Downtown Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence Society et al. v. Canada (Attorney General),

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JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis, JJ.
Citation[2012] N.R. TBEd. SE.004,2012 SCC 45,34 BCLR (5th) 1,JE 2012-1793,EYB 2012-211411,[2012] 2 SCR 524,[2012] 10 WWR 423
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date21 September 2012

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