Constitutional
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June 07, 2024
Legal mind weighs in on N.B. inquest of inmate suicide
A law professor specializing in the rights of inmates is not optimistic recommendations made in the wake of a suicide at a New Brunswick prison will be adequately implemented.
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June 07, 2024
New innovator-in-residence at Ontario Bar Association
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) announced in a June 5 news release that it had appointed Colin Lachance as the innovator-in-residence for the 2024-25 year.
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June 06, 2024
Issue of trespass on university campuses less clear than it is for private property: legal scholar
In the wake of Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli civilians last year, pro-Palestinian demonstrations have popped up on university campuses all around the world, including Canada, with post-secondary institutions grappling with a response — including removal of the protesters under trespass law. But whether any injunctions will be successful, or what powers universities — and police — have when seeking to remove demonstrators, remains an open one.
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June 04, 2024
First Nation sues Canada and Ontario over decades-long mercury contamination
The Grassy Narrows First Nation has filed a lawsuit against Ontario and Canada, alleging that the Crown breached its obligations to the First Nation by failing to protect their right to fish in a river that has been contaminated with mercury for decades.
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June 03, 2024
Court of Appeal: Crown had no duty to consult First Nations when revoking regulation
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision that found the Crown had no duty to consult First Nations regarding the Ontario government's decision to revoke an environmental regulation.
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June 03, 2024
3 new judges appointed to Saskatchewan court
The government of Saskatchewan announced in a May 31 press release the appointment of three new judges to its provincial court: Mitch Miller, James Korpan and Alan Jacobson.
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May 30, 2024
Alberta legislature adopts municipal governance bill that raised ire of stakeholders
Alberta legislators have passed a contentious municipal governance bill that observers have characterized as a “power grab” that allows for too much provincial intrusion into local government and politics. Bill 20, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, which passed third reading in the Alberta legislature on May 29, amends both the Local Authorities Elections Act (LAEA) and the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and gives cabinet the power to both order a recall vote for municipal councillors and require municipalities to amend or repeal bylaws. The legislation also opens the door to the establishment of local political parties while also permitting union and corporate donations to local candidates with the same $5,000 per municipality per year donation limits as individual donors.
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May 29, 2024
Uber faces possible class action in Quebec over inadequate wheelchair accessible services
Uber is facing a possible class action concerning allegations that it is breaching Quebec’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms by failing to provide adequate wheelchair-accessible services across the province, according to a release.
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May 28, 2024
Court: New Brunswick lieutenant governor doesn’t need to be bilingual
The Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick is not required to be bilingual under the Constitution, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal has held.
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May 27, 2024
Appellate court upholds decision finding that TTC legislation breached Charter
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal, upholding that labour legislation for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) was in breach of the Charter, despite finding that the application judge erred in some parts of the analysis. One appellate court judge dissented and would allow the appeal.