SCC defines threshold for government liability in Charter infringement claim

By Claude Marseille and John Chedid ( October 18, 2024, 11:01 AM EDT) -- On July 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) delivered its judgment in Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26, addressing a claim of damages against the federal government for enacting legislation that contravened the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms....