Binding or Not? The SCC to Comment on Horizontal Stare Decisis in Appeal of R v Coban
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has granted leave [40223] for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”) et al to appeal R v Coban, 2022 BCSC 880 [Coban].
Tagged: stare decisis
A New Correctness Category: The SCC Departs from Vavilov in SOCAN
The first installment of this post addressed the statutory interpretation question in Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Entertainment Software Association, 2022 SCC 30 [SOCAN]. The...
Balancing the Budget with EI Premiums? Stare Decisis and Canada v Confédération des syndicats nationaux
In Canada (Attorney General) v Confédération des syndicats nationaux, 2014 SCC 49, the Supreme Court applied principles of stare decisis to dismiss the actions of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux...
Live from the SCC: Carter v Canada
Early on a rainy morning, I arrived to the Supreme Court of Canada and was lucky enough to be able to watch the Carter v Canada (Attorney General) [Carter] appeal....
