Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010-168, [2012] 3 SCR 489
Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Rothstein, Marshall; Cromwell, Thomas Albert; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache |
Citation | [2012] 3 SCR 489,2012 SCC 68 |
Date | 13 December 2012 |
Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
Docket Number | 34231 |
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41 practice notes
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TELUS c. Canada (Procureur général),
...9, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190; Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010-168, 2012 SCC 68, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 489; ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board), 2006 SCC 4, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 140; Vaziri v. Canada (Minister of Citiz......
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ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. et al. v. Alberta Utilities Commission, 2014 ABCA 397
...(Attorney General) v. Mowat, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 471; 422 N.R. 248; 2011 SCC 53, refd to. [para. 65]. Reference Re Broadcasting Act, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 489; 437 N.R. 124; 2012 SCC 68, refd to. [para. 65, footnote 25]. Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd. v. Ontario Energy Board (2008), 93 O.R.(3d) 3......
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Bell Canada c. 7262591 Canada Ltd.,
...38.CASES CITEDCONSIDERED:Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010-168, 2012 SCC 68, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 489; R. v. Henry, 2005 SCC 76, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 609; West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal)......
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West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2018 SCC 22
...Queen, [1958] S.C.R. 216; Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010‑167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010‑168, 2012 SCC 68, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 489; Agraira v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36, [2013] 2 S.C.R. 559; Delta Air Lines Inc. v. Lukács, 2018 SC......
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37 cases
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TELUS c. Canada (Procureur général),
...9, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190; Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010-168, 2012 SCC 68, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 489; ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board), 2006 SCC 4, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 140; Vaziri v. Canada (Minister of Citiz......
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ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. et al. v. Alberta Utilities Commission, 2014 ABCA 397
...(Attorney General) v. Mowat, [2011] 3 S.C.R. 471; 422 N.R. 248; 2011 SCC 53, refd to. [para. 65]. Reference Re Broadcasting Act, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 489; 437 N.R. 124; 2012 SCC 68, refd to. [para. 65, footnote 25]. Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd. v. Ontario Energy Board (2008), 93 O.R.(3d) 3......
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Bell Canada c. 7262591 Canada Ltd.,
...38.CASES CITEDCONSIDERED:Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010-168, 2012 SCC 68, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 489; R. v. Henry, 2005 SCC 76, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 609; West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal)......
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West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2018 SCC 22
...Queen, [1958] S.C.R. 216; Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010‑167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010‑168, 2012 SCC 68, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 489; Agraira v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36, [2013] 2 S.C.R. 559; Delta Air Lines Inc. v. Lukács, 2018 SC......
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2 firm's commentaries
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The Tiger In The Jungle: A Tribute To Neil Finkelstein
...independence from outside influence. Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010-168, [2012] 3 SCR 489 Neil had an enormous impact on broadcasting and telecommunications law, particularly in the final decade of his career. As counsel for Cogeco......
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Lobbying In Canada After R. v. Carson
...Court of Canada held in Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010-168, 2012 SCC 68, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 489, at para. 37, "Parliament is presumed to intend 'harmony, coherence, and consistency between statutes dealing with the same subject matter......
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Intellectual Property in Canada's Federal Courts: An Empirical Review of Proceedings
...property” tangentially, such as by way of example or as part of a list — resulted in six additional cases being found ([2018] 2 SCR 643; [2012] 3 SCR 489; [2012] 3 SCR 3; [2012] 1 SCR 23; [2003] 1 SCR 178; and [1999] 1 SCR 142). Finally, the same search was repeated using CanLII, resulting ......
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Justifying true questions of jurisdiction.
...Ibid at paras 27-30. (158) Reference re Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167 and Broadcasting Order CRTC 2010-168, 2012 SCC 68, [2012] 3 SCR 489 (stating the CRTC is not empowered to create rules which prevail over legislative acts at para 78). Also, when a court's existing decision......