Sexual Assault Myths Back on Trial in R v Goldfinch
Myths about sexual assault complainants are back on trial. The Alberta Court of Appeal [“ABCA”] recently issued two decisions – R v Goldfinch, 2018 ABCA 240 [Goldfinch] and R v...
Category: Constitutional Law
Lost in Translation: Language Rights in Federal Courts
As the two official languages of Canada, French and English form the bedrock of our legal system, and their usage is a constitutionally protected right found in both the Constitution...
Reference re Pan-Canadian Securities Regulation: A Unified Approach to Securities Regulation
Introduction The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released a decision this week that paves the way for a pan-Canadian national securities regulation scheme. The decision in Reference re Pan-Canadian Securities...
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness v Chhina: Can Immigration Detainees Access the Writ of Habeas Corpus?
With the high-profile coverage of Ebrahim Toure and Kashif Ali, issues surrounding immigration detention has received increased scrutiny from public and legal communities alike. In a few weeks, the Supreme...
