R. v. Canbra Foods Ltd., (1979) 25 A.R. 218 (QB)

• Judge: Moore, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: December 05, 1979
• Citations: (1979), 25 A.R. 218 (QB)

R. v. Canbra Foods Ltd. (1979), 25 A.R. 218 (QB)

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R. v. Canbra Foods Ltd.

(No. 11635)

Indexed As: R. v. Canbra Foods Ltd.

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Moore, J.

December 5, 1979.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Trade Regulation - Topic 3666

Seeds - Sell defined - The accused was found guilty of selling seeds that did not conform with prescribed standards contrary to s. 3(1)(a) of the Seeds Act - The accused supplied seeds to farmers who grew the produce and delivered the produce back to the accused - The accused appealed on the ground that it did not sell the seeds to the farmers - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench allowed the appeal and held that there was no sale as defined by the Seeds Act - See paragraph 7.

Words and Phrases

Sell - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench discussed the meaning of the word "sell" in s. 2 of the Seeds Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. S-7.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Sault St. Marie, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 1301; 21 N.R. 295, refd to. [para. 10].

Statutes Noticed:

Seeds Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. S-7, sect. 3(1)(a) [para. 1].

Counsel:

R.F. Goss, for the respondent;

C.G. Virtue, for the appellant.

This case was heard by MOORE, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench.

On December 5, 1979, MOORE, J., delivered the following oral judgment: