Scott v. Canada (Attorney General),

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeThe Honourable Mr. Justice Groberman,The Honourable Mr. Justice Harris,The Honourable Mr. Justice Willcock
Citation2017 BCCA 422
Docket NumberCA41232
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Date04 December 2017

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  • Kreishan c. Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • August 19, 2019
    ...2016 FCA 144, [2017] 1 F.C.R. 153, leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, [2016] 2 S.C.R. v; Scott v. Canada (Attorney General), 2017 BCCA 422, 417 D.L.R. (4th) Németh c. Canada (Justice), 2010 CSC 56, [2010] 3 R.C.S. 281; Bains c. Canada (Ministre de l’Emploi et de l’Immigration) (1990), 47 Ad......
  • Iskatewizaagegan No. 39 Independent First Nation v. Winnipeg (City), 2021 ONSC 1209
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • February 17, 2021
    ...General), 2013 SCC 14 ; Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004 SCC 73 . [36] Scott v. Canada (Attorney General), 2017 BCCA 422. [37] Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 56 at para. [38] Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC ......
  • La Rose v. Canada,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • December 13, 2023
    ...68). [94] Two recent cases of the British Columbia Court of Appeal exemplify this approach. [95] Scott v. Canada (Attorney General), 2017 BCCA 422, 417 D.L.R. (4th) 733 [Scott] dealt with a section 7 claim brought by members of the Canadian Forces which alleged that the government’s ......
  • Bigeagle v. Canada,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 28, 2021
    ...Any inadequacy of programing by the government cannot be seen as the basis for this cause of action (Scott v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 BCCA 422, at para 89). [208] Also, the SCC has told us that as of now, positive obligations are not required by section 7 of the Charter (Gosselin v Q......
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  • Kreishan c. Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • August 19, 2019
    ...2016 FCA 144, [2017] 1 F.C.R. 153, leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, [2016] 2 S.C.R. v; Scott v. Canada (Attorney General), 2017 BCCA 422, 417 D.L.R. (4th) Németh c. Canada (Justice), 2010 CSC 56, [2010] 3 R.C.S. 281; Bains c. Canada (Ministre de l’Emploi et de l’Immigration) (1990), 47 Ad......
  • Iskatewizaagegan No. 39 Independent First Nation v. Winnipeg (City),
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • February 17, 2021
    ...General), 2013 SCC 14 ; Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004 SCC 73 . [36] Scott v. Canada (Attorney General), 2017 BCCA 422. [37] Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 56 at para. [38] Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC ......
  • La Rose v. Canada,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • December 13, 2023
    ...68). [94] Two recent cases of the British Columbia Court of Appeal exemplify this approach. [95] Scott v. Canada (Attorney General), 2017 BCCA 422, 417 D.L.R. (4th) 733 [Scott] dealt with a section 7 claim brought by members of the Canadian Forces which alleged that the government’s ......
  • St. Theresa Point First Nation v. Canada,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • December 5, 2025
    ...41, aff’d 2018 ONCA 265; Gosselin c Quebec (Procureur general), 2002 SCC 84 at para 82 [Gosselin]; Scott v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 BCCA 422 at para 88, leave to appeal ref’d, [2018] S.C.C.A. No. 25). In these circumstances, Canada can incur positive obligations under section 7 to pr......
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