Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121, was a landmark constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The court held that in 1946 Maurice Duplessis, both Premier and Attorney General of Quebec, had overstepped his authority by ordering the manager of the Liquor Commission to revoke the liquor licence of Frank Roncarelli, a Montreal restaurant owner and Jehovah's Witness who was an outspoken critic of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec. Roncarelli provided bail for Jehovah's Witnesses arrested for distributing pamphlets attacking the Roman Catholic Church. The Supreme Court found Duplessis personally liable for $33,123.56 in damages plus Roncarelli's court costs.
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| - Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121, was a landmark constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The court held that in 1946 Maurice Duplessis, both Premier and Attorney General of Quebec, had overstepped his authority by ordering the manager of the Liquor Commission to revoke the liquor licence of Frank Roncarelli, a Montreal restaurant owner and Jehovah's Witness who was an outspoken critic of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec. Roncarelli provided bail for Jehovah's Witnesses arrested for distributing pamphlets attacking the Roman Catholic Church. The Supreme Court found Duplessis personally liable for $33,123.56 in damages plus Roncarelli's court costs. (en)
- L'affaire Roncarelli Duplessis est une affaire judiciaire qui dura de 1946 à 1959 et opposa Maurice Duplessis, premier ministre et procureur général du Québec, à Frank Roncarelli, restaurateur et Témoin de Jéhovah. Elle fit jurisprudence en matière de liberté de religion au Canada. En droit constitutionnel, il s'agit d'une décision importante pour comprendre la notion d'État de droit au Canada. (fr)
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| - Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121, was a landmark constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The court held that in 1946 Maurice Duplessis, both Premier and Attorney General of Quebec, had overstepped his authority by ordering the manager of the Liquor Commission to revoke the liquor licence of Frank Roncarelli, a Montreal restaurant owner and Jehovah's Witness who was an outspoken critic of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec. Roncarelli provided bail for Jehovah's Witnesses arrested for distributing pamphlets attacking the Roman Catholic Church. The Supreme Court found Duplessis personally liable for $33,123.56 in damages plus Roncarelli's court costs. (en)
- L'affaire Roncarelli Duplessis est une affaire judiciaire qui dura de 1946 à 1959 et opposa Maurice Duplessis, premier ministre et procureur général du Québec, à Frank Roncarelli, restaurateur et Témoin de Jéhovah. Elle fit jurisprudence en matière de liberté de religion au Canada. En droit constitutionnel, il s'agit d'une décision importante pour comprendre la notion d'État de droit au Canada. (fr)
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