Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd v Canada (AG)

Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd v Canada (AG)
Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Hearing: June 27–28, 1979
Judgment: December 21, 1979
Full case nameLabatt Breweries of Canada Limited v Attorney General of Canada
Citations[1980] 1 S.C.R. 914
Prior historyAPPEAL from a judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal ([1980] 1 FC 241), setting aside Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd v Attorney-General of Canada, 1978 CanLII 2074, 84 DLR (3d) 61 (10 January 1978) (Federal Court). Appeal allowed, Laskin CJ and Pigeon and Mclntyre JJ dissenting.
Court membership
Chief Justice: Bora Laskin
Puisne Justices: Ronald Martland, Roland Ritchie, Louis-Philippe Pigeon, Brian Dickson, Jean Beetz, Willard Estey, Yves Pratte, William McIntyre
Reasons given
MajorityEstey J, joined by Martland, Ritchie, Dickson, Beetz and Pratte JJ
DissentLaskin CJ, joined by Pigeon and Mclntyre JJ

Labatt Breweries of Canada Ltd v Canada (AG), 1979 CanLII 190, [1980] 1 SCR 914 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the division of powers under the Constitution Act, 1867. The Court held that the part of the federal Food and Drugs Act which prohibited the selling of "light" beer without labelling it to indicate its composition and purity was outside of the authority of the federal government to legislate.

Background

Labatt Brewing Co. produced a line of beer with a 4 per cent alcohol content that was labelled as "Labatt's Special Lite" and was sold in Ontario and British Columbia. Under Food and Drug Regulations beers could only be called "light" if it contained between 1.2 and 2.5 per cent alcohol.

Labatt sought a declaration that its "lite beer" would not be subject to the requirements for "light beer" under the regulations.

Opinion of the Court

The Court held that despite that the law was accompanied by a penalty of imprisonment and was related to health and safety, it was not enough to save the Act under the Constitution's Criminal law power. The provisions were found to be regulatory in nature and not prohibitory. Equally, the law could not be saved under the peace, order and good government power of the Constitution Act, 1867. The Court found three cases where the p.o.g.g. power applies: 1) a national emergency; 2) for subject-matter that did not exist at confederation; 3) where the subject-matter is outside of the fields of "local or private nature" and concerns the entire country.

Chief Justice Laskin, in dissent, argued that the Act could be upheld under the general trade branch of the Trade and Commerce power. He believed that the federal government should be permitted to "fix standards that are common to all manufacturers of foods, including beer, drugs, cosmetics and therapeutic devices, at least to equalize competitive advantages in the carry on the businesses concerned with such products."[1]

Aftermath

The case has proven controversial with legal scholars. Many found that the Court had overstepped its bounds by focusing too much on the efficiency of the law, which is a matter reserved only for lawmakers.

See also

References

  1. ^ SCC, p. 921


Flag of CanadaJustice icon

This article about Canadian law is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Read other articles:

The (Cyrillic)

Cyrillic letter used in three languages Not to be confused with the Latin letter Ç. Cyrillic letter Cyrillic letter Es with DescenderPhonetic usage:[θ], [ɕ]The Cyrillic scriptSlavic lettersАА̀А̂А̄ӒБВГҐДЂЃЕЀЕ̄Е̂ЁЄЖЗЗ́ЅИІЇꙆЍИ̂ӢЙЈКЛЉМНЊОО̀О̂ŌӦПРСС́ТЋЌУУ̀У̂ӮЎӰФХЦЧЏШЩꙎЪЪ̀ЫЬѢЭЮЮ̀ЯЯ̀Non-Slavic lettersӐА̊А̃Ӓ̄ӔӘӘ́Ә̃ӚВ̌ԜГ̑Г̇Г̣Г̌Г̂Г̆Г̈ҔҒӺҒ̌ӶД́Д̌Д̈Д̣Д̆ӖЕ̃Ё̄Є̈�...

 

Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendal Batang

Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendal BatangMuhammadiyah University of Kendal BatangJenisPerguruan Tinggi SwastaDidirikan21 April 2022Lembaga indukPersyarikatan MuhammadiyahRektorDr. Sri Rejeki, S.Kp., M.Kep., Sp.Mat.LokasiKendal, jawa Tengah, IndonesiaSitus webumkaba.ac.id Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendal Batang disingkat sebagai UMKABA merupakan Perguruan Tinggi Swasta yang tergabung dalam jaringan Perguruan Tinggi Muhammadiyah yang terletak di Kabupaten Kendal. Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendal Bat...

