Live from the SCC: Extending Time to Respond to Carter v Canada
On February 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) handed down its decision in Carter v Canada (Attorney General), [2015] 1 SCR 331 [Carter] – a historic ruling wherein...
Monthly Archive: January 2016
Yukon Francophone School Board v Yukon: the School Board’s Powers
There exists within the territory of the Yukon only one French-language school, École Émilie-Tremblay, which is governed by the only school board in the Yukon, the Francophone School Board (“Board”)....
Remedying Hypothetical Charter Breaches: Lessons from R v Appulonappa
The newest member in the illustrious “class of section seven” Charter jurisprudence is R v Appulonappa, 2015 SCC 59 [Appulonappa], a recent Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) ruling on the...
Second Class Citizenship in Canada: through the Eyes of a Second Class Citizen
“It’s official – second class citizenship goes into effect.” – British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (“BCCLA”), regarding Bill C-24 (now law). Strong words. I am always skeptical of strong words....
