Warning: The following post by necessity includes details about an allegation of sexual violence and offensive language. It may not be suitable for all audiences. In the #MeToo era, sexual...
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in Kosoian v Société de transport de Montréal, 2019 SCC 59 [Kosoian], a “bizarre decade-long legal case” involving a...
Is it fair and just for people charged with sexual offences and found Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Mental Disorder (“NCR”) and then later given an absolute discharge to...
Section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982, recognizes and affirms existing Aboriginal and treaty rights. Section 35(2) defines “Aboriginal peoples of Canada” as being the “Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples...
Reduced waitlists. More immediate access to diagnostic services. Less time spent waiting for surgery. All sound like luxuries compared to our current health care system, but there’s a catch: only...
One of the most impactful and controversial aspects of criminal procedure today is if and when an accused receives bail. Almost half of the residents of provincial jails are persons...
In May 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) affirmed that “the act of dragging the complainant while asleep and drugged is inconsistent with any sort of consent” R v...
Post 9/9 in TheCourt.ca’s Judicial Biography Series (Fall 2019) Justice Sheilah Martin is the newest justice on the Supreme Court of Canada (“the Court”), appointed less than two years ago...
Can franchisees be legally considered employees of a franchisor? Prior to Modern Cleaning Concept v Comité Paritaire, 2019 SCC 28 [Modern Cleaning], we may have thought this possibility would be...
Introduction Section 11 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter] sets out rights for individuals charged with an offence – the right to know the charges against you, the...
Warning: The following post by necessity includes details about an allegation of sexual violence and offensive language. It may not be suitable for all audiences. In the #MeToo era, sexual...
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in Kosoian v Société de transport de Montréal, 2019 SCC 59 [Kosoian], a “bizarre decade-long legal case” involving a...
Is it fair and just for people charged with sexual offences and found Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Mental Disorder (“NCR”) and then later given an absolute discharge to...
Section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982, recognizes and affirms existing Aboriginal and treaty rights. Section 35(2) defines “Aboriginal peoples of Canada” as being the “Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples...
