Judicial Biography: Justice Sheilah Martin
Post 9/9 in TheCourt.ca’s Judicial Biography Series (Fall 2019) Justice Sheilah Martin is the newest justice on the Supreme Court of Canada (“the Court”), appointed less than two years ago...
Monthly Archive: November 2019
Modern Cleaning Concept v Comité Paritaire: Franchisee, Employee or Both?
Can franchisees be legally considered employees of a franchisor? Prior to Modern Cleaning Concept v Comité Paritaire, 2019 SCC 28 [Modern Cleaning], we may have thought this possibility would be...
R v. Poulin: A Right to the Lesser Punishment
Introduction Section 11 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter] sets out rights for individuals charged with an offence – the right to know the charges against you, the...
Judicial Biography: Justice Malcolm Rowe
Post 8/9 in TheCourt.ca’s Judicial Biography Series (Fall 2019) Introduction Justice Malcolm Rowe is one of the Supreme Court of Canada’s (“SCC” or the “Court”) most recent appointees. In fact,...
