BULLETIN: SCC Rejects Appointment of Nadon J. to Its Bench
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Reference re Supreme Court Act, ss. 5 and 6, 2014 SCC 21, which dealt with the appointment of Justice Marc Nadon...
Monthly Archive: March 2014
Secretly Poking Holes in Condoms Vitiates Consent to Sexual Activity: R v Hutchinson
After two trials and cycles through the appellate court system, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has dismissed the appeal in R v Hutchinson, 2014 SCC 19 [Hutchinson]. Building on...
Silence Through Predictability: Manitoba Telecom Services
Pensions are often the lifeline for the millions of pension holders once they retire. Pension plans also fluctuate in value if parts of the funds are invested in securities. In...
Appeal Watch: Bhasin v Hrynew Submissions Before the SCC
On February 12, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada heard an appeal from the Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision in Bhasin v Hrynew, 2013 ABCA 98. My previous analysis of...
