Ontario (Attorney General) v. G,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Citation2020 SCC 38
Date20 November 2020
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number38585

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  • R. v. Chouhan,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 25, 2021
    ...[1989] 1 S.C.R. 927; R. v. Mills, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668; Hunter v. Southam Inc., [1984] 2 S.C.R. 145; Ontario (Attorney General) v. G., 2020 SCC 38; Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624; Mahe v. Alberta, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 342; Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Mini......
  • R. v. Bissonnette,
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 27, 2022
    ...Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927; R. v. Albashir, 2021 SCC 48; R. v. Sullivan, 2022 SCC 19; Ontario (Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38; Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 143; R. v. Sharpe, 2001 SCC 2, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; Mouvement laïque québécois v......
  • Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 28, 2024
    ... [1995] 2 S.C.R. 418 ; Law v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 497 ; Ontario (Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38, [2020] 3 S.C.R. 629 ; R. v. C.P., 2021 SCC 19 , [2021] 1 S.C.R. 679 ; Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 ; Frank v. Cana......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 14, 2025
    ...19, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 679; Martineau v. Matsqui Institution Inmate Disciplinary Board, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 118; Ontario (Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38, [2020] 3 S.C.R. 629. By Côté J. (dissenting) R. v. Wigglesworth, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 541; R. v. Shubley, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 3; Carter v. Canada (A......
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  • R. v. Chouhan
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 25, 2021
    ...[1989] 1 S.C.R. 927; R. v. Mills, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668; Hunter v. Southam Inc., [1984] 2 S.C.R. 145; Ontario (Attorney General) v. G., 2020 SCC 38; Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624; Mahe v. Alberta, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 342; Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Mini......
  • R. v. Bissonnette
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 27, 2022
    ...Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927; R. v. Albashir, 2021 SCC 48; R. v. Sullivan, 2022 SCC 19; Ontario (Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38; Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 143; R. v. Sharpe, 2001 SCC 2, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; Mouvement laïque québécois v......
  • Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • March 28, 2024
    ... [1995] 2 S.C.R. 418 ; Law v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 497 ; Ontario (Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38, [2020] 3 S.C.R. 629 ; R. v. C.P., 2021 SCC 19 , [2021] 1 S.C.R. 679 ; Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 ; Frank v. Cana......
  • Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2021
    ...S.C.R. 1101; Reference Re Certification in the Manitoba Health Sector, 2019 MBCA 18, [2019] 5 W.W.R. 614; Ontario (Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38. By Wagner C.J. (dissenting in part)                 &#......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 7-11, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 16, 2025
    ...[1995] 3 S.C.R. 199, Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Minister of Justice), 2000 SCC 69, Ontario (Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38, Frank v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 1, R. v. K.R.J., 2016 SCC 31, Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 4 2013 SCC 72, Carter v. Can......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 26-30)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 3, 2025
    ...Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, Hillier v. Ontario, 2025 ONCA 259, Schachter v. Canada, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679, Ontario (Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38 Paddy-Cannon v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 ONCA 394 Keywords: Family Law, Child Protection, Crown Wardship, Aboriginal Children, Crown L......
  • Supreme Court Of Canada Rules That Ontario Sex Offender Registry Law Unconstitutionally Discriminates On The Basis Of Mental Disability
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    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 11, 2020
    ...(Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the constitutionality of Christopher's Law, which requires individuals who are convicted or found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder ("NCRMD") of a sexual offence to register with Ontario's se......
  • Are Aboriginal Title Lands In Richmond And Haida Gwaii Exempt From BC Laws?
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    ...can – even where it tries to do so – make provincial laws applicable to aboriginal title lands. 3. Ontario (Attorney General) v. G, 2020 SCC 38. 4. For our previous comments on this issue see More Than Meets The Eye: The Legal Implications Of British Columbia's Agreement To Recognize Aborig......
17 books & journal articles
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...des notaires du Québec , 2016 SCC 20, [2016] 1 SCR 336 at paras 92–93 [ Chambre des notaires ]. 22 Ontario (Attorney General) v G , 2020 SCC 38 [ Ontario v G ]. THE CH ARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 498 established the Charter violation from the suspension. It endorsed a “principled” approach......
  • Table of cases, index and about the authors
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...92 OR (3d) 481, [2008] OJ No 4543 (CA)....................................... 221, 222, 223, 225, 378, 382 Ontario (Attorney General) v G, 2020 SCC 38................25, 415, 497–98, 499, 516, 520, 523, 524, 525, 526 Ontario (Human Rights Commission) v Etobicoke (Borough), [1982] 1 SCR 202,......
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    • Criminal Law Series Charter Remedies in Criminal Cases, 2nd Edition
    • May 2, 2022
    .... 91-92 Furlong, R v, 2012 NLCA 29 ................................................ 170 G, Ontario (AG) v, 2020 SCC 38 ....................................... 194, 210-13 Gager, R v, 2012 ONSC 2697 ................................................. 67 Gamble, R v, [1988] 2 SCR 595, 1988 CanL......
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    • Irwin Books Annotated Ontario Mental Health Statutes - Fifth edition
    • June 28, 2022
    ...544–45 Ontario (Attorney General) v. G., 2020 SCC 38 ........................................................................................541–42 Ontario (Attorney General) v. Patient, 2005 CanLII 3982 (ON SCDC) .............................................41, 173, 546 Ontario (Public Gua......
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