Binding or Not? The SCC to Comment on Horizontal Stare Decisis in Appeal of R v Coban
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has granted leave [40223] for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”) et al to appeal R v Coban, 2022 BCSC 880 [Coban].
Category: Freedom of Expression
Does the Code of Civil Procedure Really Override the Charter?: The SCC’s Reasons in MediaQMI v Kamel
The open court principle has long been a protected right under s. 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter]. In 1989, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”...
A Duty to Tolerate? SCC on Free Expression in Ward v Quebec
No person has the right not to be offended. Every person, however, has the right to the safeguard of their dignity—at least in Quebec. How this right balances against another’s...
SCC Narrowly Rules Mid-Election Changes to Toronto City Council were Charter-Compliant
Three months into the 2018 Toronto City Council election, a newly elected provincial government passed the Better Local Government Act, 2018, SO 2018, c 11 [Act], slashing the number of...
