TheCourt.ca is pleased to present this piece from Professor Richard Haigh of Osgoode Hall Law School, commenting on the recent SCC case, Alberta v. Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37. For more of our commentary on this case, see here. For years, the Hutterites of Wilson Colony in Alberta were granted an exemption [...]

The Supreme Court’s Engagement with s. 2(a) The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent ruling in Alberta v. Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37, has already inspired much critical commentary, both in the mainstream media and on TheCourt.ca because of its atypically distressing outcome for rights claimants and dubious appraisal in a popular newspaper. [...]

This week, The Globe and Mail responded to the Supreme Court’s decision in Alberta v. Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37, critically. (The decision is summarized and discussed by TheCourt.ca Senior Contributing Editor Daniel Del Gobbo here.) The Globe was critical of the Supreme Court’s decision requiring the Hutterites to participate in Alberta’s [...]

Mandating Photographic Driver’s Licences The Supreme Court has finally released judgment in Alberta v. Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37 – a case closely watched by constitutional scholars and popular media for its engagement with the Charter’s s. 2(a) freedom of religion guarantee. Very unfortunately, the outcome may signal to members of some [...]

The SCC recently granted leave to appeal in Alberta v. Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, [2007] ABCA 160, an Alberta Court of Appeal decision that will allow the court to address a politically charged issue without attracting too much attention. Facts In 1974, the province of Alberta implemented mandatory photo-identification for drivers licenses. However, the [...]