Author: John Nyman

Contracts and Reconciliatory Justice: Quebec v Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan

In Quebec (Attorney General) v Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan, 2024 SCC 39 [PT], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or the “Court”) developed a test to determine when contracts between the state...

Sanis Health Inc v British Columbia: Flexible Federalism Permits National Class Action on Opioids

In Sanis Health Inc v British Columbia, 2024 SCC 40 [Sanis], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) upheld British Columbia’s power to represent other Canadian governments in a national class...

Parliament Doesn’t Make Mistakes: Clarifying Driving Prohibitions in R v Wolfe

In R v Wolfe, 2024 SCC 34 [Wolfe], a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) ruled that driving prohibitions cannot be imposed upon conviction for driving-related criminal negligence....

APPEAL WATCH: If You Can’t Patent the Drug, Patent the Dosage

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to review the patentability of dosage regimens for medical treatments. Last month, the SCC granted leave to appeal [41209] the Federal Court...