This case is a follow-up to TheCourt.ca’s previous analysis of this case when it was first heard before the Supreme Court of Canada in January of 2018. For many first-year law...
Introduction In two recent decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”), R v Awashish, 2018 SCC 45 [“Awashish”] and R v Gubbins, 2018 SCC 44, the...
With the high-profile coverage of Ebrahim Toure and Kashif Ali, issues surrounding immigration detention has received increased scrutiny from public and legal communities alike. In a few weeks, the Supreme...
At first glance, R v Carson, 2018 SCC 12 [Carson] is a criminal law case concerning the interpretation of section 121(1)(d) of the Criminal Code, RSC 185, c C-46 [Criminal Code]....
Introduction On May 10, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC” or the “Court”] rendered its judgment for Centrale des syndicats du Québec v Quebec (Attorney General), 2018 SCC 18 [Centrale],...
When you park your car at a hotel or restaurant, or leave it with a valet, you might not think twice about leaving the keys behind. But can a business...
In December 2017, the Canadian government announced changes to its Canada Summer Jobs (“CSJ”) program that sparked debate over the program’s constitutionality. CSJ is a funding subsidy designed to provide...
Federal prisons are run by the Correctional Service of Canada (“CSC”). To fulfill its statutory mandate of rehabilitating inmates while keeping other inmates, staff, and society safe, the CSC assigns...
Should an employer have the right to dismiss an unionized employee without a grievance process? What if the employer is the President of the National Assembly of Quebec? This post...
The recent decision Mikisew Cree First Nation v Canada (Governor General in Council), 2018 SCC 40, resulted in a divided Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”), and an unclear way forward...
This case is a follow-up to TheCourt.ca’s previous analysis of this case when it was first heard before the Supreme Court of Canada in January of 2018. For many first-year law...
Introduction In two recent decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”), R v Awashish, 2018 SCC 45 [“Awashish”] and R v Gubbins, 2018 SCC 44, the...
With the high-profile coverage of Ebrahim Toure and Kashif Ali, issues surrounding immigration detention has received increased scrutiny from public and legal communities alike. In a few weeks, the Supreme...
At first glance, R v Carson, 2018 SCC 12 [Carson] is a criminal law case concerning the interpretation of section 121(1)(d) of the Criminal Code, RSC 185, c C-46 [Criminal Code]....
