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Whatcott v. Human Rights Tribunal (Sask.) et al., [2013] N.R. TBEd. FE.022

Judgment Cited authorities 43 Cited in 338 Precedent Map Related
JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Deschamps*, Fish, Abella, Rothstein and Cromwell, JJ.
Citation[2013] N.R. TBEd. FE.022,2013 SCC 11,[2013] ACS no 2011,[2013] 1 SCR 467,[2013] SCJ No 11 (QL)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date27 February 2013
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  • Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 2, 2017
    ...613; Mouvement laïque québécois v. Saguenay (City), 2015 SCC 16, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 3; Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 467; Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite‑Bourgeoys, 2006 SCC 6, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 256; R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. (1984), 48 O......
  • R. v. J.J.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite‑Bourgeoys, 2006 SCC 6, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 256; Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 467; R. v. Sharpe, 2001 SCC 2, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers, 2001 ......
  • Deri c. Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • September 2, 2015
    ...and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817 , (1999), 174 D.L.R. (4th) 193 .REFERRED TO:Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 467 ; Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. Alberta Teachers’ Association, 2011 SCC 61 , [2011] 3 S.C.R.......
  • Hansman v. Neufeld,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 19, 2023
    ...128 , 23 C.E.L.R. (4th) 11 ; Levant v. DeMelle, 2022 ONCA 79 , 79 C.P.C. (8th) 437; Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 467 ; R. v. Khawaja, 2012 SCC 69 , [2012] 3 S.C.R. 555 ; R. v. Vice Media Canada Inc., 2018 SCC 53 , [2018] 3 S.C.R. 37......
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  • Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 2, 2017
    ...613; Mouvement laïque québécois v. Saguenay (City), 2015 SCC 16, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 3; Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 467; Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite‑Bourgeoys, 2006 SCC 6, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 256; R. v. Videoflicks Ltd. (1984), 48 O......
  • R. v. J.J.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite‑Bourgeoys, 2006 SCC 6, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 256; Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 467; R. v. Sharpe, 2001 SCC 2, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers, 2001 ......
  • Deri c. Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • September 2, 2015
    ...and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817 , (1999), 174 D.L.R. (4th) 193 .REFERRED TO:Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 467 ; Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. Alberta Teachers’ Association, 2011 SCC 61 , [2011] 3 S.C.R.......
  • Hansman v. Neufeld,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 19, 2023
    ...128 , 23 C.E.L.R. (4th) 11 ; Levant v. DeMelle, 2022 ONCA 79 , 79 C.P.C. (8th) 437; Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 467 ; R. v. Khawaja, 2012 SCC 69 , [2012] 3 S.C.R. 555 ; R. v. Vice Media Canada Inc., 2018 SCC 53 , [2018] 3 S.C.R. 37......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 27, 2023 ' March 3, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 10, 2023
    ...Co. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877, R. v. Sharpe, 2001 SCC 2, Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, R. v. Michaud, 2015 ONCA 585, Grandel v. Saskatchewan, 2022 SKKB 209, Gateway Bible Baptist Church et al. v. Manitoba et al., 2021 MBQB 219, "Int......
  • Judicial Review Of Human Rights Cases – Recent Key Decisions
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 4, 2013
    ...c H-6. 6 Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Simpson-Sears Limited, [1985] 2 SCR 536. 7 Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11 8 S.S. 1979, C.S-24.1 (the "Saskatchewan Code"). 9 SCC reasons at para 59, based on the reasoning in Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Tayl......
  • The Federal Government Combats Hate Speech And Other Content Published On Social Media
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 25, 2021
    ...group "by affecting their social status and acceptance in the eyes of the majority" (Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11, para 80). The harm suffered must be larger than purely individual harm and must rather be inflicted on the group (Whatcott, para 81). The feel......
  • Ward V. Québec: Supreme Court Narrowly Rejects Discriminatory Speech
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 9, 2021
    ...relied on but modified the test established by the court's previous decision in Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11. The majority endorsed the reasoning in Whatcott, which established in detail when offensive speech crosses into hate speech such that the latter c......
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  • Table of cases, index and about the authors
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Seventh Edition
    • June 30, 2021
    ...(3) SA 391.............................................................. 295, 296 Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v Whatcott, [2013] 1 SCR 467, 2013 SCC 11..............................................................17, 193 Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v [2015] 1 SCR 245, 2015 ......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sixth Edition
    • June 22, 2017
    ...(3) SA 391 ............................................................. 281, 282 Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v Whatcott, [2013] 1 SCR 467, 2013 SCC 11............................................................. 16, 183 Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v Saskatchewan, [2015] 1 ......
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    • June 13, 2022
    ...the law of defamation in Canada, see also: • Haaretz.com v Goldhar, [2018] 2 SCR 3 • Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v Whatcott, [2013] 1 SCR 467 • Breeden v Black, [2012] 1 SCR 666 • AB v Bragg Communications Inc, [2012] 2 SCR 567 • WIC Radio Ltd v Simpson, [2008] 2 SCR 420 • Leenen......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Religious Institutions and The Law in Canada. Fourth Edition
    • June 20, 2017
    ...385 Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11 ..... 159, 160 Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119 v. Saskatchewan (Minister of Education) (2000), 197 Sask. R. 218 (Q.B.) .....................129, 353 Saumur v. City of Quebec, [1953] 2 S.C.R. 299 ...........102, 10......
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