Sherman Estate v. Donovan

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Neutral Citation2021 SCC 25
Citation2021 SCC 25
Docket Number38695
Date11 June 2021

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  • Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Manitoba
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 24, 2021
    ...and dignity interests were protected by the finality of the proceedings. Cases Cited By Kasirer J. Referred to: Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25; R. v. Ostrowski and Correia (1989), 57 Man. R. (2d) 255 , aff’d R. v. Ostrowski, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 82 ; Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting C......
  • R. v. J.J.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ... [1993] 3 S.C.R. 281 ; R. v. Cole, 2012 SCC 53 , [2012] 3 S.C.R. 34 ; R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 417 ; Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25; R. v. Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10 , [2019] 1 S.C.R. 488 ; R. v. Edwards, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 128 ; R. v. Spencer, 2014 SCC 43 , [2014] 2 S.C.R. 212 ;......
  • AB v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • September 24, 2021
    ...a right to know who is seeking what in the court and whether he or she is entitled to the relief sought”). [10] Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, ¶ 1 per Kasirer, J. (“As a general rule, the public can attend hearings and consult court files”); Edmonton Journal v. Alberta, [1989] 2 S......
  • La Presse inc. v. Quebec
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 6, 2023
    ...Corp., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, 2010 SCC 21, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 721; Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25; Khuja v. Times Newspapers Ltd., [2017] UKSC 49, [2019] A.C. 161; Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326; R. v. Chouhan,......
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  • Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Manitoba
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 24, 2021
    ...and dignity interests were protected by the finality of the proceedings. Cases Cited By Kasirer J. Referred to: Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25; R. v. Ostrowski and Correia (1989), 57 Man. R. (2d) 255 , aff’d R. v. Ostrowski, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 82 ; Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting C......
  • AB v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • September 24, 2021
    ...a right to know who is seeking what in the court and whether he or she is entitled to the relief sought”). [10] Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, ¶ 1 per Kasirer, J. (“As a general rule, the public can attend hearings and consult court files”); Edmonton Journal v. Alberta, [1989] 2 S......
  • La Presse inc. v. Quebec
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 6, 2023
    ...Corp., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, 2010 SCC 21, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 721; Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25; Khuja v. Times Newspapers Ltd., [2017] UKSC 49, [2019] A.C. 161; Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326; R. v. Chouhan,......
  • R. v. Bissonnette
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 27, 2022
    ...96; Schachter v. Canada, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679; considered: R. v. Luxton, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 711; referred to: Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25; R. v. Nur, 2015 SCC 15, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 773; Canada (Attorney General) v. Whaling, 2014 SCC 20, [2014] 1 S.C.R. 392; R. v. Shropshire, [1995] 4 S......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 9-13, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 18, 2025
    ...R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, s. 70(1), Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/19, Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, Vancouver Sun (Re), 2004 SCC 43, Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326, , Ontario (Children's Lawyer) v. Ontar......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JANUARY 26 – JANUARY 30)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • February 1, 2026
    ...and Procedure, rr. 1.1(a)-(b), Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, Armstrong v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2009 ONLSHP 29, Howard Steven Levenson v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2009 ONLSHP 98, Law Society of On......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JUNE 9-13)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • June 13, 2025
    ...R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, s. 70(1), Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/19, Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, Vancouver Sun (Re), 2004 SCC 43, Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326, , Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v. Ontar......
  • Trademarks Shake-up: Making Sense Of Recent Changes To Trademarks Practice
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 6, 2025
    ...Court of Canada in Sierra Club of Canada v Canada (Minister of Finance), 2002 SCC 41 at para 53 and as recast in Sherman Estate v Donovan, 2021 SCC 25 at para Court openness poses a serious risk to an important public interest The confidentiality order is necessary to prevent that risk beca......
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6 books & journal articles
  • Interlocutory Injunctions: General Principles
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ..., [1982] 1 SCR 175 at 186–87 [ Mac-Intyre ]; see also CBC v Manitoba , above note 17 at paras 41 and 44. 217 Sherman Estate v Donovan , 2021 SCC 25 at para 3 [ Sherman Estate ]. In addition, the applicant may be required to “show that the order is necessary to prevent the risk, and that, as......
  • Interlocutory Injunctions: Specific Areas
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...identity of a person who has had a penile implant; 85 to prevent the media from identifying the name of a 84 Sherman Estate v Donovan , 2021 SCC 25 at para 38 [ Sherman Estate ]. 85 See T(S) v Stubbs (1998), 38 OR (3d) 788 (Gen Div) [ T(S) ] but compare with B(A) v Stubbs (1999), 44 OR (3d)......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Indigenous People and the Criminal Justice System, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2022
    ...8, 251-52 Sheck v Canada (Minister of Justice) , 2019 BCCA 364 ............................. 229 Sherman Estate v Donovan , 2021 SCC 25 ........................................ 131 Shobway , R v , 2017 ONC J 476 ................................................ 200 Sierra Club of Canada v Ca......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...[1970] 3 All ER 402........................................................................................90 Sherman Estate v Donovan, 2021 SCC 25 ..................................................... 74, 75, 83–85, 86, 107, 109–10, 112 Sherwin Alumina LP v AluChem Inc, 512 F Supp (2d) 319......
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