Appeal Watch: Freedom of Expression v. Privacy Rights
On October 25th, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) granted leave to appeal in United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401 v Alberta (Attorney General) 2012 ABCA 130. The case...
Author: Fraser Turnbull
Amici Curiae: Treating Junk Food Like Cigarettes
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) has suggested implementing measures lifted from anti-tobacco campaigns to battle Canada’s obesity epidemic. The multi-pronged approach includes a tax increase on junk food, advertising bans,...
Appeal Watch: Telus Communications Company v. Her Majesty the Queen
On October 15, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada heard an appeal by Telus Communications to quash a General Warrant and Assistance Order to produce daily records of all text...
Amici Curiae: Vexatious Litigants, Robo-Lawyering, and the Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act
Vexatious Litigants and Access to Justice Access to justice is a concept that is bandied around law school classrooms. The central issue is that exorbitant lawyer fees and court costs...
