In 9147-0732 Québec Inc. c Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales, 2019 QCCA 373 [9147-0732 Québec Inc.], a case that has attracted some media attention, the Quebec Court of Appeal...
The legal profession revolves around the giving of advice. People seek legal counsel for a wide variety of issues, including (and perhaps most often) when they are vulnerable. Consequently, lawyers...
Later this month the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will hear a case that will determine “the future of the military justice system in Canada” (Chief Justice Bell in R...
On 28 March 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will hear Resolute FP Canada Inc, et al v Ontario (Attorney General), 37985, an appeal of a lengthy 270-paragraph decision...
How should the section 11(b) Charter right to a trial within a reasonable time be applied to the youth justice system? In R v KJM, 2018 ABCA 278 (KJM), the...
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or the “Court”) released a landmark decision last month that defines privacy rights in public areas. In R v Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10 [Jarvis],...
In 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2018 ONCA 407 [Maple Leaf], the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) evaluated whether a duty of care arose in the well-publicized...
Tensions can run high during political demonstrations, and police are often deployed to monitor the situation and prevent an escalating conflict. In doing so, police have a common law power...
The judiciary often hears Aboriginal Law cases in the context of a dispute with the Crown. Yet consider what would happen if the dispute was multi-jurisdictional: Could one province’s judiciary...
Introduction As the country prepares for a federal election later this year, approximately one million additional citizens will have the right to cast special ballots. In Frank v Canada (Attorney...
In 9147-0732 Québec Inc. c Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales, 2019 QCCA 373 [9147-0732 Québec Inc.], a case that has attracted some media attention, the Quebec Court of Appeal...
The legal profession revolves around the giving of advice. People seek legal counsel for a wide variety of issues, including (and perhaps most often) when they are vulnerable. Consequently, lawyers...
Later this month the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will hear a case that will determine “the future of the military justice system in Canada” (Chief Justice Bell in R...
On 28 March 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will hear Resolute FP Canada Inc, et al v Ontario (Attorney General), 37985, an appeal of a lengthy 270-paragraph decision...
