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Full case name Attorney General of Canada v. George Hislop, Brent E. Daum, Albert McNutt, Eric Brogaard and Gail Meredith Citations [2007] 1 S.C.R. 429, 2007 SCC 10 Prior history Partial judgment against the Attorney General of Canada by the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Ruling Appeal and cross-appeal dismissed. Majority LeBel and Rothstein JJ. (paras. 1-136), joined by McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Deschamps, and Abella JJ. | ||
Canada (AG) v Hislop, 2007 SCC 10 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on equality rights under section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the retroactivity of Charter remedies. The Court struck down provisions in the amended Canada Pension Plan on grounds that it discriminated against same-sex couples. The Act had been previously amended after the ruling in M. v. H..
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