Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
JudgeRégimbald
Judgment Date18 February 2025
Citation2025 FC 311
Docket NumberT-1765-23
Date18 February 2025

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3 practice notes
  • Canada (National Revenue) v. Shopify Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 29, 2025
    ...Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36 at para 81; Telus at para 55; Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 311 at para 124 [Rio Tinto], citing R v Basque, 2023 SCC 18 at para 59; Pierre-André Côté and Mathieu Devinat, Interprétation des lois, 5th ed (......
  • Canada (National Revenue) v. Shopify Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 29, 2025
    ...Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36 at para 81; Telus at para 55; Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 311 at para 124 [Rio Tinto], citing R v Basque, 2023 SCC 18 at para 59; Pierre-André Côté and Mathieu Devinat, Interprétation des lois, 5th ed (......
  • Terrapure BR Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • October 23, 2025
    ...v Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 FC 427 at para 43 [St Brieux]; see also Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 311 at para 54 [Rio [68] The definition of the term deleterious substance is found in subsection 34(1) of the Act. It is broadly defined as: (a)......
3 cases
  • Canada (National Revenue) v. Shopify Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 29, 2025
    ...Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36 at para 81; Telus at para 55; Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 311 at para 124 [Rio Tinto], citing R v Basque, 2023 SCC 18 at para 59; Pierre-André Côté and Mathieu Devinat, Interprétation des lois, 5th ed (......
  • Canada (National Revenue) v. Shopify Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 29, 2025
    ...Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36 at para 81; Telus at para 55; Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 311 at para 124 [Rio Tinto], citing R v Basque, 2023 SCC 18 at para 59; Pierre-André Côté and Mathieu Devinat, Interprétation des lois, 5th ed (......
  • Terrapure BR Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • October 23, 2025
    ...v Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 FC 427 at para 43 [St Brieux]; see also Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 311 at para 54 [Rio [68] The definition of the term deleterious substance is found in subsection 34(1) of the Act. It is broadly defined as: (a)......