Admissibility of hearsay evidence: prior inconsistent statements
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Rothstein J
Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique v British Columbia 2013 SCC 42 [6]
Civil procedure – Admissibility of affidavits in languages other than English under 1731 English Act received into British Columbia law providing English as language of court "proceedings"
Contracts – Restrictive covenants in agreement for sale of assets
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Unanimous
Régie des rentes du Québec v Canada Bread Company Ltd 2013 SCC 46 [8]
Judicial review of Régie des rentes du Québec's decision under the Supplemental Pensions Plan Act partially terminating the pension plans of two divisions closed by the employer
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Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell and Karakatsanis JJ
Infineon Technologies AG v Option consommateurs 2013 SCC 59 [9]
Civil procedure – Class actions and court jurisdiction
LeBel J
Unanimous
La Souveraine, Compagnie d'assurance générale v Autorité des marchés financiers 2013 SCC 63 [10]
Provincial offences and strict liability under the Quebec Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services
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McLachlin CJ and Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ
Whether robbery committed by using threats of violence to a person falls within the meaning of "serious personal injury offence" under s. 752.1(1) of the Criminal Code
Whether a party to a civil proceeding can request disclosure of recordings of private communications intercepted by the state in the course of a criminal investigation
Whether a right to strike is protected by freedom of association under s. 2(d) of the Charter; Whether prohibition on essential employees participating in strike action amounts to substantial interference with a meaningful process of collective bargaining
Rothstein J
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Potter v New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission 2015 SCC 10 [29]
Whether administrative suspension constitutes a unilateral act amounting to a breach of contract via constructive dismissal; Whether pension benefits should be deducted from damages for wrongful dismissal
Whether federal legislation abolishing the long-gun registry also containing provision requiring the destruction of long-gun registration data is ultra vires the criminal law power of Parliament under s. 91(27) of the Constitution Act, 1867
Interpretation of s. 515(10)(c) of the Criminal Code permitting a trial judge to order the detention of the accused if it "is necessary to maintain confidence in the administration of justice"
Crown's power of mercy vested in the federal Minister of Justice under the Criminal Code; Standard of fault applicable to Minister's refusal to exercise Crown's power of mercy; Whether, in the case of abuse of process and where there is pro bono agreement, damages can be awarded in Quebec in respect of extrajudicial fees in order to compensate a party who has suffered damages resulting from the fault of another party
Gascon J
Unanimous
Société en commandite Place Mullins v Services immobiliers Diane Bisson inc 2015 SCC 36 [34]
Whether proceedings under s. 163.2 of the Income Tax Act imposing monetary penalties on every person who makes a false statement that could be used by another person for purposes under that Act are criminal in nature or lead to the imposition of true penal consequences; Whether an individual assessed for same penalties is a person "charged with an offence" within the meaning of s. 11 of the Charter
Whether provincial Languages Act is ultra vires or inoperative insofar that by requiring provincial laws and regulates to be enacted, printed and published in English only, it abrogates the constitutional duty owed by Alberta to enact, print and publish its laws and regulations in both English and French in Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory Order (1870)
