Embedded deep within the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11 [GHG Reference] is an interesting and possibly very significant development in...
On September 30, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) held in R v Nguyen, 2020 ONCA 609 [Nguyen] that the 18-month presumptive ceiling established in R v Jordan, 2016...
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Her Majesty the Queen, et al. 38992 [CBC v the Queen] considers whether evidence not admitted as part of the record prima facie can be subject to...
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. Are rape myths and...
In an unanimous decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA” or “the Court”) dismissed the Ontario government’s appeal against the $30 million solitary confinement class action. Francis v Ontario 2021...
In trials where juries are involved, jury selection is a key process. It ensures that the accused receives a fair and impartial hearing, to which they have a right under...
This month, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) granted leave to appeal from a decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”), which found that the mandatory minimum sentences for...
How long is too long to wait for an administrative procedure to run its course? Has the answer changed given increasing focus on improving access to justice in the court...
On March 9, 2021, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) ruled in favour of Ontario Nurses Association (“ONA”) and Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”) Local 1 on the pay equity...
“Climate change is real. It is caused by greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activities, and it poses a grave threat to humanity’s future” (Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing...
Embedded deep within the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11 [GHG Reference] is an interesting and possibly very significant development in...
On September 30, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) held in R v Nguyen, 2020 ONCA 609 [Nguyen] that the 18-month presumptive ceiling established in R v Jordan, 2016...
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Her Majesty the Queen, et al. 38992 [CBC v the Queen] considers whether evidence not admitted as part of the record prima facie can be subject to...
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. Are rape myths and...
