When is a ‘Penalty’ Not ‘Penal’? – Rowan v OSC
Last week, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) released its decision in Rowan v Ontario Securities Commission 2012 ONCA 208 [Rowan]. In Rowan, the chief issue was whether s. 127(9) of...
Author: Christopher Hunter
The Need for Deference: Assessing Preliminary Administrative Decisions Post-Dunsmuir – Halifax (Regional Municipality) v. Nova Scotia (Human Rights Commission), 2012 SCC 10
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Halifax (Regional Municipality) v. Nova Scotia (Human Rights Commission) (“Halifax“), 2012 SCC 10. Writing for a unanimous Court,...
Police Entrapment and the Digital Age – R v Chiang
In the recent decision of R v Chiang, 2012 BCCA 85 (Chiang), the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) endorsed police usage of Craigslist.ca (Craigslist) for “random virtue testing.” Chiang...
The Positive Role for Government in Freedom of Religion: SL v Commission scolaire des Chênes
In May, my colleague Ajit Singh wrote an introductory piece setting the scene for the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) decision in SL, et al v Commission scolaire des Chênes, et...
