A. v. B.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis, JJ.
Citation[2013] N.R. TBEd. JA.032,2013 SCC 5,[2013] CarswellQue 114,AZ-50929997,JE 2013-141,439 NR 1,354 DLR (4th) 191,[2013] ACS no 5,21 RFL (7th) 1,EYB 2013-216977,[2013] EXP 288,[2013] 1 SCR 61,[2013] SCJ No 5 (QL)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date25 January 2013

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