Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm
Citation2018 SCC 33
Date15 June 2018
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number37209
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55 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 18 - 22, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 26, 2022
    ...of Canada v. Guibord, 2021 ONSC 6549, Guibord v. National Bank, 2021 ONSC 5408, Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada,2018 SCC 33, Groia v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 27, R. v. Cunningham, 2010 SCC 10, R. v. Anderson, 2014 SCC 41 Waxman v. Waxman , 2022 ONCA 3......
  • Table of cases, index and about the authors
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...169 Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33, [2018] 2 SCR 453........................................................... 128, 169 Trinity Western University v Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, 2015 NSSC 25, 381 DLR (4th) 296............................................
  • Charter Litigation
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...or provincial legislation.7There is similar legislation in each province 6 Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33, [2018] 2 SCR 453; Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32, [2018] 2 SCR 293 [TWU BC]. 7 Supreme Court Act, RSC ......
  • UAlberta Pro-Life v Governors of the University of Alberta, 2020 ABCA 1
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • January 6, 2020
    ...High School v Quebec (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 12, [2015] 1 SCR 613, TWU1 and Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33, [2018] 2 SCR 453 (“TWU2”). Pro-Life say the effect of the Security Costs Decision was to suppress their exercise of freedom of expression a......
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27 cases
  • Alsaloussi v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 FC 364
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • March 13, 2020
    ...reasonably listened to the submissions made by Mr. Alsaloussi. [53] In Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33 [Trinity Western], the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the approach for judicially reviewing administrative decision engaging the Charter, as establ......
  • Troller v. Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, 2019 MBQB 157
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)
    • October 22, 2019
    ...administrative policy decisions (see Doré v. Barreau du Québec, 2012 SCC 12; Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33; Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32; Loyola High School; Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform v. Gran......
  • Mohseni v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2018 FC 795
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 27, 2018
    ...certainly have been more articulate and specific. However, this is not fatal (Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33, at para 29): [29] Reasonableness review requires “a respectful attention to the reasons offered or which could be offered in support of a deci......
  • Kangah v. Canada (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2019 FC 814
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 14, 2019
    ...or a law closely related to its mandate and has extensive knowledge thereof (Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33 at para 50; Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 SCC 31 [CHRC] at para 27; Dunsmuir at para 54). This is ......
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12 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 18 - 22, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 26, 2022
    ...of Canada v. Guibord, 2021 ONSC 6549, Guibord v. National Bank, 2021 ONSC 5408, Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada,2018 SCC 33, Groia v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 27, R. v. Cunningham, 2010 SCC 10, R. v. Anderson, 2014 SCC 41 Waxman v. Waxman , 2022 ONCA 3......
  • Trans Mountain Decision: Application Of Existing Principles Or Evolving Standard?
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 15, 2019
    ...Nurses' Union v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2011 SCC 62 at para. 16. 25 Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33 at para. 29. "Trinity 26 See for example Williams v. British Columbia, 2018 BCSC 1425 at paras. 121-122; Fort Chipewan v. Metis Nation of Alberta Lo......
  • Free Speech On Campus Is Subject To The Charter — But Only In Alberta
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 16, 2020
    ...Columbia v. Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32 [Trinity Western (B.C.)]; Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33. 23UAlberta, supra note 1, at para. 229, per Crighton 24UAlberta, supra note 1, at para. 207, per Watson J.A. 25UAlberta, supra note 1, at par......
  • Supreme Court Defers To Law Societies In Denial Of TWU's Law School
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 4, 2018
    ...Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32, and Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33, the Supreme Court of Canada concluded that the Law Societies of British Columbia and Ontario could deny accreditation to Trinity Western Un......
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12 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases, index and about the authors
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...169 Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33, [2018] 2 SCR 453........................................................... 128, 169 Trinity Western University v Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, 2015 NSSC 25, 381 DLR (4th) 296............................................
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Freedom of Conscience and Religion - Second Edition
    • January 10, 2024
    ...1 SCR 772 ............................................................. 55, 63 Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33 ........ 145 United States v Seeger, 380 US 163 (1965) ......................................................... 216 Van Orden v Perry, 545 US......
  • Charter Litigation
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...or provincial legislation.7There is similar legislation in each province 6 Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33, [2018] 2 SCR 453; Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32, [2018] 2 SCR 293 [TWU BC]. 7 Supreme Court Act, RSC ......
  • FRESH CONSIDERATION RULE: INSIGHTS FROM ITS RESURRECTION IN QUACH V MITRUX SERVICES LTD.
    • Canada
    • University of British Columbia Law Review Vol. 54 No. 2, September 2021
    • September 15, 2021
    ...might be, without more, it remains inactionable so far as unconscionability is concerned" at 195). (93) See Douez v Facebook Inc, 2018 SCC 33 (addressing the claim that "[t]he mere fact that, as might happen in very many transactions, the parties are not equally competent in looking after t......
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