Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeGonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis
Citation2002 SCC 78,[2002] 4 SCR 205,297 NR 83,JE 2003-59,[2002] SCJ No 51 (QL),AZ-50154091,220 DLR (4th) 54
Docket Number28070
Date06 December 2002
Subject MatterCONFLICT OF LAWS

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  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., (2005) 334 N.R. 55 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 5, 2004
    ...N.R. 170; 346 A.R. 4; 320 W.A.C. 4; 2004 SCC 19, refd to. [para. 102]. Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp. et al., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; 297 N.R. 83; 2002 SCC 78, refd to. [para. R. v. McDonald (A.P.) et al. (2002), 209 N.S.R.(2d) 283; 656 A.P.R. 283 (C.A.), refd to. [para......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 17, 2023
    ...Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 , [2012] 1 S.C.R. 572 ; referred to: Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., 2002 SCC 78 , [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; Air Canada v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1554 ; McCabe v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2016 BCCA 7 , 394 D.......
  • Haaretz.com v. Goldhar
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 6, 2018
    ...Maritime Corporation v. Cansulex Ltd., [1987] 1 A.C. 460; Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., 2002 SCC 78, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; Unifund Assurance Co. v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, 2003 SCC 40, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 63; Tolofson v. Jensen, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 1022; Bou Ma......
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    ...63 ; Digiulian v. Succession de Digiulian, 2022 QCCA 531; Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., 2002 SCC 78 , [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; Pro Swing Inc. v. Elta Golf Inc., 2006 SCC 52 , [2006] 2 S.C.R. 612 ; Cineplex Odeon Corp. v. 100 Bloor West General Partner Inc., [1993] O......
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  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., (2005) 334 N.R. 55 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 5, 2004
    ...N.R. 170; 346 A.R. 4; 320 W.A.C. 4; 2004 SCC 19, refd to. [para. 102]. Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp. et al., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; 297 N.R. 83; 2002 SCC 78, refd to. [para. R. v. McDonald (A.P.) et al. (2002), 209 N.S.R.(2d) 283; 656 A.P.R. 283 (C.A.), refd to. [para......
  • Haaretz.com v. Goldhar
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 6, 2018
    ...Maritime Corporation v. Cansulex Ltd., [1987] 1 A.C. 460; Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., 2002 SCC 78, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; Unifund Assurance Co. v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, 2003 SCC 40, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 63; Tolofson v. Jensen, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 1022; Bou Ma......
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    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • February 2, 2010
    ...870; 343 N.R. 144; 376 A.R. 224; 360 W.A.C. 224, refd to. [para. 43]. Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp. et al., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; 297 N.R. 83, refd to. [para. Coutu v. Gauthier Estate (2006), 296 N.B.R.(2d) 34; 769 A.P.R. 34; 264 D.L.R.(4th) 319 (C.A.), refd to. [par......
  • Newfoundland and Labrador (Attorney General) v. Uashaunnuat (Innu of Uashat and of Mani‑Utenam)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 21, 2020
    ...v. Barrette, 2008 SCC 64 , [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392 ; referred to: Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., 2002 SCC 78 , [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; R. v. Sharpe, 2001 SCC 2 , [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45 ; Solski (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 14 , [2005] 1 S.C.R. 201 ;......
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  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Telecommunications Law
    • September 6, 2011
    ...164 , 165 Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., 2002 SCC 78, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205, 220 D.L.R. (4th) 54 ................................. 284, 291 Spiliada Maritime Corp. v. Cansulex Ltd. (1986), [1987] A.C. 460, [1986] 3 W.L.R. 972, [1986] 3 All E.R. 843 (H.L.) ..................
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 6-1, April 2010
    • April 1, 2010
    ...Systems Inc. v. ABC Containerline N.B. (Trustee of), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 907; Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205. 108 King, ibid. at paras. 2 and 10. As can be seen, Part XXIII.1 has adopted, at least with respect to the definition of “reporting issuer,”......
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    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 6-1, April 2010
    • April 1, 2010
    ...Systems Inc. v. ABC Containerline N.B. (Trustee of), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 907; Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205. 108 King, ibid. at paras. 2 and 10. As can be seen, Part XXIII.1 has adopted, at least with respect to the definition of “reporting issuer,”......
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    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 9-2, February 2014
    • February 1, 2014
    ...[CCQ]. 86 Canada Post Corpv Lépine, 2009 SCC 16, [2009] 1 SCR 549 at para 19, citing Spar Aerospace Ltd v American Mobile Satellite Corp, 2002SCC 78, [2002] 4SCR 205 at paras55–56 [Spar The C a nadia n Cl a ss Action R eview Spar Aerospace, Lebel J rejected suggestions that a plaintiff must......
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