The Sanctity of Informer Privilege “Informer Privilege” or “Informant Privilege” – the protection of the identity of a confidential informant—is one of the most prohibitive and absolute privileges in the...
The only surprising thing about the recent Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decision in Quebec (Revenue) v Caisse Populaire Desjardins de Montmagny, [2009] 3 SCR 286 [CP Desjardins de Montmagny] is that...
Based on the outcry from all sides of the political spectrum, it is no wonder that the Supreme Court of Canada took a middle-of-the-road approach in its decision in Nguyen...
Imagine the following scenario: Bob owns a house in a town in Quebec. In 2020, Quebec passes legislation to the effect that no municipality may increase property taxes by more...