 

العلاقات التشيلية الصربية

العلاقات التشيلية الصربية تشيلي صربيا   تشيلي   صربيا تعديل مصدري - تعديل   العلاقات التشيلية الصربية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين تشيلي وصربيا.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدين هذه مقارنة عامة ومرجعية للدولتين: وجه المقارنة تشيلي صربيا �...

صربيا والجبل الأسود في الألعاب الأولمبية

صربيا والجبل الأسود فيالألعاب الأولمبيةالرمزSCGاللجنةOlympic Committee of Serbia and Montenegroالميداليات ذهبية 2 فضية 4 برونزية 3 المجموع 9 الظهور في الألعاب الأولمبية (نظرة عامة)6ظهور صيفي199620002004ظهور شتوي199820022006ظهور آخر يوغوسلافيا (1920–1992 W) الرياضيون الأولمبيون المستقلون (1992 S) الجبل ...

 

سيروس بور موسوي

هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (أغسطس 2023) سيروس بور موسوي   معلومات شخصية الميلاد 27 مارس 1971 (العمر 53 سنة)الأهواز  الطول 1.79 م (5 قدم 10 1⁄2 بوصة) الجنسية إيران  معلومات النادي النادي ال...

 

Léo Duarte

Brazilian footballer (born 1996) For the Brazilian right-back born in 1999, see Léo Duarte (footballer, born 1999). In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Duarte and the second or paternal family name is da Silva. Léo Duarte Duarte with İstanbul Başakşehir in 2022Personal informationFull name Leonardo Campos Duarte da SilvaDate of birth (1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 27)Place of birth Mococa, BrazilHeight 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]Positio...

Stasiun Cicalengka

Artikel ini membahas mengenai bangunan, struktur, infrastruktur, atau kawasan terencana yang sedang dibangun atau akan segera selesai. Informasi di halaman ini bisa berubah setiap saat (tidak jarang perubahan yang besar) seiring dengan penyelesaiannya. Stasiun Cicalengka B23C23 Stasiun Cicalengka, setelah dipasang papan nama baru versi 2020.LokasiJalan Stasiun Cicalengka No. 1Panenjoan, Cicalengka, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40395IndonesiaKoordinat6°58′40″S 107°50′2″E / 6.9...

 

Robert Maaskant

Robert Maaskant Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Robert Patrick MaaskantTanggal lahir 10 Januari 1969 (umur 55)Tempat lahir Schiedam, BelandaPosisi bermain GelandangInformasi klubKlub saat ini FC Groningen (Manajer)Karier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)1989–1990 Go Ahead Eagles 21 (1)1990–1991 Emmen 12 (0)1991–1992 Motherwell 12 (0)1992–1995 Zwolle 75 (3)1995–1996 Excelsior 12 (1)Total 132 (5)Kepelatihan1999–2002 Roosendaal2003–2003 Go Ahead Eagles2003–2004 Roosendaal2004–2...

 

Interstate 490 (Illinois)

Highway in Illinois Future Interstate 490I-490 highlighted in redRoute informationAuxiliary route of I-90Maintained by ISTHAStatusUnder constructionMajor junctionsSouth end I-294 Toll in Franklin ParkMajor intersections IL 19 in Bensenville IL 390 Toll in Bensenville IL 72 in Elk Grove Village North end I-90 Toll in Des Plaines LocationCountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountiesCook, DuPage Highway system Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future...

Yoshinori Ohsumi

Japanese cell biologist Yoshinori OhsumiOhsumi in 2016Born (1945-02-09) February 9, 1945 (age 79)Fukuoka, JapanAlma materUniversity of Tokyo (BSc, DSc)Rockefeller UniversityKnown forAutophagyAwardsKyoto Prize (2012)Gairdner Foundation International Award (2015)Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2016)Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2017)Scientific careerFieldsCell biologistInstitutionsTokyo Institute of Technology Websitewww.ohsumilab.aro.iri.titech.ac.jp/english.html ...

 

User talk:The Bushranger

If I leave a message for you: Please respond on your talk page. I'll probably add it to my watchlist, but if I miss something, feel free to leave a talkback. If you leave a message for me: I will most likely respond here. Either add this page to your watchlist or ask me to notify you of a response on your talk page. Note: I reserve the right to decline or withdraw from a situation that is escalating or uncomfortable, without giving a reason, or to take further action through permissable mean...

