Week in Review
This week brought a close to the Supreme Court’s Winter 2007 session, so there’s going to be a brief lull in hearings; the next hearing is scheduled for April 23....
Monthly Archive: March 2007
Forgetting the Audience: Resurfice Corp v Hanke
As a civil practitioner, it’s my job not only to advise clients about the legality (actionability) of past conduct, but also about the likely legality (actionability, risk of actions etc.)...
Review of Standards: Please SCC, Provide “Reasonable” Guidance!
Jodi Martin’s post this week on Lévis (City) v Fraternité des policiers de Lévis Inc, 2007 SCC 14, highlights the current uncertainty within administrative law surrounding the application of the “pragmatic...
Council of Canadians with Disabilities v VIA Rail: What Is Undue Hardship Again?
In the recent case Council of Canadians with Disabilities v VIA Rail, 2007 SCC 15, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) reviewed the decision of the Canada Transportation Agency (CTA)...
