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St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette, [2008] 3 SCR 392

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JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Bastarache, Michel; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise
Citation[2008] 3 SCR 392,2008 SCC 64,[2008] SCJ No 65 (QL),61 CCLT (3d) 1,JE 2008-2164,299 DLR (4th) 385,EYB 2008-150682,40 CELR (3d) 1,170 ACWS (3d) 656,[2008] ACS no 65,382 NR 105,AZ-50521756
Date20 November 2008
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number31782
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90 practice notes
  • Green et al. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 4 Diciembre 2015
    ...v. Diffusion Métromédia CMR inc. , 2011 SCC 9, [2011] 1 S.C.R. 214, at para. 52; St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette , 2008 SCC 64, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392, at para. 111; Dell Computer Corp. v. Union des consommateurs , 2007 SCC 34, [2007] 2 S.C.R. 801, at paras. 105-8. This principle forms a ......
  • C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 18 Diciembre 2020
    ...SCC 1 , [2007] 1 S.C.R. 3 ; Farber v. Royal Trust Co., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 846 ; St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette, 2008 SCC 64 , [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392; Bou Malhab v. Diffusion Métromédia CMR inc., 2011 SCC 9 , [2011] 1 S.C.R. 214 ; Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission, ......
  • Green et al. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al., (2015) 346 O.A.C. 204 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 4 Diciembre 2015
    ...CMR inc. et al., [2011] 1 S.C.R. 214; 412 N.R. 1; 2011 SCC 9, refd to. [para. 62]. Barrette et al. v. St. Lawrence Cement Inc. et al., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392; 382 N.R. 105; 2008 SCC 64, refd to. [para. Dell Computer Corp. v. Union des consommateurs et al., [2007] 2 S.C.R. 801; 366 N.R. 1; 2007......
  • Newfoundland and Labrador (Attorney General) v. Uashaunnuat (Innu of Uashat and of Mani‑Utenam),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 21 Febrero 2020
    ...claim. Cases Cited By Wagner C.J. and Abella and Karakatsanis JJ. Considered: St. Lawrence Cement Inc. 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 , [20......
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  • Green et al. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 4 Diciembre 2015
    ...v. Diffusion Métromédia CMR inc. , 2011 SCC 9, [2011] 1 S.C.R. 214, at para. 52; St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette , 2008 SCC 64, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392, at para. 111; Dell Computer Corp. v. Union des consommateurs , 2007 SCC 34, [2007] 2 S.C.R. 801, at paras. 105-8. This principle forms a ......
  • C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 18 Diciembre 2020
    ...SCC 1 , [2007] 1 S.C.R. 3 ; Farber v. Royal Trust Co., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 846 ; St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette, 2008 SCC 64 , [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392; Bou Malhab v. Diffusion Métromédia CMR inc., 2011 SCC 9 , [2011] 1 S.C.R. 214 ; Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission, ......
  • Green et al. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al., (2015) 346 O.A.C. 204 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 4 Diciembre 2015
    ...CMR inc. et al., [2011] 1 S.C.R. 214; 412 N.R. 1; 2011 SCC 9, refd to. [para. 62]. Barrette et al. v. St. Lawrence Cement Inc. et al., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392; 382 N.R. 105; 2008 SCC 64, refd to. [para. Dell Computer Corp. v. Union des consommateurs et al., [2007] 2 S.C.R. 801; 366 N.R. 1; 2007......
  • Newfoundland and Labrador (Attorney General) v. Uashaunnuat (Innu of Uashat and of Mani‑Utenam),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 21 Febrero 2020
    ...claim. Cases Cited By Wagner C.J. and Abella and Karakatsanis JJ. Considered: St. Lawrence Cement Inc. 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 , [20......
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9 firm's commentaries
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (November 2 ' November 6, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 11 Noviembre 2020
    ...Costs, Appeals, Evidence, Fresh Evidence, Character Evidence, Courts of Justice Act, ss. 134(4), St. Lawrence Cement Inc v Barrette, [2008] 3 SCR 392, Antrim Truck Centre Ltd.v. Ontario (Ministry of Transportation), 2013 SCC 13, Tock v. St. John's Metropolitan Area Board, [1987] 2 SCR 1181,......
  • Milieudefensie V. Royal Dutch Shell: What Corporate Canada Needs To Know About Climate Lawsuits
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 4 Agosto 2021
    ...9. See Morin v. Blais, 1975 CanLII 3 (SCC), [1977] 1 SCR 570 at page 580 and St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette, 2008 SCC 64, [2008] 3 SCR 392, at para. 34 to 36 10. See Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd., 2010 SCC 5, [2010] 1 SCR 132 11. 2019 QCCS 2885 12. Sections 7 and 15 of the Ch......
  • Dock Dispute Leads To Nuisance Claim And $598,000 Costs Award
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 11 Noviembre 2020
    ...rather than fault or the nature of the conduct giving rise to the harm: St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette, 2008 SCC 64 (CanLII), [2008] 3 SCR 392, at para. The Court of Appeal agreed with Justice Morgan's conclusion that the Garbers' dock deprived the Kriesers of an important amenity goi......
  • The Supreme Court Clarifies The Application Of The St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette Decision
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 16 Abril 2013
    ...will not have consequences as adverse to industry as many thought in 2008. To view original article, please click here Footnotes 1 (2008) 3 S.C.R. 392. 2 2013 S.C.C. 13. 3 L.R.O. 1990 ch. E.26. 4 Art. 1(1) et 21, L.R.O. 1990, ch. E.26. 5 L.R.Q. c. E-24. 6 The Queen v. Loiselle (1962) S.C.R.......
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20 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • 25 Junio 2020
    ...354 (HL)....................................................................... 202, 203 St Lawrence Cement Inc v Barrette, 2008 SCC 64, [2008] 3 SCR 392 ...............414 St Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation v BBC Lena (Vessel), 2018 FC 1026 ................................................
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Torts. Fourth Edition
    • 8 Septiembre 2011
    ...193, 194 St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette, 2008 SCC 64, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392 ........ 391 Stacey v. Anglican Church of Canada (Diocesan Synod of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador), [1999] N.J. No. 275, 47 C.C.L.T. (2d) 153 (C.A.) ................................................................
  • Revitalizing Environmental Class Act Ions: Quebecois Lessons for en Glish Canada
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 6-2, December 2010
    • 1 Diciembre 2010
    ...Class Actions in Canada (Vancouver: Western Legal Publications, December 2008) at ¶ 5.1250 [Branch]. 84 Alcan, above note 2. 85 [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392 [St-Laurent]. 86 Alcan, above note 2 at para. CCAR Vol 6 No 2.indb 279 23/12/2010 1:03:37 PM 280 The C a na di a n Cl a ss Action R eview large......
  • Cy Pres Awards in Canadian Class Act Ions: A Critical Interrogation of What Is Meant By 'as Near as Possible'
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 6-2, December 2010
    • 1 Diciembre 2010
    ...Class Actions in Canada (Vancouver: Western Legal Publications, December 2008) at ¶ 5.1250 [Branch]. 84 Alcan, above note 2. 85 [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392 [St-Laurent]. 86 Alcan, above note 2 at para. CCAR Vol 6 No 2.indb 279 23/12/2010 1:03:37 PM 280 The C a na di a n Cl a ss Action R eview large......
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