And Then There Was One: A Final Charles Smith Wrongful Conviction?
Tammy Marie Marquardt has applied for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”). Her case will surely capture the attention of Canadians who have been following the...
Monthly Archive: February 2009
Quan v Cusson Goes Before the Supreme Court of Canada
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is hearing arguments in what could prove to be a sea change in defamation law. (For more background on the case see the January...
Challenging Polygamy
On January 6, two men, Winston Blackmore and James Oler from the controversial polygamist community of Bountiful, BC were charged with practicing polygamy under s. 293 of the Criminal Code,...
Quebec Considers Expanding the General Anti-Avoidance Rule After Lipson v Canada
Following on the heels of last month’s Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decision in Lipson v Canada, 2009 SCC 3 [Lipson], Quebec’s Finance Ministry has announced plans to implement further legislative measures...
