Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Judge | Richard Wagner; Andromache Karakatsanis; Suzanne Côté; Malcolm Rowe; Sheilah Martin; Nicholas Kasirer; Mahmud Jamal; Michelle O’Bonsawin; Mary Moreau |
| Citation | 2026 SCC 5 |
| Docket Number | 40952 |
| Date | 13 February 2026 |
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26 practice notes
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R. v. Singer
...v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1988] 2 S.C.R. 214; R. v. Swain, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 933; Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5; R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103; R. v. Rodgers, 2006 SCC 15, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 554; R. v. S.A.B., 2003 SCC 60, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 678; R. v. Hufsky, [1......
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Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick v. Canada (Prime Minister)
...2 S.C.R. 145 ; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295 ; R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103 ; Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5; Quebec (Attorney General) v. 9147-0732 Québec inc., 2020 SCC 32 , [2020] 3 S.C.R. 426 ; R. v. Grant, 2009 SCC 32 , [2009] 2 S.C.R. 353 ;......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (April 27-April 31)
...566 (C.A.), Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education), 2003 SCC 62, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 3, Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5 facts: M.H. and S.J.Q. jointly purchased a residential property in Mississauga as tenants in common. S.J.Q. contributed the initial capital and......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JULY 13 – JULY 17)
...(Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342, Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Mantini v. Smith Lyons LLP (2003), 64 O.R. (3d) 505 (C.A.), Lawrence v. Toronto Humane Soc......
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22 cases
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R. v. Singer
...v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1988] 2 S.C.R. 214; R. v. Swain, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 933; Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5; R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103; R. v. Rodgers, 2006 SCC 15, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 554; R. v. S.A.B., 2003 SCC 60, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 678; R. v. Hufsky, [1......
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Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick v. Canada (Prime Minister)
...2 S.C.R. 145 ; R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295 ; R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103 ; Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5; Quebec (Attorney General) v. 9147-0732 Québec inc., 2020 SCC 32 , [2020] 3 S.C.R. 426 ; R. v. Grant, 2009 SCC 32 , [2009] 2 S.C.R. 353 ;......
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Sodhi v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)
...In Borowski v Canada (Attorney General), 1989 CanLII 123 (SCC) [Borowski], and recently affirmed in Taylor v Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5 [Taylor], the Supreme Court of Canada set out a two-stage inquiry on [64] At the first stage the Court considers whether the dispute has become ......
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Rickard v. Canada
...are consistent law and principle on this issue. [78] As the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5 [Taylor 2026] makes clear at its paragraphs 70 to 85 regarding the correct methodology for the interpretation of the Charter and of its prov......
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4 firm's commentaries
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (April 27-April 31)
...566 (C.A.), Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education), 2003 SCC 62, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 3, Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5 facts: M.H. and S.J.Q. jointly purchased a residential property in Mississauga as tenants in common. S.J.Q. contributed the initial capital and......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JULY 13 – JULY 17)
...(Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342, Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Mantini v. Smith Lyons LLP (2003), 64 O.R. (3d) 505 (C.A.), Lawrence v. Toronto Humane Soc......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 13 – 17, 2026)
...(Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342, Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Mantini v. Smith Lyons LLP (2003), 64 O.R. (3d) 505 (C.A.), Lawrence v. Toronto Humane Soc......
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Extreme Circumstances Call For Extreme Measures: NL's Pandemic Travel Restrictions Upheld By SCC?
...Court upheld a province's ability to impose inter-provincial travel restrictions in times of crisis (Taylor v Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5). In May 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nova Scotia resident Kimberley Taylor was denied entry to Newfoundland and Labrador (NL),......
