Gosselin V. Quebec (Attorney General) - Supreme Court's Opinion

Supreme Court's Opinion

The Supreme Court decided 1) by 5 to 4 that there was no violation of section 15, 2) by 7 to 2 that there was no violation of section 7, and 3) by 8 to 1 that there was no violation of section 45. The majority opinion was written by Chief Justice McLachlin.

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