Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada
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Citation:R. v. Guignard, 2002 SCC 14, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 472
Date:February 21, 2002
Docket: 27704
R. v. Guignard, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 472, 2002 SCC 14
Roger Guignard Appellant
v.
City of Saint-Hyacinthe Respondent
Indexed as: R. v. Guignard
Neutral citation: 2002 SCC 14.
File No.: 27704.
2001: October 3; 2002: February 21.
Present: McLachlin C.J. and L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache, Binnie, Arbour and LeBel JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec
Constitutional law – Charter of Rights – Freedom of expression – Signs – Sign erected by individual on one of his buildings expressing dissatisfaction with services of insurance company – Individual convicted of contravening municipal by-law prohibiting erection of advertising signs outside industrial zone – Whether by-law infringes freedom of expression – If so, whether infringement justifiable – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 2(b) – City of Saint-Hyacinthe planning by-law No. 1200, ss. 2.2.4 “enseigne” (sign), “enseigne publicitaire” (advertising sign), 14.1.5(p).
Municipal law – By-law – Validity – Signs – Sign erected by individual on one of his buildings expressing dissatisfaction with services of insurance company – Individual convicted of contravening municipal by-law prohibiting erection of advertising signs outside industrial zone – Whether by-law infringes freedom of expression – If so, whether infringement justifiable – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 2(b) – City of Saint-Hyacinthe planning by-law No. 1200, ss. 2.2.4 “enseigne” (sign), “enseigne publicitaire” (advertising sign), 14.1.5(p).
G erected a sign...