Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Neutral Citation2021 SCC 43
Date29 October 2021
Docket Number39041
Citation2021 SCC 43
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)

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15 practice notes
  • Hansman v. Neufeld
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 19, 2023
    ...Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927); Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), 2021 SCC 43; R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697; Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; Bou Malhab v. Diffusion Métromédia CMR ......
  • Dr Ignacio Tan III v Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • April 8, 2025
    ...v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), 2021 SCC 43, at paras. 24-25.” 31 Under the overall appellate review architecture in Canada, exercises of discretion “may only be interfered with if there is ......
  • Hansman v Neufeld
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 19, 2023
    ...Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927); Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), 2021 SCC 43; R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697; Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; Bou Malhab v. Diffusion Métromédia CMR ......
  • Tejeda v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • February 6, 2025
    ...v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), 2021 SCC 43, at paras. 30. Whether there has been an abuse of process is a question of law. Thus, the applicable standard of review is correctness. [54] As Ga......
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14 cases
  • Hansman v Neufeld
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 19, 2023
    ...Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927); Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), 2021 SCC 43; R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697; Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; Bou Malhab v. Diffusion Métromédia CMR ......
  • Hansman v. Neufeld
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 19, 2023
    ...Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927); Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), 2021 SCC 43; R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697; Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; Bou Malhab v. Diffusion Métromédia CMR ......
  • Dr Ignacio Tan III v Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • April 8, 2025
    ...v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), 2021 SCC 43, at paras. 24-25.” 31 Under the overall appellate review architecture in Canada, exercises of discretion “may only be interfered with if there is ......
  • Tejeda v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • February 6, 2025
    ...v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), 2021 SCC 43, at paras. 30. Whether there has been an abuse of process is a question of law. Thus, the applicable standard of review is correctness. [54] As Ga......
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1 books & journal articles
  • Pinpointing Parliament: Supreme Court Citation of Parliamentary Evidence, 2010-2020.
    • Canada
    • Canadian Parliamentary Review Vol. 45 No. 4, December 2022
    • December 22, 2022
    ...as part of Sessional Paper No. 8532-402-57 but in Ward v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), 2021 SCC 43 the Court (quite understandably) cites to the treaty as part of the Canada Treaty (32) As a present to the punctilious pendants and to provide fu......