APPEAL WATCH: Alford v Canada (Attorney General) and Parliament's Power over Privilege
What gives way first — Parliament’s power to control its own process, or Parliamentarians’ right to speak freely without fear of prosecution? The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will soon grapple with this question. It has granted leave [41336] to appeal the Court of Appeal for Ontario’s (“ONCA”) decision in Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2024 ONCA […]