Reference Re Securities Act

Reference Re Securities Act
Supreme Court of Canada
Hearing: April 13–14, 2011 Judgment: December 22, 2011
Full case name	In the Matter of a Reference by the Governor in Council concerning the proposed Canadian Securities Act, as set out in Order in Council P.C. 2010-667, dated May 26, 2010
Citations	2011 SCC 66 (LexUM), (CanLII)
Docket No.	33718 [1]
Holding
Bill as proposed is not restricted to matters of genuine national concern, and is therefore unconstitutional.
Court membership
Chief Justice	McLachlin C.J.
Puisne Justices	Binnie, LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Charron, Rothstein and Cromwell JJ.
Reasons given
Unanimous reasons by	The Court

Reference Re Securities Act is a landmark opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada to a reference question posed on the extent of the ability of the Parliament of Canada to use its trade and commerce power.