Baron v. Canada, 93 DTC 5018, [1993] 1 SCR 416, [1993] 1 CTC 111 -- summary under Section 11

By services, 28 November, 2015

In finding that the word "shall" in s. 231.3(3) was imperative, Sopinka J. stated (p. 5026):

"As this Court said in Re Manitoba Language Rights, [1985] 1 SCR 721, at p. 737, the presumption that the word 'shall' is intended to be mandatory should be followed unless:

'such an interpretation of the word 'shall' would be utterly inconsistent with the context in which it has been used and would render the sections irrational or meaningless.'"

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Statutory Interpretation - Interpretation Act - s. 11
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shall
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