Reference Re Criminal Code, s. 293, [2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1588
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Citation | [2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1588,2011 BCSC 1588,[2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1588 (SC) |
| Date | 23 November 2011 |
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