Aboriginal Law in Multi-Jurisdictional Disputes
The judiciary often hears aboriginal law cases in the context of a dispute with the Crown. Yet consider what would happen if the dispute was multi-jurisdictional: Could one province’s judiciary...
Monthly Archive: February 2019
One Million Potential New Voters: Frank v Canada (Attorney General)
Introduction As the country prepares for a federal election later this year, approximately one million additional citizens will have the right to cast special ballots. In Frank v Canada (Attorney...
R v Fedyck: A Question of Evidence
In R v Fedyck, 2019 SCC 3 [Fedyck], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) convicted a firefighter for theft under $5,000. The case touched on questions of admissible evidence in...
S.A. v Metro Vancouver Housing Corp : “Henson Trusts” in the Context of Rent Subsidies
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) addressed the issue of “Henson trusts” for the first time ever this January in S.A. v Metro Vancouver Housing Corp, 2019 SCC 4 [Metro Vancouver]....
