Procureur Général du Canada v. La Compagnie de Publication La Presse, Ltée, 66 DTC 5492, [1967] SCR 60 -- summary under Retroactivity/Retrospectivity

By services, 28 November, 2015

"[G]enerally speaking, a law is not to be interpreted as having a retroactive effect unless it contains express words or there is the plainest implication to the contrary effect."

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Topic
Statutory Interpretation - Retroactivity/Retrospectivity
Tagline
presumption against retroactivity
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