Collection search - QUEBEC PADLOCK LAW ; JOHN SWITZMAN VS. FREDA ELBLING AND THE ; ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUEBEC APPEAL IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA FROM THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH OF QUEBEC CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF THE QUEBEC PADLOCK LAW. CLAIM BY ELBLING THAT THE A/M LAW IS ULTRA VIRES OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC IN THE CASE OF A BLDG. OWNED BY SWITZMAN AND RENTED TO ELBLING BEING CLOSED UNDER THE ACT BECAUSE ELBLING WAS USING IT TO PROPOGATE COMMUNISM. STATUTE: QUEBEC PADLOCK ACT (AN ACT TO PROTECT THE PROVINCE AGAINST COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA) RSQ1941, C52, S3, S4, S12, S13, S14 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA (BNA) ACT S91(27) QUEBEC PADLOCK ACT (AN ACT TO PROTECT THE PROVINCE AGAINST COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA) RSQ1941, C52, S3, S4, S12, S13, S14 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA (BNA) ACT S91(27)