A select number of decisions from the
Courts of Appeal
A court of appeals, also called a court of appeal, appellate court, appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In much of ...
have proven to be the leading case law in a number of fields and have subsequently been adopted across all provinces, or else they are famous decisions in their own right. Most frequently the decisions were never appealed or were denied leave to the
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; french: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the Supreme court, highest court in the Court system of Canada, judicial system of Canada. It comprises List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, nine justices, wh ...
. The notable decisions of these courts are listed in chronological order by province.
Federal Court of Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal (french: Cour d'appel fédérale) is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters.
History
Section 101 of the Constitution Act, 1867 empowers the Parliament of Canada to establish "addit ...
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Tele-Direct (Publications) Inc. v. American Business Informations Inc.'' (1997) 76 CPR (3d) 296
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Englander v. Telus Communications Inc.'', 2004 FCA 387 - privacy, PIPEDA
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BMG Canada Inc. v. Doe'', 2005 FCA 193 - privacy rights of filesharers
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Hinzman v. Canada'' (2006) - refugee protection for deserters of a war that began without
UN approval
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Church of Atheism of Central Canada v Canada (National Revenue)''
British Columbia Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) is the highest appellate court in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1910 following the 1907 Court of Appeal Act.
The BCCA hears appeals from the Supreme Court of Britis ...
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Vancouver Rape Relief Society v. Nixon'', 2005 BCCA 601 - protection of women's equality right to determine membership in equality-seeking organization
Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Court of Appeal for Ontario (frequently referred to as the Ontario Court of Appeal or ONCA) is the appellate court for the province of Ontario, Canada. The seat of the court is Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto, also the seat of the Law Societ ...
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Tilden Rent-A-Car Co. v. Clendenning'' (1978), 83 DLR (3d) 400, 18 OR (2d) 601 (Ont CA) -
contracts of adhesion
A standard form contract (sometimes referred to as a ''contract of adhesion,'' a ''leonine contract'', a ''take-it-or-leave-it contract'', or a '' boilerplate contract'') is a contract between two parties, where the terms and conditions of the co ...
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R. v. Buzzanga and Durocher'' (1979), 25 OR (2d) 705 (CA) - criminal culpability
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Blainey v. Ontario Hockey Association'' (1986), 14 OAC 194 - Human Rights
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Zylberberg v. Sudbury Board of Education'', (1988)
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R. v. Church of Scientology of Toronto
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'' (1996), 33 OR (3d) 65, 116 CCC (3d) 1
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R. v. Pintar'', (1996), 2 CR (5th) 151 (Ont CA)
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Gould Estate v. Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd.
''Gould Estate v Stoddart Publishing Co Ltd'' (1998), 39 OR 555 (Ont CA), is a Canadian case on appropriation of personality, the ownership of copyright, and requirements of fixation.
Background
During 1956, Jock Carroll interviewed a young Gle ...
'' (1998), 39 OR 555, 161 DLR (4th) 321 - copyright
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General Accident Assurance Co. v. Chrusz'' (1999), 180 DLR (4th) 241 (Ont CA) - solicitor client privilege
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Chippewas of Sarnia Band v. Canada (Attorney General)
was a decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario concerning aboriginal title in Canada.
Background
The Chippewas of Sarnia, a First Nation band, claimed aboriginal title to a parcel of land comprising on the St. Clair River downstream from ...
'' (2000), 51 OR (3d) 641, 195 DLR (4th) 135 (Ont CA) - aboriginal title
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Halpern v. Canada (Attorney General)'',
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OJ No 2268 - same sex marriage
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Hitzig v. Canada'' (2003) 231 DLR (4th) 104, 177 CCC (3d) 449
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Freeman-Maloy v. Marsden'' (2006), 79 OR (3d) 401, 267 DLR (4th) 37
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Indalex Limited (Re)
, arising from the Ontario courts as ''Re Indalex Limited'', is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada that deals with the question of priorities of claims in proceedings under the ''Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act'', and how they intersect ...
'', 2011 ONCA 265 - priority of claims of pension fund in a company bankruptcy; leave to appeal granted by the Supreme Court of Canada, December 1, 2011.
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Bedford v. Canada'', 2012 ONCA 186 - challenge of prostitution laws under the ''Charter''
See also
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List of Supreme Court of Canada cases
The Supreme Court of Canada is the court of last resort and final appeal in Canada. Cases that are successfully appealed to the Court are generally of national importance. Once a case is decided the Court will publish written reasons for the deci ...
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List of notable Canadian lower court cases
A select number of decisions from the superior and inferior courts that have proven to be the leading case law in a number of fields and have subsequently been influential in other provinces, or else they are famous decisions in their own right. T ...
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List of Vancouver court cases
This article lists legal cases that originated in Vancouver that are significant because have proven to be the leading case law, or because they received significant media attention. Many of these Vancouver cases went on to be decided by the Supr ...
References
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