 

Nikita Bazhenov

Russian footballer Nikita Bazhenov Bazhenov with Tom Tomsk in 2011Personal informationFull name Nikita Aleksandrovich BazhenovDate of birth (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 (age 39)Place of birth Bolshoye Bunkovo, Noginsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSRHeight 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]Position(s) StrikerYouth career Torpedo LyubertsySenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)2001–2004 FC Saturn Moscow Oblast 12 (5)2004–2010 FC Spartak Moscow 104 (17)2011–2016 FC Tom T...

Edgar Whitehead

Rhodesian politician (1905–1971) For the British political activist, see E. T. Whitehead. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (June 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The HonourableSir Edgar WhiteheadKCMG OBE6th Prime Minister of Southern RhodesiaIn office17 February 1958 – 17 December 1962MonarchElizabeth IIGovernor...

 

Bekzod Abdurakhmonov

Uzbek freestyle wrestler In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Makhamadzhonovich and the family name is Abdurakhmonov. Bekzod Abdurakhmonov Бекзод АбдурахмоновBekzod Abdurakhmonov(right) against Jabrayil Hasanov at the 2016 OlympicsBorn (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990 (age 34)Tashkent, Uzbek ASSR, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)Other namesThe Uzbek AssassinResidenceBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.Nationality UzbekistanHeight5 ft 10...

 

Colonne de distillation à bande tournante

Colonne de distillation à bande tournante (hauteur environ 1 m) en utilisation à l'ENS. Une colonne de distillation à bande tournante est un dispositif permettant de séparer par distillation des produits dont les températures d'ébullition sont proches. Son principe est d'avoir (à la place des pointes d'une colonne de Vigreux, des garnitures de colonne, ou des plateaux) un dispositif tournant rapidement pour projeter sur les parois de la colonne le liquide descendant et le gaz mont...

Rasa kesamuderaan

Manfred and the Alpine Witch, lukisan oleh John Martin Dalam sebuah surat tahun 1927 kepada Sigmund Freud, Romain Rolland mencetuskan frasa oceanic feeling (rasa kesamuderaan) untuk merujuk pada sensasi rasa 'keabadian', perasaan kesatuan dengan dunia luar secara keseluruhan, yang terinspirasi oleh mistikus Ramakrishna dan beberapa mistikus lainnya.[1][2] Menurut Rolland, perasaan ini adalah sumber dari semua energi keagamaan yang meresap ke dalam berbagai sistem keagamaan, da...

 

مقاطعة أورانج (فيرجينيا)

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع مقاطعة أورانج (توضيح). مقاطعة أورانج     الإحداثيات 38°14′N 78°01′W / 38.24°N 78.01°W / 38.24; -78.01   [1] تاريخ التأسيس 1734  سبب التسمية ويليام الثالث ملك إنجلترا  تقسيم إداري  البلد الولايات المتحدة[2][3]  التقسيم الأعلى فرجين...

 

Chloe Pearse

Rugby playerChloe PearseDate of birth (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30)Place of birthLimerick, IrelandHeight1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)Rugby union careerPosition(s) Flanker/PropAmateur team(s)Years Team Apps (Points)? St Mary's RFC Shannon RFC ()Senior careerYears Team Apps (Points) UL BohemiansMunster ()International careerYears Team Apps (Points)2016– Ireland 2 (0)National sevens teamYears Team Comps Ireland 7s 0 Chloe ...

Constitution of Carthage

Political regime in Carthage Bust of the philosopher Aristotle, an essential source of knowledge and insight into the institutions of Punic Carthage, Roman copy after an original by Lysippus, Museo Altemps, Rome. The constitution of Carthage is the political regime of the city in Punic times. Carthage's political system has been the subject of much debate, as Aristotle's Politics[1] discusses it at length, alongside the institutions of Sparta and Crete.[2] This text, the only ...

 

غورو جوش

غورو جوش معلومات شخصية الميلاد 6 يونيو 1964(1964-06-06)جيرزي الوفاة 28 ديسمبر 2015 (51 سنة)إيبيزا مواطنة المملكة المتحدة  الحياة الفنية النوع هاوس، تكنو الآلات الموسيقية مُركِّب  شركة الإنتاج تفكيكية المهنة مغن اللغات الإنجليزية  سنوات النشاط 1981-2015 المواقع IMDB صفحته على IMDB[1&...