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Reference re Agricultural Products Marketing

[1978] 2 SCR 1198 Court SCC Decision date 1978-01-19 English

Counsel (24)
Herman Turkstra, Peter Hogg and Joseph Nadel, for Ontario Egg Producers and other interested parties.
R.W. Cosman, for interested Egg Producers.
Marcel Trudeau, Q.C., and Yves Sylvestre, for the Attorney General for Quebec.
Pierre Paradis and Gérald A. Beaudoin, Q.C., for l’Association des producteurs d’æufs québécois.
V.L. Freidin and J. McMurchy, for the Attorney General of Ontario and Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board.
T.B. Smith, Q.C., and D.M. Low, for the Attorney General of Canada.
François Lemieux and Scott McLean, for the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency.
J.J. Robinette, Q.C., and H.E. Harris, Q.C., for the Ontario Egg Producers Marketing Board.
Pierre Blain, Q.C., for la Fédération des producteurs d’æufs de consommation du Québec.
Martin E. Herschorn, for the Attorney General of Nova Scotia.
N.D. Shende and J.R. MacInnes, for the Attorney General of Manitoba.
Wm. Henkel, Q.C., for the Attorney General of Alberta.
Solicitors for Ontario Egg Producers and other interested parties: Turkstra, Dore & Dolecki, Hamilton.
Solicitors for interested Egg Producers: Faskin & Calvin, Toronto.
Solicitors for the Attorney General for Quebec: Beaupré, Trudeau, Sylvestre, Taillefer & Léger, Montreal.
Solicitors for l’Association des producteurs d’œufs québécois: Paradis, Paradis & Associés, Bedford, Quebec.
Solicitor for the Attorney General of Ontario and Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board: Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto.
Solicitor for the Attorney General of Canada and the National Farm Products Marketing Board: R. Tassé, Ottawa.
Solicitors for the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency: Herridge, Tolmie, Ottawa.
Solicitor for the Ontario Egg Producers Marketing Board: J.J. Robinette, Toronto.
Solicitors for la Fédération des producteurs d’œufs de consommation du Québec: Allaire, L’Heureux, Valiquette & Blain, Montreal.
Solicitor for the Attorney General of Nova Scotia: Department of the Attorney General, Halifax.
Solicitor for the Attorney General of Manitoba: Department of the Attorney General, Winnipeg.
Solicitor for the Attorney General of Alberta: Department of the Attorney General, Edmonton.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Judson, Wilfred; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Spence, Wishart Flett; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; de Grandpré, Louis-Philippe

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Constitutional law

Contents

The judgment of Laskin C.J. and Judson, Spence and Dickson JJ. was delivered by

Are sections 2 and 3 of the Agricultural Products Marketing Act, R.S.C. 1970, Chapter A-7, ultra vires the Parliament of Canada in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 1. No
1. Are sections 2 and 3 of the Agricultural Products Marketing Act, R.S.C. 1970, Chapter A-7, ultra vires the Parliament of Canada in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Are S.O.R./72-243; (Ontario Egg Order) S.O.R./72-246, S.O.R./72-306, S.O.R./73-228 and S.O.R./75-217 (Ontario Egg Marketing Levies Orders) ultra vires the enabling legislation, the Agricultural Products Marketing Act, R.S.C. 1970, Chapter A-7, in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 2. No
2. Are S.O.R./72-243; (Ontario Egg Order) S.O.R./72-246, S.O.R./72-306, S.O.R./73-228 and S.O.R./75-217 (Ontario Egg Marketing Levies Orders) ultra vires the enabling legislation, the Agricultural Products Marketing Act, R.S.C. 1970, Chapter A‑7, in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Do sections 2(e)(vi), 18(1)(c) and 23(1)(b) and 23(1)(g) of the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, 19‑20-21, Eliz. II, Chapter 65, authorize the imposition and collection of levies or charges?
Answer 3. Yes
3. Is the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, 19-20-21, Eliz. II, Chapter 65, and in particular
(a) Sections 2(e)(vi), 18 and 23 and
(b) Sections 6, 7, 17 and 32
ultra vires the Parliament of Canada in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Is the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, 19-20-21, Eliz. II, Chapter 65, and in particular
(a) Sections 2(e)(vi), 18 and 23 and
4. (a) Is S.O.R./73-1 (Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Proclamation) ultra vires the enabling legislation the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act,

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(b) Sections 6, 7, 17 and 32
ultra vires the Parliament of Canada in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 4. No
19-20-21, Eliz. II, Chapter 65, in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
(b) Is S.O.R./73-1 section 10 ultra vires the enabling legislation the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, 19‑20-21, Eliz. II, Chapter 65, in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
(a) Is S.O.R./73-1 (Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Proclamation) ultra vires the enabling legislation the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, 19‑20-21, Eliz. II, Chapter 65, in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 5. (a) No
5. (a) Are S.O.R./73-284 (Canada Egg Marketing Levies Order), S.O.R./74-89 (Canada Egg Marketing Levies Order), S.O.R./74-207 (Canada Interim Egg Levies Order), S.O.R./75-173 (Canada Interim Egg Levies Order) ultra vires the enabling legislation, The Farm Products Marketing Agencies Proclamation, in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
(b) Is S.O.R./73-1 section 10 ultra vires the enabling legislation the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, 19‑20-21, Eliz. II, Chapter 65, in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 5. (b) No
(b) Are S.O.R./74-208 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), S.O.R./74‑329 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), S.O.R./-74-393 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), S.O.R./74-562 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), S.O.R./74-644 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), S.O.R./75-89 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order) and S.O.R./75-174 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order) ultra vires the enabling legislation, the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Proclamation, in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
(a) Are S.O.R./73-284 (Canada Egg Marketing Levies Order), S.O.R./74-89 (Canada Egg Marketing Levies Order), S.O.R./74-207 (Canada Interim Egg Levies Order), S.O.R./75-173 (Canada Interim Egg Levies Order) ultra vires the enabling legislation, The Farm Products Marketing Agency Proclamation, in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 6. (a) No
(b) Are S.O.R./74-208 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order),
6. Is S.O.R./73-286 (Canadian Egg Licensing Regulations) ultra vires the enabling legislation, The Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act and the Canadian Egg Marketing Proclamation, in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?

