Blurring the Line between Religion & State: A Case Example
In light of what is going on across the pond these days, it behooves us to pay attention to what happens where you fail to separate state and religion. Though...
Yearly Archive: 2009
What is next for antitrust class action suits after DRAM?
Unlike the US courts, which are recognized for certifying a multitude of class actions and awarding prodigious punitive damages, Canadian courts see a negligible number of class actions being brought...
The Constitutionality of Publication Bans
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Canada heard two appeals testing the constitutionality of s. 517 (the publication ban provision) of the Criminal Code, RSC, 1985, c C-46. In both cases,...
Yet Another Reason the Wheels of Justice Grind Slowly
Two stories last week, one involving an appeal and one about a case just getting underway, showcase another delaying tactic in the arsenal of the deep-pocketed litigant: reasonable apprehension of...
