Notable Federal Reference Questions
There have been over 75 federal references since 1892. Some of the most notable include:
- Reference re Securities Act, 2011
- Reference re Same-Sex Marriage, 2004
- Reference re Secession of Quebec, 2 S.C.R. 217
- Reference re Quebec Sales Tax, 1994
- Reference re Ng Extradition, 1991
- Reference re David Milgaard Conviction, 1 S.C.R. 866 (April 14, 1992)
- Reference re Manitoba Language Rights (1984), 1 S.C.R. 721
- Reference re Upper Churchill Water Rights Reversion Act, 1984
- Reference re Authority of Parliament in Relation to the Upper House, 1 S.C.R. 54 (The Senate Reference)
- Anti-Inflation Reference, 1976
- Reference re Regina v. Coffin, S.C.R. 191
- Reference re Persons of Japanese Race, S.C.R. 248
- Re Eskimos, 1939
- Reference re Alberta Statutes S.C.R. 100
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