Unconstitutional in Part: Reference re Impact Assessment Act
Last month, in Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 [“IAA Reference”], the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court” or “SCC”) held that the bulk of the federal Impact...
Category: Procedural Law
Appeal Watch: Is a closing window to address a future safety risk urgent? R v Campbell
The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) applied the rapidly developing law surrounding the expectation of privacy in cell phones and police operations in R v Campbell, 2022 ONCA 666 [Campbell,...
Confessions, Confidentiality and Consent: Re-Visiting Therapist-Client Privilege in R v Chatillon
Content Warning: The facts of the case involve the mention of child sexual abuse. In R v Chatillon, 2023 SCC 7 [Chatillon], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) delivered...
Jurisdiction Confusion: The SCC to Clarify the Federal and Tax Courts’ Roles in Taxation Law in Dow Chemical Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will soon comment on the jurisdictional contours of the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) and Federal Court of Canada (“FCC”). The SCC has granted...
