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Big Corporations with Limitless Funds are the Uncontested Champions of Court Warfare
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Foreword
Re: article below, "Une juge en colère" (An Angry Judge)
Begin this, find the quote about the querulents costing the taxpayers; and then go to this: the real truth is that big corporations are living their decade-long legal sagas off the backs of the taxpayers. When has a divorce file taken a decade to go through court? Can the expenses of a nasty divorce case possibly exceed the decade-long expenses of a nasty corporate battle
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1998: Cuts to Legal Aid Add 7000 Lawyerless Litigants to the Roles *
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Source: Journal du Barreau, Volume 30 - numéro 15
15 septembre 1998 //// add the link ////
Cuts to Legal Aid add 7000 Lawyerless Litigants to the Roles
On the 15th of September 1998, this short article commences with a rousing refrain of defamation of self-represented litigants. Apparently, the sentiment curried amongst the legal profession by Yves-Marie Morissette since circa 2001, has lawyers feeling it's fine to insult non-lawyers
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Maître Hubert Reid, Ad. E.
Maître Hubert Reid, Ad. E.
― First Profile ―
These biographical notes are nowhere near exhaustive.
Maître Hubert Reid is director of publishing at Éditions Wilson & Lafleur.
Contribution
Maître Reid was a professor for 33 years with the Faculty of Law of Laval University of which he was the first elected Dean (1969-1973). He was director of the Quebec City section of the Bar School (1968-1969). He chaired the Committee on the reform of the Quebec Code of Civil
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R. c. Miller, [1985] 2 R.C.S. 613
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Source: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/fr/item/105/index.do
R. c. Miller, [1985] 2 R.C.S. 613
Jugements de la Cour suprême
Intitulé : R. c. Miller
Collection : Jugements de
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Morin c. Comité chargé des cas d’USD
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Morin c. Comité Chargés des Cas D'USD, [1985] 2 R.C.S. 662
Source: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/fr/item/107/index.do
Jugements de la Cour suprême
Intitulé : Morin c. Comité
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Cardinal c. Dir. de l’Établissement Kent
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Source: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/fr/item/106/index.do
Jugements de la Cour suprême
Intitulé : Cardinal c. Directeur de l'Établissement Kent
Collection : Jugements de la
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Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, CQLR c C-12
Source: https://www.canlii.org/en/qc/laws/stat/cqlr-c-c-12/latest/cqlr-c-c-12.html?resultIndex=1
Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, CQLR c C-12
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4. between Dec 17, 2005 and Apr 18, 2006 (past)
3. between Jul 1, 2005 and Dec 16, 2005 (past)
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Charte des droits et libertés de la personne, RLRQ c C-12
Source: https://www.canlii.org/fr/qc/legis/lois/rlrq-c-c-12/derniere/rlrq-c-c-12.html?resultIndex=1
Charte des droits et libertés de la personne, RLRQ c C-12
Charte des droits et libertés de la personne, RLRQ c C-12
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5. entre le 19 avr. 2006 et le 14 mars
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(Federal) Charter (Canada)
The Constitution Act, 1982, Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK), 1982, c 11
Source: http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/schedule-b-to-the-canada-act-1982-uk-1982-c-11/latest/schedule-b-to-the-canada-act-1982-uk-1982-c-11.html
The Constitution Act, 1982, Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK), 1982, c 11
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R. v. Miller, [1985] 2 SCR 613
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R. v. Miller, [1985] 2 SCR 613, 1985 CanLII 22 (SCC)
Source: http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1985/1985canlii22/1985canlii22.html
R. v. Miller, [1985] 2 SCR 613, 1985 CanLII 22 (SCC)
Date:
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May v Ferndale Institution, 2003 BCCA 536
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Get this out of WESTLAW UdeM:
May v Ferndale Institution, 2003 BCCA 536 at para 21 (available on WL Can) citing Spindler, supra note 22.
There's also this thing in canlii: http://www.canlii.org/bc/cas/bcsc/2001/2001bcsc1335.html
Meanwhile:
May
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The “Great Writ” Reinvigorated? Habeas Corpus in Contemporary Canada
The "Great Writ" Reinvigorated?Habeas Corpus in ContemporaryCanadaD E B R A P A R K E S
I. INTRODUCTION
In his engaging essay delivered at the 2nd Annual DeLloyd J. Guth Visiting Lecture in Legal History at Robson Hall in 2012, “Habeas Corpus, Legal History and Guantanamo Bay,”1 Professor James Oldham provides insight into the contemporary debates in the United States about the scope and significance of the ancient
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Habeas Corpus dans la Déclaration canadienne des droits
TO DO - this is typed in by me, find the html online and re-do in copy & paste for accuracy.
