Urban Communications Inc. v. BCNET Networking Society

2016 SCC 45 [2016] 2 SCR 289 Court SCC Decision date 2016-11-03 Docket 36639 English

PartiesUrban Communications Inc. Appellant·BCNET Networking Society Respondent

Counsel (2)

Solicitors for the appellant: Smith Barristers, Vancouver; Gowling WLG (Canada), Ottawa.
Solicitors for the respondent: Church & Company, Vancouver.

Judges McLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell

Delivered by McLachlin C.J. (Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner, Gascon, Côté, Brown and Rowe JJ. concurring)

On appeal from British Columbia

Contents

Reasons for Order — McLachlin C.J. (Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner, Gascon, Côté, Brown and Rowe JJ. concurring)

The Chief Justice — We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed substantially for the reasons of the Court of Appeal of British Columbia.