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Quebec (Attorney General) v 9147-0732 Québec inc
Supreme Court of Canada
Hearing: January 22, 2020
Judgment: November 5, 2020
Full case nameAttorney General of Quebec and Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions v 9147-0732 Québec inc
Citations2020 SCC 32
Docket No.38613 [1]
Prior historyJudgment for 9147-0732 Québec inc in the Court of Appeal for Quebec
Court membership
Chief Justice: Richard Wagner
Puisne Justices: Rosalie Abella, Michael Moldaver, Andromache Karakatsanis, Suzanne Côté, Russell Brown, Malcolm Rowe, Sheilah Martin, Nicholas Kasirer
Reasons given
MajorityBrown and Rowe J, joined by Wagner CJ, and Moldaver and Côté JJ
ConcurrenceAbella J, joined by Karakatsanis and Martin JJ
ConcurrenceKasirer J


Quebec (Attorney General) v 9147-0732 Québec inc, 2020 SCC 32 is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and constitutional interpretation. The Court held that corporations were not entitled to protection from cruel and unusual punishment under the Charter. The Court also set out the framework for interpreting Charter rights, including the role international law may play in it's interpretation.

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  1. ^ SCC Case Information - Docket 38613 Supreme Court of Canada
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