On February 17, 2017, Justice Gates of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench handed down what is being referred to as the “harshest” sentence in recent Canadian history, tied with...
This is the second of a two-part post on Thompson v Ontario. Part I discussed (1) the section 7 Charter analysis undertaken by Belobaba J of the Ontario Superior Court...
This is the first of a two-part post on Thompson v Ontario. Part 1 discusses (1) the section 7 Charter analysis undertaken by Belobaba J of the Ontario Superior Court...
In the case of BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (AG), 2017 SCC 6, the Supreme Court once again wrestled with the uniquely Canadian issue of...
It is an uncanny convenience that immediately following Prime Minister Trudeau’s abandonment of his electoral reform promise, the announcement of a revamped Court Challenges Program emerges. The Program provides...
On December 6th, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) heard the case of Google v Equustek. The SCC is being tasked with defining the legal obligations of online intermediaries...
