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Constitutional law — Division of powers — Extraterritoriality
(00:00:43) Facts and Procedural History
(00:03:27) Held (Côté J. dissenting): The appeal should be dismissed
(00:03:31) Per Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Martin, Kasirer, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ.
(00:11:29) Per Côté J. (dissenting)
(00:20:33) Reasons for Judgment: Karakatsanis J. (Wagner C.J. and Martin, Kasirer, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. concurring)
(00:20:44) I. Introduction – 1
(00:26:07) II. Background – 12
(00:33:08) III. Judicial History – 26
(00:33:10) A. Supreme Court of British Columbia, 2022 BCSC 2147, 77 B.C.L.R. (6th) 313 (Brundrett J.) – 26
(00:35:19) B. British Columbia Court of Appeal, 2023 BCCA 306, 79 B.C.L.R. (6th) 1 (Newbury J.A., Fisher and Horsman JJ.A. Concurring) – 29
(00:36:49) IV. Issues and Positions of the Parties – 31
(00:39:09) V. Analysis – 34
(00:41:52) A. Relevant Statutory Provisions – 40
(00:43:57) B. What Is the Correct Characterization of Section 11, Considering Its Purpose and Effects? – 43
(00:45:36) (1) What Is the Purpose of Section 11? – 46
(00:55:19) (2) What Are the Effects of Section 11? – 61
(01:04:25) (3) What Is Section 11’s Pith and Substance? – 75
(01:05:07) C. Is Section 11 Classified Under Section 92(13), “Property and Civil Rights”, or Under Section 92(14), “The Administration of Justice”? – 77
(01:07:34) D. Is Section 11 Improperly Extraterritorial? – 82
(01:08:47) (1) Is There a Meaningful Connection Between Section 11 and the Territory of B.C., the Subject Matter of the Provision, and the Parties Who Are Made Subject to It? – 84
(01:15:17) (2) Does Section 11 Respect the Legislative Sovereignty of Other Canadian Governments? – 95
(01:22:36) (3) Conclusion on Territoriality – 108
(01:22:54) VI. Conclusion – 109
(01:23:35) Dissenting Reasons: Côté J.
(01:23:39) I. Introduction – 111
(01:31:11) II. Analysis – 121
(01:34:56) A. Pith and Substance – 126
(01:37:25) (1) Purpose: Seeking Certification of a Class of Governments Asserting Recovery Rights for Opioid Related Health Care Costs – 129
(01:42:20) (2) Effects: Automatic Inclusion of Foreign Governments – 136
(01:42:25) (a) The Opt out Regime: Substantive Rights and Effects – 136
(01:57:30) (b) The Effects Are Not Merely Incidental – 155
(01:59:19) (c) Balancing Legal and Practical Effects – 159
(02:02:32) (3) Conclusion on Pith and Substance – 163
(02:03:06) B. Territorial Limitations – 164
(02:03:56) (1) Meaningful Connection – 165
(02:05:27) (a) Legislative and Adjudicative Jurisdiction – 167
(02:11:55) (b) There Is No Meaningful Connection in This Case – 178
(02:20:11) (2) Legislative Sovereignty – 188
(02:26:27) (3) Conclusion on Territorial Limitations – 197
(02:27:00) C. Ancillary Powers – 198
(02:30:36) D. Remedy – 205
(02:32:00) III. Conclusion – 208
