Putting a Price On Lost Time: R v Mullins-Johnson
The Ontario government recently agreed to pay William Mullins-Johnson, a victim of wrongful conviction, a $4.25 million reward to compensate him for 12 years spent in prison. Stories like this...
Author: Allison MacIsaac
This Student is not Just a Number: The Ontario Court of Appeal Recognizes Jurisdiction Over Academic Disputes in Jaffer v York University
Every student has, at one point or another, wondered what may happen if they find themselves entangled in a dispute with their educational institution. For one York University student, that...
The Odds of Discretion: Issue Estoppel in Disciplinary Police Hearings in Penner v Niagara
Last week, the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that findings made in a disciplinary police hearing can preclude the re-litigation of the same issue in a civil trial. In...
Private Health Care Still an Uphill Battle: A Step Backward in Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Medical Services Commission)
The battle for private health care in Canada has hit another roadblock after the BC Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Medical Services Commission),...
