Sabourin and Sun Group of Companies v. Laiken

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver, Karakatsanis and Wagner, JJ.
Citation[2015] N.R. TBEd. AP.012,2015 SCC 17,382 DLR (4th) 577,[2015] SCJ No 17 (QL),66 CPC (7th) 1,[2015] 2 SCR 79,470 NR 89,[2015] CarswellOnt 5237,332 OAC 142,251 ACWS (3d) 242,JE 2015-660,[2015] ACS no 17
Date16 April 2015
Subject MatterCRIMINAL LAW,CONTEMPT,PRACTICE

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