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We at TheCourt.ca have an exciting announcement. On December 31st, 2016, our blog received the Simon Fodden Award for Best Canadian Law Blog by the Canadian Law Blog Awards, or...
Author: Lillianne Cadieux-Shaw
Live From the SCC: Ktunaxa Nation v Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations
The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments on December 1st about whether section 2a of the Charter – the provision that protects religious freedom in our country—could be extended to...
Hamlet of Clyde River: Seismic Testing & An Unclear Role for Tribunals in Duty to Consult
In what is being called a “David and Goliath” face-off, a small Inuit town is fighting three multi-billion dollar energy companies to protect the marine life of the Baffin Bay...
Sailing in Uncharted Waters: The Duty to Consult for Administrative Tribunals
The duty to consult is a constitutional obligation grounded in the honour of the Crown and entrenched in section 35 of our Constitution. This duty arises whenever conduct may adversely...
