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Walker v. Prince Edward Island

[1995] 2 SCR 407 Court SCC Decision date 1995-05-23 Docket 23861 English

PartiesThomas P. Walker and John M. Robertson Appellants·The Government of Prince Edward Island Respondent·the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Prince Edward Island, and the Charter Interveners·Committee on Poverty Issues Interveners

Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.

Delivered by Lamer C.J.

On appeal from Prince Edward Island

Subjects Constitutional law

Contents

Lamer C.J.

Lamer C.J. ‑‑ In light of our previous decisions as regards ss. 2(b) , 6 and 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , we are all of the view that there has been no restriction to those rights in this case. The constitutional questions are answered as follows:
1.Does s. 14(1) of the Public Accounting and Auditing Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. P‑28, limit the appellants' rights guaranteed by ss. 2(b) , 6 or 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ?
No.
2.If the answer to question 1 is in the affirmative, is s. 14(1) nevertheless justified by s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ?
The first question is answered in the negative. The second question, therefore, does not arise.
The appeal is accordingly dismissed with costs.

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