Hunter v Southam Inc
| Hunter v Southam Inc | |
|---|---|
| Hearing: November 22, 1983 Judgment: September 17, 1984 | |
| Full case name | Lawson A. W. Hunter, Director of Investigation and Research of the Combines Investigation Branch, Michael J. Milton, Michael L. Murphy, J. Andrew McAlpine, and Antonio P. Marrocco, also known as Anthony P. Marroco v Southam Inc. |
| Citations | [1984] 2 SCR 145, 55 NR 241, 11 DLR (4th) 641, [1984] 6 WWR 577, 33 Alta LR (2d) 193, 55 AR 291, 14 CCC (3d) 97, 41 CR (3d) 97, 27 BLR 297, 2 CPR (3d) 1, 9 CRR 355, 84 DTC 6467 |
| Docket No. | 17569 |
| Prior history | on appeal from the Court of Appeal for Alberta |
| Ruling | Hunter appeal dismissed |
| Court membership | |
| Reasons given | |
| Unanimous reasons by | Dickson J. |
| Laskin C.J. took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Hunter v Southam Inc [1984] 2 S.C.R. 145 is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada privacy rights case and as well is the first Supreme Court decision to consider section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.