Is Roncarelli v. Duplessis a 1959 Precedent for George Galloway?
Over the past few weeks, the George Galloway debacle has received extensive coverage in the news. In this post I would like to draw an analogy between Mr. Galloway’s plight...
Author: Jeremy Barretto
Memories of Haida: Two BCCA Decisions on the Crown’s Duty to Consult
Haida Nation v British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004 SCC 73 [Haida], established the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate First Nations peoples during the pre-proof period where an aboriginal or...
Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v Canada: No Trust in the Crown
The recent SCC decision in Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v Canada, 2009 SCC 9, found that the Crown does not have an obligation to invest oil and gas royalties...
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Spindler Seeks Leave to the SCC
More often then not, TheCourt.ca provides commentary on decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) or cases that the Court has granted leave to appeal. This post focuses on the...
