Reference re Earth Future Lottery

2003 SCC 10 [2003] 1 SCR 123 Court SCC Decision date 2003-03-11 Docket 29213 English

PartiesAttorney General of Prince Edward Island and Earth Fund Appellants·Attorney General of Canada, Interprovincial Lottery Respondents·Corporation, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Respondents·Loto‑Québec, Western Canada Lottery Corporation and British Columbia Lottery Corporation Respondents·Attorney General of Ontario and Attorney General of Quebec Interveners

Judges McLachlin, Beverley; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie

Delivered by McLachlin C.J.

On appeal from Prince Edward Island

Subjects Criminal law

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McLachlin C.J.

The Chief Justice — It will not be necessary to hear from the respondents or the interveners. The Court would dismiss the appeal, substantially for the reasons of the Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island. The appeal is dismissed.