What is the test for interpreting the meaning of a specific section of a statute?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sea to Sky Ford Sales Ltd. v. HMTQ, 2000 BCSC 1158 (CanLII):
When interpreting statutes, the plain meaning of the words in their entire context should be considered so that the overall sense and the overall scheme and object of the legislation is in harmony. If the specific language admits no ambiguity, then the provision must be applied regardless of the object or purpose of the legislation: Friesen v. Canada, 1995 CanLII 62 (SCC), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 103.
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