Murray-Hall v. Quebec (Attorney General)
Janick Murray-Hall
Law Firm / Organization
Saraïlis Avocats
Attorney General of Quebec
Attorney General of Ontario
Law Firm / Organization
Attorney General of Ontario
Attorney General of Manitoba
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Lawyer(s)

Kathryn Hart

Attorney General of British Columbia
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Attorney General of Alberta
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Canadian Association for Progress in Justice
Law Firm / Organization
IMK sencrl/LLP
Lawyer(s)

Olga Redko

Law Firm / Organization
Dalziel Law Corporation
Canadian Cancer Society
Law Firm / Organization
Langlois Lawyers
Lawyer(s)

Fady Toban

Cannabis Amnesty
Cannabis Council of Canada
Law Firm / Organization
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Quebec Cannabis Industry Association
Law Firm / Organization
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • Background: The Supreme Court of Canada case "Murray-Hall v. Quebec (Attorney General)" revolves around the constitutional validity of Quebec's Cannabis Regulation Act sections that prohibit the possession and cultivation of cannabis plants at home, challenging these provisions under federal criminal law powers.

  • Facts: After the federal Cannabis Act decriminalized the recreational use of cannabis, allowing the cultivation of up to four plants at home, Quebec enacted stricter regulations, completely prohibiting home cultivation.

  • Issues: The main legal issue was whether Quebec's prohibitions are constitutionally valid under the division of powers between federal and provincial governments and whether they are operable under the doctrine of federal paramountcy.

  • Ruling: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the Quebec Court of Appeal's decision that sections 5 and 10 of the provincial Act are within Quebec's powers to legislate on property and civil rights, as well as matters of a local or private nature, and do not infringe upon federal jurisdiction.

  • Amount Awarded: The judgment does not involve an award of damages but focuses on the constitutional validity of legislative provisions.

Supreme Court of Canada
39906
Criminal law
Respondent