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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA ‑‑ JUDGMENT IN APPEAL

OTTAWA, 2009‑11‑06. THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA HAS TODAY RENDERED JUDGMENT IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL.

FROM: SUPREME COURT OF CANADA (613) 995‑4330

 

COUR SUPRÊME DU CANADA ‑‑ JUGEMENT SUR APPEL

OTTAWA, 2009‑11‑06. LA COUR SUPRÊME DU CANADA A RENDU JUGEMENT AUJOURD’HUI DANS L’APPEL SUIVANT.

SOURCE: COUR SUPRÊME DU CANADA (613) 995‑4330

 

 

COMMENTS/COMMENTAIRES:  comments@scc‑csc.gc.ca

 

Reasons for judgment will be available shortly at: / Motifs de jugement disponibles sous peu à:

http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2009/2009scc51/2009scc51.html

http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/fr/2009/2009csc51/2009csc51.html

 

32208                    Matthew Miazga v. Estate of Dennis Kvello (by his personal representative, Diane Kvello), Diane Kvello, S.K. 1, S.K. 2, Kari Klassen, Richard Klassen, Pamela Sharpe, Estate of Marie Klassen (by her personal representative, Peter Dale Klassen), John Klassen, Myrna Klassen, Peter Dale Klassen and Anita Janine Klassen - and - Attorney General of Canada, Attorney General of Ontario, Attorney General of Quebec, Attorney General of Nova Scotia, Attorney General of New Brunswick, Attorney General of Manitoba, Attorney General of British Columbia, Attorney General of Saskatchewan, Attorney General of Alberta, Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions of Quebec, Canadian Association of Crown Counsel, Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted, Criminal Lawyers Association (Ontario) and Canadian Civil Liberties Association (Sask.)

2009 SCC 51 / 2009 CSC 51

  

Coram:    McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella and Charron JJ.

 

The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number 877, 884, 2007 SKCA 57, dated May 30, 2007, heard on December 12, 2008, is allowed and the action is dismissed.

 

L’appel interjeté contre l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de la Saskatchewan, numéro 877, 884, 2007 SKCA 57, en date du 30 mai 2007, entendu le 12 décembre 2008, est accueilli et l’action est rejetée.

 

 

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