CODIFICATION
Déclaration canadienne des droits
S.C. 1960, ch. 44
à jour au 10 décembre 2015
PARTIE I
DÉCLARATION DES DROITS
Reconnaissance et déclaration des droits et libertés
1. Il est par les présentes reconnu et déclaré que les droits de l'homme et les libertés fondamentales ci-après énoncés ont existé et continueront à exister pour tout individu au Canada
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Habeas Corpus in the Canadian Bill of Rights
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CONSOLIDATION
Canadian Bill of Rights
S.C. 1960, c. 44
PART I
BILL OF RIGHTS
Recognition and declaration of rights and freedoms
1. It is hereby recognized and declared that in Canada there have existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of race, national origin, colur, religion or sex, the following human rights and fundamental freedoms, namely,
(a)
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Charkaoui v Canada, [2007] 1 SCR 350
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Charkaoui v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 SCC 9 at para 53, [2007] 1 SCR 350
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Baker v Canada (Min. Cit. Imm.), [1999] 2 SCR 817
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Baker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999]2 SCR 817
Grounds: Fair Hearing
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May v Ferndale Inst. [2005] 3 SCR 809
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May v Ferndale Institution, 2005 SCC 82 at paras 70-71, [2005] 3 SCR 809
Is this Habeas or other?
Source: http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2001/2001bcsc1335/2001bcsc1335.html
May v.
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Morin v N.S.H.U.R.C., [1985] 2 SCR 662
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Morin v National Special Handling Unit Review Committee, [1985] 2 SCR 662
Source: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/107/index.do
Supreme Court Judgments
Case name: Morin v.
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Cardinal v Dir. of Kent Inst., [1985] 2 SCR 643
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Cardinal v Director of Kent Institution, [1985] 2 SCR 643
Source: https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/106/index.do
Supreme Court Judgments
Case name: Cardinal v. Director of Kent
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R v Gamble, [1988] 2 SCR 595
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Source: URL
Supreme Court Judgments
Case name: R. v. Gamble
Collection: Supreme Court Judgments
Date: 1988-12-08
Report: [1988] 2 SCR 595
Case
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Quotations re Habeas Corpus
Quotations from "The 'Great Writ' Reinvigorated?" by Debra Parkes
Habeas Corpus for "Other" Forms of Detention
"In Canada, there has also been controversy in recent years about the availability of habeas corpus review and its relationship to other remedies and avenues for judicial review of imprisonment and other forms of detention."
-- Commentary, "The 'Great Writ' Reinvigorated?" by Debra Parkes, Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Research & Graduate Studies), Faculty of Law, University
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Factum of the CCLA in defence of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Source: http://www.scc-csc.ca/WebDocuments-DocumentsWeb/34609/FM050_Intervener_Canadian-Civil-Liberties-Association_.pdf
Court File No. 34897
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
(ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF ALBERTA)
B E T W E E N:
DIANE KNOPF, WARDEN OF MISSION INSTITUTION, ET AL.Appellants
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GURKIRPAL SINGH KHELARespondent
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THE CANADIAN CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION, THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION, THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF ELIZABETH
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Barreau du Québec c. Siminski (English) (1999)
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-- Non-Official English Translation --
Barreau du Québec v. Siminski
12 May 1999, Superior Court
REJB 1999-12677 – Full Text
Superior Court (Civil Division)
C A
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Judicial Profiles: Lyse Lemieux, Chief Justice of Quebec Superior Court
Quebec judge quitsover drunk-driving charge
ALLISON DUNFIELD
Globe and Mail Update
Published Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004 12:53PM EDT
Last updated Wednesday, Apr. 08, 2009 10:37PM EDT
Lyse Lemieux, the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec, said Thursday that she will retire as a result of a drunk-driving incident.
In a statement, Judge Lemieux, 68, describes the Aug. 5 incident as "extremely unfortunate."
According to her statement, she hit city property and was charged with driving
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FBN c. DeWolf Shaw (2001)
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Financière Banque Nationale c. DeWolf Shaw
10 mai 2001, Cour supérieure
REJB 2001-25219 – Texte intégral
Cour supérieure
CANADA
PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC
DISTRICT de Montréal
500-05-063426-017
DATE
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Barreau du Québec c. Siminski (1999)
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Citation: Barreau du Québec c. Siminski, RELB 1999-12677 (C.S.)
12 mai 1999, Cour supérieure
REJB 1999-12677 – Texte intégral
Cour supérieure (Chambre civile)
C
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Nguiagain c. Québec (1996)
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Nguiagain c. Québec (Commission de la fonction publique)
2 octobre 1996, Cour supérieure
Cour supérieure
C A N A D A
PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC
DISTRICT de Québec
200-05-004124-967
200-05-004227-968
DATE
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