R v Goleski: Who Has the Burden of Proof for “Reasonable Excuses”?
On February 11, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) dismissed the appeal of R v Goleski, 2014 BCCA 80 [Goleski], from the British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”). The...
Monthly Archive: February 2015
The YMCA, Taxation, and Statutory Interpretation: YMCA of Greater Toronto v Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
A recent ruling at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”), Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Toronto v Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, 2015 ONCA 130 [YMCA, ONCA], held that the Toronto...
Minority Language Schools Don’t Have to Be Perfect: NWT v Association des parents ayants droit de Yellowknife
Minority language rights were at the centre of a recent case heard by the Northwest Territories Court of Appeal (“NWTCA”), with the court ruling that equality does not mean perfect...
Constitutionalizing Pursuit of the Client’s Cause: Canada (AG) v Federation of Law Societies
In a decision being lauded by the bar, the Supreme Court of Canada held that provisions of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, SC 2000, c...
