Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah
Neutral Citation2021 SCC 27
Citation2021 SCC 27
Date30 June 2021
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number38837

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21 practice notes
  • R v Varennes,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...(Village), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 326; Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121; Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35, 2021 SCC 27, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 291; R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 588; Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz, 2022 SCC 29, [2022] 2 S.C.R. 220; Operation Dismantl......
  • R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...(Village), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 326; Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121; Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35, 2021 SCC 27, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 291; R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 588; Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz, 2022 SCC 29, [2022] 2 S.C.R. 220; Operation Dis......
  • Saskatchewan (Minister of Education) v UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • August 11, 2025
    ...part of the essential core [jurisdiction]”. 134 The majority of the Supreme Court in Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35, 2021 SCC 27, [2021] 2 SCR 291, said the following on the issue of core jurisdiction: [63] The core jurisdiction test aims to do more than simply protect......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 10-14, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 19, 2025
    ...re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (N.S.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 186, Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35, 2021 SCC 27, Crevier v. A.G. (Québec) et al., [1981] 2 S.C.R. 220, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Just v. British Colu......
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18 cases
  • R v Varennes,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...(Village), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 326; Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121; Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35, 2021 SCC 27, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 291; R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 588; Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz, 2022 SCC 29, [2022] 2 S.C.R. 220; Operation Dismantl......
  • R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...(Village), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 326; Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121; Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35, 2021 SCC 27, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 291; R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 588; Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz, 2022 SCC 29, [2022] 2 S.C.R. 220; Operation Dis......
  • Saskatchewan (Minister of Education) v UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • August 11, 2025
    ...part of the essential core [jurisdiction]”. 134 The majority of the Supreme Court in Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35, 2021 SCC 27, [2021] 2 SCR 291, said the following on the issue of core jurisdiction: [63] The core jurisdiction test aims to do more than simply protect......
  • British Columbia (Attorney General) v Le,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • May 17, 2023
    ...legislation, endorsing the statement of Chief Justice Wagner, dissenting in part, in Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), Art. 35, 2021 SCC 27, to the effect that courts should not interfere with the ability of the provinces and territories to “experiment with new forms of ac......
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2 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 10-14, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 19, 2025
    ...re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (N.S.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 186, Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35, 2021 SCC 27, Crevier v. A.G. (Québec) et al., [1981] 2 S.C.R. 220, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Just v. British Colu......
  • Changes Made To Québec's Code Of Civil Procedure By Bill 8
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 12, 2023
    ...members of the Barreau du Québec. Footnotes 1. https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projet-loi-8-43-1.html 2. 2021 SCC 27 3. 4. See in this regard section 7 of Bill 8 and new articles 535.1 to 535.15 C.C.P. Read the original article on GowlingWLG.com. The content o......
1 books & journal articles
  • Judicially Licensed Unconstitutionality.
    • Canada
    • University of British Columbia Law Review Vol. 55 No. 2, November 2022
    • November 1, 2022
    ...being Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK), 1982, c 11 [Charter]. (14) 2020 SCC 38 [Ontario v G]. (15) See ibid at paras 84-99. (16) 2021 SCC 27. (17) See e.g. David Dyzenhaus, "Schmitt V Dicey: Are States of Emergency Inside or Outside the Legal Order?" (2006) 27 Cardozo L Rev (18) See e......