Reference re Securities Act,
Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise; Rothstein, Marshall; Cromwell, Thomas Albert |
Citation | [2011] 3 SCR 837,2011 SCC 66,424 NR 1,339 DLR (4th) 577,JE 2012-4,EYB 2011-199884,519 AR 63,208 ACWS (3d) 490,97 BLR (4th) 1,[2012] EXP 5,539 WAC 63,[2011] SCJ No 66 (QL) |
Date | 22 December 2011 |
Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
Docket Number | 33718 |
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