R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeDickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Wilson, Bertha; Le Dain, Gerald Eric; La Forest, Gérard V.
Citation[1986] 2 SCR 713,55 CR (3d) 193,[1986] SCJ No 70 (QL),30 CCC (3d) 385,28 CRR 1,58 OR (2d) 2,1986 CanLII 12 (SCC),19 OAC 239,71 NR 161,JE 87-82,[1986] ACS no 70,35 DLR (4th) 1
Date18 December 1986
Docket Number19046, 19053, 19054, 19069

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  • R. v. S.A. et al., 2014 ABCA 191
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • June 10, 2014
    ...freedom; see Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act , [1985] 2 S.C.R. 486 (per Wilson J., at p. 524); R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd ., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713 (per Dickson C.J., at pp. 785-86). Freedom of the individual to do what he or she wishes must, in any organized society, be subjected to numerous c......
  • Roach v. Canada (Minister of State for Multiculturalism and Citizenship)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • November 4, 1993
    ...1; 26 O.A.C. 1; 44 D.L.R.(4th) 385; 31 C.R.R. 1; 37 C.C.C.(3d) 449; 62 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 25]. R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 385; 55 C.R.(3d) 193; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 28 C.R.R. 1, refd to. [para. R. v. Edwards Books and ......
  • Thomson Newspapers Ltd. v. Director of Investigation and Research, Combines Investigation Act et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 1, 1988
    ...[1985] 1 S.C.R. 177; 58 N.R. 1; 17 D.L.R.(4th) 422; 14 C.R.R. 13; 12 Admin L.R. 137, refd to. [para. 260]. R. v. Videoflicks, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239; 55 C.R.(3d) 193; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 385; 28 C.R.R. 1, refd to. [para. R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. ......
  • Mckinney v. University of Guelph
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 6, 1990
    ...; R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103 ; United States of America v. Cotroni, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1469 ; R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927 ; Lamb v. Scripps College, 627 F.2d 1015 (1980); Palmer v. Ticcione, ......
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  • R. v. S.A. et al., 2014 ABCA 191
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • June 10, 2014
    ...freedom; see Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act , [1985] 2 S.C.R. 486 (per Wilson J., at p. 524); R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd ., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713 (per Dickson C.J., at pp. 785-86). Freedom of the individual to do what he or she wishes must, in any organized society, be subjected to numerous c......
  • Roach v. Canada (Minister of State for Multiculturalism and Citizenship)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • November 4, 1993
    ...1; 26 O.A.C. 1; 44 D.L.R.(4th) 385; 31 C.R.R. 1; 37 C.C.C.(3d) 449; 62 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 25]. R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 385; 55 C.R.(3d) 193; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 28 C.R.R. 1, refd to. [para. R. v. Edwards Books and ......
  • Thomson Newspapers Ltd. v. Director of Investigation and Research, Combines Investigation Act et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 1, 1988
    ...[1985] 1 S.C.R. 177; 58 N.R. 1; 17 D.L.R.(4th) 422; 14 C.R.R. 13; 12 Admin L.R. 137, refd to. [para. 260]. R. v. Videoflicks, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239; 55 C.R.(3d) 193; 35 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 385; 28 C.R.R. 1, refd to. [para. R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. ......
  • Mckinney v. University of Guelph
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 6, 1990
    ...; R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103 ; United States of America v. Cotroni, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1469 ; R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927 ; Lamb v. Scripps College, 627 F.2d 1015 (1980); Palmer v. Ticcione, ......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 7 – October 11 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 24, 2019
    ...of British Columbia v Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32, R v Big M Drug Mart Ltd, [1985] 1 SCR 295, R v Edwards Books and Art Ltd, [1986] 2 SCR 713, Rodriguez v British Columbia (Attorney General), [1993] 3 SCR 519, Carter v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5, Ktunaxa Nation v Brit......
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  • Judicial Notice
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Modern Criminal Evidence
    • May 3, 2021
    ...notice is properly taken. While 63 Ibid at para 56. 64 R v Lavallee , [1990] 1 SCR 852. 65 See e.g. R v Edwards Books and Art Ltd , [1986] 2 SCR 713 at para 198, La Forest J. 66 Montréal v Arcade Amusements Inc , [1985] 1 SCR 368, Beetz J. 67 Canada (Attorney General) v Bedford , 2012 ONCA ......
  • The Criminal Law and the Constitution
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Law. Fifth Edition
    • August 28, 2012
    ...1970, c. L-13. 41 R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd . (1985), 18 C.C.C. (3d) 385 (S.C.C.). 42 Ibid . 43 R. v. Edwards Books & Art Ltd . (1986), 30 C.C.C. (3d) 385 (S.C.C.). The Criminal L aw and the Constitution 33 the constitutional analysis, however, because the Court held that the government had......
  • Interpretation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...be done when a person’s right to freedom of expression in the context of hate speech or pornography 53 Edwards Books & Art Ltd v R , [1986] 2 SCR 713, 35 DLR (4th) 1 at 49 [ Edwards Books ], discussed in Chapter 4. 54 Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v NAPE , 2004 SCC 66, [2004] 3 SCR 381. 55 ......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Fifth Edition
    • August 29, 2013
    ...DLR (4th) 577 ................................................................................... 89 , 178 Edwards Books & Art Ltd v R, [1986] 2 SCR 713, 35 DLR (4th) 1 .............................................................. 44, 57, 60, 70, 133, 269 Edwards v R, [1930] AC 124 .............
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