R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd., [1986] 2 SCR 713
Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
Judge | Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Wilson, Bertha; Le Dain, Gerald Eric; La Forest, Gérard V. |
Date | 18 December 1986 |
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 |
Docket Number | 19046, 19053, 19054, 19069 |
Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
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...Pool v. Human Rights Commission (Alta.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 489; 113 N.R. 161; 111 A.R. 241, refd to. [para. 97]. R. v. Videoflicks Ltd., [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 ......
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Magder (Paul) Furs Ltd. et al. v. Ontario (Attorney General), (1993) 67 O.A.C. 81 (SCC)
...and effective way to bring the Act's validity before the court." - See paragraph 13. Cases Noticed: 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. [paras. 1, R. v. Edwards Books and ......
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R. v. St-Onge Lamoureux (A.), (2012) 436 N.R. 199 (SCC)
...Drolet, 2010 QCCQ 7719, refd to. [para. 35]. R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. - see R. v. Videoflicks et al. R. v. Videoflicks et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239, refd to. [para. R. v. Chaulk and Morrissette, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303; 119 N.R. 161; 69 Man.R.(2d) 161, refd t......
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Thomson Newspapers Ltd. v. Director of Investigation and Research, Combines Investigation Act et al., (1990) 39 O.A.C. 161 (SCC)
...[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. ......
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Dickason and Human Rights Commission (Alta.) v. University of Alberta, (1992) 127 A.R. 241 (SCC)
...Pool v. Human Rights Commission (Alta.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 489; 113 N.R. 161; 111 A.R. 241, refd to. [para. 97]. R. v. Videoflicks Ltd., [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 ......
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Magder (Paul) Furs Ltd. et al. v. Ontario (Attorney General), (1993) 67 O.A.C. 81 (SCC)
...and effective way to bring the Act's validity before the court." - See paragraph 13. Cases Noticed: 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. [paras. 1, R. v. Edwards Books and ......
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Sheena B., Re, (1995) 176 N.R. 161 (SCC)
...289; 69 B.C.L.R. 145; 36 M.V.R. 240; 18 C.R.R. 30; 24 D.L.R.(4th) 536, refd to. [paras. 39, 113]. 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. [paras. 39, 88]. Edwards Books and Ar......
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R. v. St-Onge Lamoureux (A.), (2012) 436 N.R. 199 (SCC)
...Drolet, 2010 QCCQ 7719, refd to. [para. 35]. R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. - see R. v. Videoflicks et al. R. v. Videoflicks et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239, refd to. [para. R. v. Chaulk and Morrissette, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303; 119 N.R. 161; 69 Man.R.(2d) 161, refd t......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 7 October 11 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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Introduction to Information and Privacy Law
...and the action must be justified by the government under section 1. In the 11 See, for example, R v Edwards Books and Art Ltd , [1986] 2 SCR 713 at 781–82; Irwin Toy Ltd v Quebec (Attorney General) , [1989] 1 SCR 927 at 989–90 [ Irwin Toy ]. On deference in the section 1 analysis more gener......
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...(4th) 577 ......................................................................................544 Edwards Books & Art Ltd. v. R., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713, 35 D.L.R. (4th) 1 .................................................................... 417, 418, 437, 451 Egan v. Canada, [1995] 2 S.C.R. ......
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...v. Edson, [1976] 3 W.W.R. 695, 30 C.C.C. (2d) 470 (B.C. Co. Ct.) .................................. 79 R. v. Edwards Books & Art Ltd., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713, 30 C.C.C. (3d) 385........................... 235 R. v. F.(D.S.) (1999), 23 C.R. (5th) 37, 132 C.C.C. (3d) 97, 169 D.L.R. (4th) 639 (On......
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...354 R v Edwards Books and Art Ltd, [1986] 2 SCR 713 ............................................................ 113 R v Ekstrom, 2014 SKPC 195 .................................................................................................9, 169 R v Elek, [1994] YJ No 31 (Terr Ct) .............
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