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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    ...1 S.C.R. 927; 94 N.R. 167; 24 Q.A.C. 2; 58 D.L.R.(4th) 577; 25 C.P.R.(3d) 417, refd to. [para. 256]. 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. 256]. R. v. Edwards Books a......
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    ...to. [para. 109]. Schachter v. Canada et al., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679; 139 N.R. 1, refd to. [para. 109]. R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239, refd to. [para. R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. - see R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. et al. White v. Slawter (1996), 1......
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    ...Dutton et al., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 534; 272 N.R. 135; 286 A.R. 201; 253 W.A.C. 201, refd to. [para. 249]. R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. et al., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713; 71 N.R. 161; 19 O.A.C. 239, refd to. [para. R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. - see R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. et al. Thomson Newspapers Co. e......
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    ...1 S.C.R. 927; 94 N.R. 167; 24 Q.A.C. 2; 58 D.L.R.(4th) 577; 25 C.P.R.(3d) 417, refd to. [para. 256]. 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. 256]. R. v. Edwards Books a......
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