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S.O.R./74-329 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), S.O.R./-74-393 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), S.O.R./74-562 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), S.O.R./74-644 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), S.O.R./75-89 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order), and S.O.R./75-174 (Canada Egg Purchasing Levies Order) ultra vires the enabling legislation, The Farm Products Marketing Agency Proclamation, in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent? Answer 6. (b) No

(b) No

Is S.O.R./73-286 (Canadian Egg Licensing Regulations) ultra vires the enabling legislation, The Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act and the Canadian Egg Marketing Proclamation, in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 7. No
7. Are sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 15(a) and 22 of The Farm Products Marketing Act of Ontario and amendments thereto ultra vires the Legislature of Ontario in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Is S.O.R./73-274 (Canadian Egg Information Regulations) ultra vires the enabling legislation, Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, 19-20-21, Eliz. II, Chapter 65, in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 8. Not answered
8. Is Ontario Regulation 595/72 ultra vires the legislative power of Ontario in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Are sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 15(a) and 22 of The Farm Products Marketing Act of Ontario and amendments thereto ultra vires the Legislature of Ontario in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 9. No
9. Is section 21a of The Farm Products Marketing Act of Ontario ultra vires the Legislature of Ontario in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Is Ontario Regulation 595/72 ultra vires the legislative power of Ontario in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 10. No
10. Are Regulations 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 for the year 1975 passed by the Ontario Egg Producers Marketing Board ultra vires the enabling legislation, The Farm Products Marketing Act of Ontario, in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?

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(a) Is Ontario Regulation 595/72 ultra vires the enabling legislation, The Farm Products Marketing Act, R.S.O. 1970, Chapter 162 in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 11. (a) Not answered
(b) Do Ontario Regulation 315, R.R.O. 1970, Ontario Regulation 316, R.R.O. 1970, Ontario Regulations 46/71, 184/72, 593/72 and 594/72, 239/73, 243/73, 183/74, 184/74, 764/74 or any of them affect the imposition and collection of levies in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 11. (b) No

(b) No

Is section 21a of The Farm Products Marketing Act of Ontario ultra vires the Legislature of Ontario in whole or in part and if so, in what respect and to what extent?
Answer 12. No
Are Regulations 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 for the year 1975 passed by the Ontario Egg Producers Marketing Board ultra vires the enabling legislation, The Farm Products Marketing Act of Ontario, in whole or in part, and if so, in what respect and to what extent?

Footnotes

  1. [1] (1977), 16 O.R. (2d) 451.
  2. [2] [1937] A.C. 377.
  3. [3] [1973] S.C.R. 131.
  4. [4] [1957] S.C.R. 198.
  5. [5] [1933] A.C. 168.
  6. [6] [1952] 2 S.C.R. 392.
  7. [7] [1968] S.C.R. 569.
  8. [8] [1951] S.C.R. 31.
  9. [9] [1924] A.C. 328.
  10. [10] [1943] S.C.R. 1.
  11. [11] [1937] A.C. 377.
  12. [12] [1958] S.C.R. 626.
  13. [13] [1924] A.C. 999.
  14. [14] [1937] A.C. 355.
  15. [15] [1931] S.C.R. 357.
  16. [16] [1938] A.C. 708.
  17. [17] [1957] S.C.R. 198.
  18. [18] [1944] S.C.R. 349.
  19. [19] [1952] 2 S.C.R. 392.
  20. [20] [1941] S.C.R. 573.
  21. [21] [1957] S.C.R. 198.
  22. [22] [1960] S.C.R. 346.
  23. [23] [1967] S.C.R. 594.
  24. [24] [1977] 1 S.C.R. 827.
  25. [25] [1977] 2 S.C.R. 189.
  26. [26] [1977] 2 S.C.R. 654.
  27. [27] [1973] S.C.R. 131.
  28. [28] [1943] A.C. 550.
  29. [29] (1921), 62 S.C.R. 424.
  30. [30] [1958] S.C.R. 626.
  31. [31] [1971] S.C.R. 689.
  32. [32] [1968] S.C.R. 238.
  33. [33] [1971] S.C.R. 689.
  34. [34] [1975] 1 S.C.R. 494.
  35. [35] [1936] S.C.R. 398.
  36. [36] [1937] A.C. 377.
  37. [37] [1952] 2 S.C.R. 392.
  38. [38] [1965] S.C.R. 772.
  39. [39] [1960] S.C.R 346.
  40. [40] [1949] A.C. 110.
  41. [41] [1899] A.C. 626.
  42. [42] [1976] 2 S.C.R. 373.
  43. [43] [1938] A.C. 708.
  44. [44] [1968] S.C.R. 238.
  45. [45] [1925] S.C.R. 434.
  46. [46] [1971] S.C.R 725.
  47. [47] [1977] 1 S.C.R. 322.
  48. [48] [1925] S.C.R. 434.
  49. [49] [1957] S.C.R. 198.
  50. [50] [1971] S.C.R. 689.
  51. [51] [1975] 1 S.C.R. 494.
  52. [52] [1912] AC. 571.
  53. [53] [1937] A.C. 377.
  54. [54] [1952] 2 S.C.R. 392.

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