Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., 2002 SCC 78

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (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
Date06 December 2002
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number28070
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  • Sharp v Autorité des marchés financiers,
    • Canada
    • 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.......
  • Van Breda v. Village Resorts Limited, 2010 ONCA 84
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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......
  • Beals v. Saldanha, [2003] 3 SCR 416
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 18, 2003
    ...(Canada) Ltd., [1975] 1 S.C.R. 393; Hunt v. T&N plc, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 289; Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205, 2002 SCC 78; Woodruff v. McLennan (1887), 14 O.A.R. 242; Jacobs v. Beaver (1908), 17 O.L.R. 496; Roglass Consultants Inc. v. Kennedy, Lo......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 17, 2023
    ...Ltd. v. 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.L.R......
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    ...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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    ...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......
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    ...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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    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 17, 2023
    ...Ltd. v. 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.L.R......
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    ...Distributors, Inc. v. Branch (1997), 45 B.C.L.R. (3d) 163 (C.A.) 88 1 Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp. (2002), 220 D.L.R. (4th) 54 (S.C.C.) 145 , 146 Speight v. Gosnay (1891), 60 L.J.Q.B. 231 27 0 Spill v. Maule (1869), LR. Ex. 232, LJ. Exch. 138, 17 WR. 805 (Ex. Ct.) ......
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    ...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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    ...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.) ..................
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    ...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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