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Important Caselaw - Supreme Court of Canada Decisions

Knowledge and Information for Injured Workers, by Injured Workers

Supreme Court of Canada Decisions


The following are decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada.
The significance of these decisions is that they apply equally across Canada and MUST be followed by ALL lower courts, boards and tribunals.

Canada v. Vavilov - Very Important Case
SCC set new standards for Judicial Review

Fraser Health Authority v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal - Very Important Case
SCC deals with cancer in workplace

Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Martin - Very Important Case
SCC agrees Chronic pain benefits can not stop

R. v. Conway - Very Important Case
SCC states that Boards, Commissions and Tribunals can apply Charter in their cases

British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Figliola
SCC states involves Human Rights Tribunals and Injured Workers.


If you know of any Supreme Court of Canada or any other Country’s Supreme Court decisions that are not listed below, please send me an e-mail to fightwcb@gmail.com and I will add them here, as well as on other relevant category pages.
Canada v. Vavilov
Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65 (CanLII)
Deals with SCC clarifying what is "reasonableness" in Judcial Review decisions in Canada.
I have read and studied this case in great length. I just have not had a chance to create detailed notes, but I will post a summary here when I do.


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Fraser Health Authority v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal
British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal) v. Fraser Health Authority, 2016 SCC 25 (CanLII), [2016] 1 SCR 587
Deals with .
I will post a case summary here when I get a chance.


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Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Martin AND Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Laseur, 2003 SCC 54
Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Martin; Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Laseur, 2003 SCC 54 (CanLII), [2003] 2 SCR 504, [2016] 1 SCR 587
Deals with Chronic pain.
I will post a case summary here when I get a chance.


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R. v. Conway
R. v. Conway, 2010 SCC 22 (CanLII), [2010] 1 SCR 765
Deals with authority of an administrative commission board and/or tribunal to apply the Charter.
I have not had a chance to read the case, yet but I will and post a summary here when I do.


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British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Figliola
British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Figliola, 2011 SCC 52 (CanLII), [2011] 3 SCR 422
Deals with concurent jurisdiciton of tribuanls. In this case that of the workers compensation appeals tribunal and of the human rights tribunal.
I have not had a chance to read the case, yet but I will and post a summary here when I do.


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