31 Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois , 2016 SCC 44 at para 25 [ Morasse ]. 32 See Z Ltd v A-Z and AA-LL , [1982] QB 558 (CA). 33 See Bhatnager , above note 9; Wanderingspirits v Salt River First ......
  • UAlberta Pro-Life v Governors of the University of Alberta, 2020 ABCA 1
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • January 6, 2020
    ...Saumur v Quebec, [1953] 2 SCR 299 at p 329; Committee for the Commonwealth; 2952-1366 Québec Inc; see also Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois, 2016 SCC 44 at para 123, [2016] 2 SCR 232 (per Wagner CJC dissenting, the majority not disputing his expression of agreement “about the need to protect freedom......
  • Astolfi v Stone Creek Resorts Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • March 7, 2025
    ...Villaroman at para 42; R v Vernelus, 2022 SCC 53 at para 5; R v Cardinal, Joey, 2024 ABCA 200 at para 6; Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois, 2016 SCC 44 at para 105; Questor Technology at paras 32 A finding of civil contempt is a final disposition, so should not be based on hearsay evidence (subject t......
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  • UAlberta Pro-Life v Governors of the University of Alberta, 2020 ABCA 1
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • January 6, 2020
    ...Saumur v Quebec, [1953] 2 SCR 299 at p 329; Committee for the Commonwealth; 2952-1366 Québec Inc; see also Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois, 2016 SCC 44 at para 123, [2016] 2 SCR 232 (per Wagner CJC dissenting, the majority not disputing his expression of agreement “about the need to protect freedom......
  • Astolfi v Stone Creek Resorts Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • March 7, 2025
    ...Villaroman at para 42; R v Vernelus, 2022 SCC 53 at para 5; R v Cardinal, Joey, 2024 ABCA 200 at para 6; Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois, 2016 SCC 44 at para 105; Questor Technology at paras 32 A finding of civil contempt is a final disposition, so should not be based on hearsay evidence (subject t......
  • Bell Media Inc. v. Macciacchera (Smoothstreams.tv), 2025 FC 1378
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • August 15, 2025
    ...of justice, supporting the rule of law, and ensuring that “social order prevails rather than chaos”: Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois, 2016 SCC 44 [Morasse] at para 81, per Wagner J. (as he then was) (dissenting on other grounds); Canada (Minister of National Revenue v Bjornstad, 2006 FC 818 at para......
  • Jackson v Jackson,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • September 13, 2022
    ...the alleged contemnor of which the contemnor has notice and which the contemnor intentionally breached); see also Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois, 2016 SCC 44 at paras 19–21, [2016] 2 SCR 232. The persuasive burden is on the party alleging contempt and that party also has the burden to adduc......
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1 firm's commentaries
  • Contempt Of Court And The Impact Of The Nadeau-Dubois Case On Labour Law
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 21, 2017
    ...is harming the employer? That was the issue addressed by the Supreme Court of Canada on October 27, 2016, in Morasse v. Nadeau-Dubois, 2016 SCC 44. The facts in that case date back to the student protests in response to the provincial government's plan, at the time, to increase tuition fees......
2 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...8 Moore v Walker, 2001 BCSC 1119 ...................................................................... 515 Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois, 2016 SCC 44 ................................................... 608, 610 Morgan v Kerrigan, 401 F Supp 216 (D Mass 1975), stay denied 523 F2d 917 (1st Cir 197......
  • Enforcement of Equitable Court Orders
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...in Chapter 2, Section H. 30 Teal Cedar Products Ltd v Rainforest Forest Squad , 2022 BCSC 515 at para 11. 31 Morasse v Nadeau-Dubois , 2016 SCC 44 at para 25 [ Morasse ]. 32 See Z Ltd v A-Z and AA-LL , [1982] QB 558 (CA). 33 See Bhatnager , above note 9; Wanderingspirits v Salt River First ......