The Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released their decision in R v Telus Communications Co., 2013 SCC 16 on March 27, 2013. The case was previously discussed here. In this case, the police wanted the production of text messages stored in the computer databases of Telus for a police investigation under a general warrant. […]
Back in 1869, present-day Manitoba’s Red River Settlement was a lively Métis community that was growing and developing while, further East, the country of Canada was in its infancy. After Upper and Lower Canada (Ontario and Quebec, respectively), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick combined to create Canada in 1867, John A. Macdonald set his sights on […]
Ontario (Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario) v. 751809 Ontario Inc. (Famous Flesh Gordon's), 2013 ONCA 157 On March 18, the Ontario Court of Appeal delivered a judgment that
“Don’t work for money, work for justice—you will make money anyway but the focus is quite different.” Between 2:00pm and 4:30pm on Monday, March 11, some variation of this quote reverberated throughout Osgoode via Twitter and Facebook. Osgoode’s Distinguished Speaker Series welcomed Justice L’Heureux-Dubé, and her presence was both captivating and refreshing. It was inspiring […]
The Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) has granted leave to appeal in Douglas Martin v Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta, et al., 2012 ABCA 248, with a tentative hearing date of December 10th, 2013. Background Douglas Martin worked for Parks Canada in Banff, Alberta. On December 18th, 2006, Parks Canada delivered a disclosure letter to […]
Jules Guiniling Tindungan joined the US army as a young man suffering from financial troubles. After a 15 month deployment in Afghanistan, he deserted his unit upon return to the US. Believing that the actions of the US military in Afghanistan were in violation of the Geneva Convention, he began researching online and came across […]
On Friday, March 8, 2013, the SCC released its decision in Manitoba Metis Federation Inc. v Canada (Attorney General), 2013 SCC 14. In this landmark case, the Manitoba Metis Federation sought a declaration that in implementing the Manitoba Act, the federal government breached their fiduciary obligation to the Metis and failed to implement the Manitoba Act in a […]
On 26 February 2013, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) ((568 US) (2013)) upheld the federal law that enables the government to perform surveillance on Americans’ phone and email communications with people outside the United States. A group of human rights, legal, and media organizations (Respondents) challenged the constitutionality of the law, §1881a of the […]
Every fall, Aboriginal students from Northern Ontario’s remote reserves leave their families and fly to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school, the trip being necessary due to the lack of suitable schools closer to their homes. Since 2000, seven of these students have died in tragic circumstances. After the death of Reggie Bushie […]
Justice – Just a Click Away? Litigating less serious small claims disputes may not require filling out lengthy paperwork or taking time off work to attend a court hearing anymore. The British Columbia Ministry of Justice recently released part two of their White Paper on Justice Reform. They are recommending a simplified and user-friendly court […]