Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Citation2021 SCC 11
Docket Number38663, 38781, 39116
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date25 March 2021
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  • Murray-Hall v Quebec (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 14, 2023
    ...Attorney General of Canada v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 307; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11; Quebec (Attorney General) v. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, 2010 SCC 39, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 536; Proprietary Articles Trade Association ......
  • R v Edwards,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 26, 2024
    ...of Judges of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 3; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 175; Mackin v. New Brunswick (Minister of Finance), 2002 SCC 13, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 405; MacKeigan v. Hickman, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 796; R. ......
  • Auer v. Auer,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 8, 2024
    ...134; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; R. v. Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 175; Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23; Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration),......
  • Canada (Attorney General) v. Power,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 19, 2024
    ...[2003] 3 S.C.R. 3 ; Cooper v. Canada (Human Rights Commission), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 854 ; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 175 ; Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Governor General in Council), 2018 SCC 40 , [2018] 2 S.C.R. 765 ; Stockdale v......
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  • Murray-Hall v Quebec (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 14, 2023
    ...Attorney General of Canada v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 307; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11; Quebec (Attorney General) v. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, 2010 SCC 39, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 536; Proprietary Articles Trade Association ......
  • R v Edwards,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 26, 2024
    ...of Judges of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 3; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 175; Mackin v. New Brunswick (Minister of Finance), 2002 SCC 13, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 405; MacKeigan v. Hickman, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 796; R. ......
  • Auer v. Auer,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 8, 2024
    ...134; Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26; R. v. Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 175; Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23; Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration),......
  • Canada (Attorney General) v. Power,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 19, 2024
    ...[2003] 3 S.C.R. 3 ; Cooper v. Canada (Human Rights Commission), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 854 ; References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, [2021] 1 S.C.R. 175 ; Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Governor General in Council), 2018 SCC 40 , [2018] 2 S.C.R. 765 ; Stockdale v......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 13 ' 17, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 21, 2021
    ...S.C.R. 700, rev'd [1951] 2 D.L.R. 657 (P.C.), R. v. S. (S.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 254, References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, Reference re Pan‑Canadian Securities Regulation, 2018 SCC 48, Geliedan v. Rawdah, 2020 ONCA 254, Thomson v. Thomson, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 551, M.A.A.......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 13 ' 17, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 21, 2021
    ...S.C.R. 700, rev'd [1951] 2 D.L.R. 657 (P.C.), R. v. S. (S.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 254, References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, Reference re Pan‑Canadian Securities Regulation, 2018 SCC 48, Geliedan v. Rawdah, 2020 ONCA 254, Thomson v. Thomson, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 551, M.A.A.......
  • Environment and Climate Regulation Comparative Guide
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 11, 2021
    ...there been any recent cases of note? The Supreme Court of Canada's 2021 decision in References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11 to uphold the federal Greenhouse Gas Pricing Pollution Act may have a significant effect on future trends, and on the authority of the federal ......
  • Environment and Climate Regulation Comparative Guide
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 11, 2021
    ...there been any recent cases of note? The Supreme Court of Canada's 2021 decision in References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11 to uphold the federal Greenhouse Gas Pricing Pollution Act may have a significant effect on future trends, and on the authority of the federal ......
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  • Litigating Cross-Border Aboriginal Title Claims in Canada: The Possibility (and Necessity) of a Federal Legislative Response to Newfoundland and Labrador (Attorney General) v. Uashaunnuat (Innu of Uashat and of Mani-Utenam).
    • Canada
    • McGill Law Journal Vol. 67 No. 2, December 2021
    • December 1, 2021
    ...paras 131, 148; Carter v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5 at paras 49-53. (303) References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11 at para 124. See also Reference re Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, 2020 SCC 17 ("[i]n keeping with the movement of constitutional law towards ......
  • Notes
    • Canada
    • Understanding Canada Federalism in Canada. Evolving Constitutional, Political, and Social Realities
    • August 22, 2023
    ...(September 1986) 19:3 Canadian Journal of Political Science at 495–519. 10 References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act , 2021 SCC 11, Brown J, dissenting, at para 426. 11 Constitution Act, 1867 , 30 & 31 Vict, c 3 (UK), s 91. 12 Russell v he Queen (1882), 7 App Cas 829, I Olmsted 145......
  • The implementation and interpretation of treaties
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Using International Law in Canadian Courts. Third Edition
    • January 10, 2024
    ...[Schabas] at 177 n 16. 219 Re Pan-Canadian Securities Regulation , above note 23 at para 66. 220 Re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act , 2021 SCC 11 [ Re GGPPA ] at para 149. 221 2010 SCC 40 at para 12. 7 • Treaties 341 be understood as referring to federal executive power (i.e., the roya......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Understanding Canada Federalism in Canada. Evolving Constitutional, Political, and Social Realities
    • August 22, 2023
    ...2014 SCC 32, online: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/ scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/13614/index.do References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, online: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/18781/index.do Rio Tinto Alcan Inc v Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, [2010] SCC 43......
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