R. v. Glad Day Bookshops Inc. et al., [2004] O.T.C. 368 (SC)

• Judge: Juriansz, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: April 30, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2004] O.T.C. 368 (SC)

R. v. Glad Day Bookshops Inc., [2004] O.T.C. 368 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] O.T.C. TBEd. MY.013

Her Majesty the Queen (respondent) v. Glad Day Bookshops Inc. and John Scythes (appellants) and The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (intervener)

(Court File No. 02-SC-000024)

Indexed As: R. v. Glad Day Bookshops Inc. et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Juriansz, J.

April 30, 2004.

Summary:

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Civil Rights - Topic 1843

Freedom of speech or expression - Limitations on - Censorship - See paragraphs 69 to 87.

Civil Rights - Topic 1863

Freedom of speech or expression - Denial of - What constitutes - See paragraphs 69 to 87.

Civil Rights - Topic 8380.2

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Declaration of statute invalidity - See paragraphs 88 to 175.

Civil Rights - Topic 8583

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Practice - Who may raise Charter issues (incl. standing) - See paragraphs 27 to 39.

Civil Rights - Topic 8586

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Practice - Method of raising Charter issues - See paragraphs 40 to 44.

Constitutional Law - Topic 7294

Provincial jurisdiction (s. 92) - Property and civil rights - Regulatory statutes - Entertainment (censoring) - See paragraphs 46 to 68.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295; 58 N.R. 81; 60 A.R. 161; 18 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Mills (B.J.), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668; 248 N.R. 101; 244 A.R. 201; 209 W.A.C. 201; 139 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 180 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Morgentaler, Smoling and Scott, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30; 82 N.R. 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. 36].

Hitzig et al. v. Canada, [2003] O.T.C. 10; 171 C.C.C.(3d) 18 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 37].

Hitzig et al. v. Canada (2003), 177 O.A.C. 321; 231 D.L.R.(4th) 104 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 37].

Danson v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1086; 112 N.R. 362; 41 O.A.C. 250; 50 C.R.R. 59; 74 O.R.(2d) 763; 73 D.L.R.(4th) 686, refd to. [para. 41].

MacKay et al. v. Manitoba, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 357; 99 N.R. 116; 61 Man.R.(2d) 270; [1989] 6 W.W.R. 351; 61 D.L.R.(4th) 385; 43 C.R.R. 1, refd to. [para. 41].

Shannon v. Lower Mainland Dairy Products Board, [1938] 4 D.L.R. 81 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 50].

Home Oil Distributors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1940] 2 D.L.R. 609 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 50].

Manitoba (Attorney General) v. Manitoba Egg and Poultry Association (1971), 19 D.L.R.(3d) 169 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 50].

Central Canada Potash Co. and Canada (Attorney General) v. Saskatchewan, [1978] S.C.R. 42; 23 N.R. 481; 88 D.L.R.(3d) 609, refd to. [para. 50].

McNeil v. Nova Scotia Board of Censors, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 662; 19 N.R. 570; 25 N.S.R.(2d) 128; 36 A.P.R. 128; 84 D.L.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. Odeon Morton Theatres Ltd. and United Artists Corp. (1974), 45 D.L.R.(3d) 224 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 55].

O'Grady v. Sparling, [1960] S.C.R. 804, refd to. [para. 60].

Smith v. R., [1960] S.C.R. 776, refd to. [para. 61].

Stephens v. R., [1960] S.C.R. 823, refd to. [para. 62].

Mann v. R., [1966] S.C.R. 238, refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Butler and McCord, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 452; 134 N.R. 81; 78 Man.R.(2d) 1; 16 W.A.C. 1; 70 C.C.C.(3d) 129; 11 C.R.(4th) 137, refd to. [para. 64].

Reference Re Alberta Accurate News and Information Act, [1938] S.C.R. 100, refd to. [para. 69].

Switman v. Elbling, [1957] S.C.R. 285, refd to. [para. 71].

Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium et al. v. Canada (Minister of Justice) et al., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1120; 263 N.R. 203; 145 B.C.A.C. 1; 237 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 73].

Reference Re Sections 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1123; 109 N.R. 81; 68 Man.R.(2d) 1; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 65; 77 C.R.(3d) 1; [1990] 4 W.W.R. 481, refd to. [para. 74].

R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697; 117 N.R. 1; 114 A.R. 81; 1 C.R.(4th) 129; 77 Alta. L.R.(2d) 193; [1991] 2 W.W.R. 1; 61 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 3 C.R.R.(2d) 193, refd to. [para. 74].

R. v. Zundel (No. 2), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 731; 140 N.R. 1; 56 O.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 74].

R. v. Lucas (J.D.) et al., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 439; 224 N.R. 161; 163 Sask.R. 161; 165 W.A.C. 161; 123 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 74].

Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326; 102 N.R. 321; 103 A.R. 321; 64 D.L.R.(4th) 577, refd to. [para. 75].

Chaussure Brown's Inc. et al. v. Québec (Procureur général), [1988] 2 S.C.R. 712; 90 N.R. 84; 19 Q.A.C. 69, refd to. [para. 75].

Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General) - see Chaussure Brown's Inc. et al. v. Québec (Procureur général).

Ontario Film and Video Appreciation Society and Ontario Board of Censors, Re (1984), 2 O.A.C. 388; 5 D.L.R.(4th) 766 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 76].

R. v. Jorgensen (R.) et al., [1992] O.J. No. 2889 (Prov. Ct.), affd. [1995] 4 S.C.R. 55; 189 N.R. 1; 87 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 91].

R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103; 65 N.R. 87; 14 O.A.C. 335; 26 D.L.R.(4th) 200; 50 C.R.(3d) 1; 24 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 19 C.R.R. 308, refd to. [para. 92].

Ontario Teachers' Federation et al. v. Ontario (Attorney General) (1998), 53 O.T.C. 69; 39 O.R.(3d) 140 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 95].

RJR-MacDonald Inc. et Imperial Tobacco Ltd. v. Canada (Procureur général), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 199; 187 N.R. 1; 127 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 100 C.C.C.(3d) 449, refd to. [para. 104].

R. v. Sharpe (J.R.), [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; 264 N.R. 201; 146 B.C.A.C. 161; 239 W.A.C. 161; 150 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 108].

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Dagenais et al., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; 175 N.R. 1; 76 O.A.C. 81; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 120 D.L.R.(4th) 12; 25 C.R.R.(2d) 1; 34 C.R.(4th) 269, refd to. [para. 112].

Taylor and Western Guard Party v. Canadian Human Rights Commission, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 892; 117 N.R. 191, refd to. [para. 112].

Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Québec (Procureur général), [1989] 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. 157].

Statutes Noticed:

Theatres Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T-6, sect. 3(7), sect. 33, sect. 36, sect. 37, sect. 58 [Appendix].

Theatres Act Regulations (Ont.), General Regulations, Reg. 1031, sect. 14(2) [para. 18, Appendix].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Hogg, Peter W., Constitutional Law of Canada (Looseleaf), p. 40-13 [para. 110].

Sharpe, Robert J., Swinton, Katherine E., and Roach, Kent, The Charter of Rights and Freedoms (2nd Ed. 2002), generally [para. 93]; pp. 66, 67 [para. 107].

Counsel:

Dan Guttman and Arif Virani, for the respondent;

Frank Addario and Jonathan Dawe, for the appellants;

Jamie Cameron and John McCamus, for the intervener.

This appeal was heard on October 31 and November 3 and 4, 2003, before Juriansz, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on April 30, 2004.

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