In the case of R v Khill, 2020 ONCA 151 [Khill], Mr. Khill was initially found not guilty of second-degree murder in 2018 for fatally shooting Mr. Styres, an Indigenous...
When assessing the scope of consent for sexual activity, the courts have held that consent is required at the beginning of every sexual incident. This means that consent given on...
CONTENT WARNING: Childhood sexual abuse and religious institutions. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Catholic community has been plagued by legacies of sexual abuse and scandal.
Every once in a while, a case comes along displaying unsettling and disturbing facts. In such instances, the law is often seen as a lighthouse guiding us through troubling legal...
In the last three decades, Indigenous nations have increasingly chosen to address systemic injustices facing their communities through litigation. However, as many Aboriginal law cases are complex and novel in...
Note: February is Black History Month and as a Black contributor for TheCourt.ca, I value the opportunity to explore jurisprudence that deals with an issue of Black identity in Canada...
On February 11, 2021, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) will hear the Crown’s appeal to Justice Shaun Nakatsuru’s decision in R v Morris, 2018 ONSC 5186 [Morris]. In his...
In Ontario, one invalid termination clause in an employment contract will now render all of the contract’s termination provisions void.
On November 12, 2020, H.M.B. Holdings Limited v. Antigua and Barbuda, 2020 ONCA 12 [HMB Holding] was granted leave by the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”). The Judicial Committee of...
When a contract was signed almost 100 years ago and the original parties have been amalgamated into or become new entities, who are the parties to that contract, and can...
In the case of R v Khill, 2020 ONCA 151 [Khill], Mr. Khill was initially found not guilty of second-degree murder in 2018 for fatally shooting Mr. Styres, an Indigenous...
When assessing the scope of consent for sexual activity, the courts have held that consent is required at the beginning of every sexual incident. This means that consent given on...
CONTENT WARNING: Childhood sexual abuse and religious institutions. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Catholic community has been plagued by legacies of sexual abuse and scandal.
Every once in a while, a case comes along displaying unsettling and disturbing facts. In such instances, the law is often seen as a lighthouse guiding us through troubling legal...
