B. (R.) v. Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto
[1995] 1 SCR 315Court SCCDecision date 1995-01-27Docket 23298English
PartiesSCC Case Information: 23298 Interveners·Richard B. and Beena B. Appellants v. Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, the Official Guardian for Sheena B., an Infant, and the Attorney General for Ontario Respondents and The Attorney General of Canada and the Attorney General of Quebec Interveners
Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.
Delivered byMajority
On appeal from Ontario
Subjects Civil procedure Constitutional law
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Like the other provisions of the Charter , s. 2(a) must be given a liberal interpretation with a view to satisfying its purpose: see Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act, supra. In R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., supra, Dickson J. stated, at p. 336:
Cases cited
B.C. Motor Vehicle ActB.C. Motor Vehicle Act, supra¶ 100
R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd.R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., supra¶ 100