Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v British Columbia (AG)
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Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v British Columbia (AG), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657, 2004 SCC 78 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada wherein the Court ruled that government funding for non-core medically necessary treatments is not protected under section 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Quick Facts Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v British Columbia (AG), Hearing: June 9, 2004 Judgment: November 19, 2004 ...
Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v British Columbia (AG) | |
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Hearing: June 9, 2004 Judgment: November 19, 2004 | |
Full case name | Attorney General of British Columbia and Medical Services Commission of British Columbia v. Connor Auton, an Infant, by his Guardian ad litem, Michelle Auton,and the said Michelle Auton in her personal capacity, Michelle Tamir, an Infant, by her Guardian ad litem, Sabrina Freeman, and the said Sabrina Freeman in her personal capacity, Jordan Lefaivre, an Infant, by his Guardian ad litem, Leighton Lefaivre, and the said Leighton Lefaivre in his personal capacity, Russell Gordon Pearce, an Infant, by his Guardian ad litem, Janet Gordon Pearce, and the said Janet Gordon Pearce in her personal capacity |
Citations | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657, 2004 SCC 78 |
Docket No. | 29508 [1] |
Prior history | Judgement against British Columbia in the British Columbia Court of Appeal. |
Ruling | Appeal allowed. |
Holding | |
Not providing government funding for all medically required treatment is not a discrimination protected by s. 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. | |
Court membership | |
Chief Justice: Beverley McLachlin Puisne Justices: Frank Iacobucci, John C. Major, Michel Bastarache, Ian Binnie, Louise Arbour, Louis LeBel, Marie Deschamps, Morris Fish | |
Reasons given | |
Unanimous reasons by | McLachlin C.J. |
Iacobucci and Arbour JJ. took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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