Crown Immunity Trumps Police Officers’ Tarnished Reputations in Ontario (AG) v Clark

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) made important strides in determining the scope of immunity for Crown prosecutors when dealing with third party interests. In Ontario (Attorney General) v Clark, 2021 SCC 18 [Clark], the SCC faced the claims of three police officers who sought vindication after several Crown attorneys allowed unsubstantiated claims of police […]

Sanctuary from Drunk Driving Sanctions: SCC to hear appeal in R v McColman

Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier : SCC Finds the Exception to Settlement Privilege Applies in the Family Mediation Context

Should conversations that take place during family mediation remain confidential? In Association de médiation familiale du Quebec v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54 [Association de mediation] the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”) held that the exception to the general rule of settlement privilege can apply in the context of family mediation.  An exception […]