Sherman Estate v. Donovan,

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

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  • R. v. Rioux, 2025 SCC 34
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 7, 2025
    ...Chénard v. R., 2024 QCCA 723; R. v. Esau, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 777; R. v. Griffin, 2009 CSC 28, [2009] 2 R.C.S. 42; Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 75; R. v. Chanmany, 2016 ONCA 576, 352 O.A.C. 121; R. v. Boudreault, 2012 SCC 56, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 157; R. v. Beaulieu Boisme......
  • R. v. T.W.W.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 24, 2024
    ...complainant’s personal dignity and privacy and the accused’s fair trial rights. Applying the test set out in Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 75 , the circumstances of the instant case do not justify all of the measures requested by the Crown. Banning publication of ......
  • R v Rioux,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 7, 2025
    ...Chénard v. R., 2024 QCCA 723; R. v. Esau, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 777; R. v. Griffin, 2009 CSC 28, [2009] 2 R.C.S. 42; Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 75; R. v. Chanmany, 2016 ONCA 576, 352 O.A.C. 121; R. v. Boudreault, 2012 SCC 56, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 157; R. v. Beaulieu Boisme......
  • R. v. Kinamore, 2025 SCC 19
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 13, 2025
    ...S.C.R. 475; R. v. Salituro, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 654; Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 75; R. v. T.W.W., 2024 SCC 19; R. v. Morris, 2024 ONSC 4155, 97 C.R. (7th) 35; R. v. T.A.H., 2019 BCSC 1614, 58 C.R. (7th) 1......
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  • R. v. Rioux, 2025 SCC 34
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 7, 2025
    ...Chénard v. R., 2024 QCCA 723; R. v. Esau, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 777; R. v. Griffin, 2009 CSC 28, [2009] 2 R.C.S. 42; Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 75; R. v. Chanmany, 2016 ONCA 576, 352 O.A.C. 121; R. v. Boudreault, 2012 SCC 56, [2012] 3 S.C.R. 157; R. v. Beaulieu Boisme......
  • R. v. T.W.W.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 24, 2024
    ...complainant’s personal dignity and privacy and the accused’s fair trial rights. Applying the test set out in Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 75 , the circumstances of the instant case do not justify all of the measures requested by the Crown. Banning publication of ......
  • R. v. Kinamore, 2025 SCC 19
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 13, 2025
    ...S.C.R. 475; R. v. Salituro, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 654; Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 75; R. v. T.W.W., 2024 SCC 19; R. v. Morris, 2024 ONSC 4155, 97 C.R. (7th) 35; R. v. T.A.H., 2019 BCSC 1614, 58 C.R. (7th) 1......
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Named Person,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 7, 2024
    ...B. (A.), 2015 ONSC 5541, 24 C.R. (7th) 191; referred to: Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Manitoba, 2021 SCC 33; Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 75; Endean v. British Columbia, 2016 SCC 42, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 162; Vancouver Sun (Re), 2004 SCC 43, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 332; Cana......
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10 firm's commentaries
  • 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......
  • Breaking The Seal: BCCA Recommends A Procedure For Media Challenges To Private Proceedings
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 25, 2023
    ...the procedures used to challenge private proceedings when requesting or opposing a sealing order. Footnotes 1. Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25. 2. The Supreme Court of Canada has closely guarded the open court concept over the years and has set out the test for when a publication ban......
  • Put Your Best Foot Forward: New Amendments To Trademark Legislation Require Best Evidence At First Instance (Among Other Changes)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 26, 2025
    ...note 2 at ss. 58.1(1), 74.1(1) and 93.1(1). 6. Supra note 1 at s. 53.2(1.1). 7. Supra note 2 at s. 95.1(1). 8. Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25. 9. Supra note 1 at s. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be ......
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6 books & journal articles
  • 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......
  • 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......
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