Ewen: The judge-represented litigant
The Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) resolved an “unusual question” about the Federal Court’s jurisdiction to raise a substantive question not raised by the parties in the context of...
Tagged: Equality
Teachers, Math Tests, and Racism? Ontario Teacher Candidates’ Council v Ontario
In Ontario Teacher Candidates’ Council v Ontario (Education), 2023 ONCA 788 [OTCC], the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) overturned a Divisional Court decision deeming Ontario’s Math Proficiency Test (“MPT”), aimed at...
Hansman v Neufeld: Speech Promoting Equality is More Equal
The Supreme Court of Canada (“the Court”) has recognized that expression promoting equality by countering harmful speech is worthy of heightened protection because of its relation to Canadian Charter of...
Implementing ‘Impact of Race and Culture Assessments’ in the Sentencing of Black Nova Scotian Offenders: R v Anderson
How should criminal courts account for the existence of systemic and pervasive anti-Black racism when sentencing Black offenders? This is the question that the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (“NSCA”)...
