Paul v. British Columbia (Forest Appeals Commission)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie
Citation2003 SCC 55,[2003] 2 SCR 585,[2003] ACS no 34,231 DLR (4th) 449,[2003] 11 WWR 1,AZ-50194885,5 Admin LR (4th) 161,JE 2003-1847,310 NR 122,[2003] 4 CNLR 25,111 CRR (2d) 292,18 BCLR (4th) 207,187 BCAC 1,[2003] SCJ No 34 (QL)
Date03 October 2003
Docket Number28974
Subject MatterCOURTS,ADMINISTRATIVE LAW,CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

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    ...Kellogg's Company of Canada, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 211; 19 N.R. 271, refd to. [para. 58]. Paul v. Forest Appeals Commission (B.C.) et al., [2003] 2 S.C.R. 585; 310 N.R. 122; 187 B.C.A.C. 1; 307 W.A.C. 1; 2003 SCC 55, refd to. [para. 60]. Paul v. Paul et al., [1986] 1 S.C.R. 306; 65 N.R. 291, refd......
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    ...of Small Business, Tourism and Culture), [2002] 2 S.C.R. 146, 2002 SCC 31; Paul v. British Columbia (Forest Appeals Commission), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 585, 2003 SCC 55; R. v. Francis, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 1025; General Motors of Canada Ltd. v. City National Leasing, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 641; Rothmans, Bens......
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    ...v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 56, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 535; Paul v. British Columbia (Forest Appeals Commission), 2003 SCC 55, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 585; Mitchell v. M.N.R., 2001 SCC 33, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 911; R. v. Marshall, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 456; Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, [1997] 3 S.C.R. ......
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    ...N.R. 22 ; 217 N.S.R.(2d) 301 ; 683 A.P.R. 301 ; 2003 SCC 54 , refd to. [para. 6]. Paul v. Forest Appeals Commission (B.C.) et al., [2003] 2 S.C.R. 585; 310 N.R. 122 ; 187 B.C.A.C. 1 ; 307 W.A.C. 1 ; 2003 SCC 55 , refd to. [para. Quebec (Attorney General) v. Quebec (Human Rights Tribu......
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