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78. Canada (Attorney General) v. British Columbia Investment Management Corp. 2019

78. Canada (Attorney General) v. British Columbia Investment Management Corp. 2019

Update: 2023-01-29
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Canada (Attorney General) v. British Columbia Investment Management Corp.


The federal government couldn’t force a BC Crown corporation to pay GST on its own property, but it still had to pay because BC agreed, the Supreme Court has ruled.


Decision

Date: December 13, 2019

Neutral Citation: 2019 SCC 63

Breakdown of the decision:

  • Majority: Justice Andromache Karakatsanis dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeal (Justices AbellaMoldaverBrownRowe, and Martin agreed)
  • Dissenting in part: Chief Justice Richard Wagner said BCI had to pay GST on services for the property in the trust and would have allowed the appeal on the immunity issue

On appeal from the Court of Appeal for Ontario

Case information (38059)

Webcast of hearing

Lower court rulings:


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78. Canada (Attorney General) v. British Columbia Investment Management Corp. 2019

78. Canada (Attorney General) v. British Columbia Investment Management Corp. 2019