This week at the SCC
This week, the Supreme Court of Canada begins its fall session with six hearings, including Quebec’s appeal of the federal requirement to destroy records from its long-gun registry.Oct. 6 – Ontario –...
View ArticleNative cultural preservation used to justify mixed-marriage ban, evictions
The collective right to cultural preservation cannot be presented as justification for depriving individuals of their basic human rights.So says Julius Grey, the highly respected constitutional lawyer...
View ArticleSupreme Court allows warrantless cell phone searches
Warrantless cell phone searches are fair game during a police arrest and, conducted properly, do not violate Charter rights against unreasonable search and seizure.That was the bottom line today as the...
View ArticleThis week at the SCC
In the first week of the winter 2015 session, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear five appeals, including a number of criminal cases dealing with extradition, murder and sexual coercion. The court...
View ArticleSCC quashes mandatory minimums for gun crimes
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the mandatory minimum sentences in place for illegal possession of a firearm are unconstitutional.The 6-3 decision released this morning in R v. Nur and R v....
View ArticleThis week at the SCC
This week, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear four appeals, including Rocco Galati’s constitutional challenge of Federal Court of Appeal Justice Robert Mainville to the Quebec Court of Appeal, as...
View ArticleSCC backs off from usual deferral of constitutional matters to Parliament
The Supreme Court of Canada today took a big step back from its tendency in recent years to defer to Parliament on constitutional matters.In R. v. Smith — which has grabbed headlines for essentially...
View ArticleThis week at the SCC
This week, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear four appeals, including the hugely important 16-year-old challenge of the late Harry Daniels, a Métis leader who sought a declaration that Métis and...
View ArticleFormer DOJ lawyer calls for amendments after losing Charter challenge
A former senior Justice Department lawyer who is challenging Ottawa’s constitutional review process says the rise of the Trudeau Liberals will not influence his decision on whether or not to seek an...
View ArticleCities have no say on location of cellphone towers: SCC
The federal government — and only the federal government — may approve or reject the location of a cellphone antenna, regardless of health concerns or any other issues that may be within the purview of...
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