Category Archives: Supreme Court of Canada

Good Kid, M.A.D.D. City: Seeking Proportionality in Drunk Driving Sentencing

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Joshua Sealy-Harrington

By: Joshua Sealy-Harrington and Joe McGrade PDF Version: Good Kid, M.A.D.D. City: Seeking Proportionality in Drunk Driving Sentencing Cases Commented On: R v Lacasse, 2015 SCC 64; R v Sargent, 2016 ABCA 104 Constantly drinking and drive. Hit the powder then … Continue reading →

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Another Favourite Supreme Court of Canada Case: The Northern Gas Pipeline Saga

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Alastair Lucas, Q.C.

By: Alastair Lucas PDF Version: Another Favourite Supreme Court of Canada Case: The Northern Gas Pipeline Saga Case/Matter Commented On: Berger Inquiry; Committee for Justice and Liberty v National Energy Board, [1978] 1 SCR 369, 1976 CanLII 2; Joint Review … Continue reading →

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Faculty Favourites: Celebrating a Supreme Court of Canada Anniversary

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Admin

PDF Version: Faculty Favourites: Celebrating a Supreme Court of Canada Anniversary Editor’s Note 2016 is the 140th anniversary of the year that the Supreme Court of Canada began hearing cases. Our colleagues at the Bennett Jones Law Library are marking … Continue reading →

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Adieu à la Langue Française

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Theresa Yurkewich

By: Theresa Yurkewich PDF Version: Adieu à la Langue Française Case Commented On: Caron v Alberta, 2015 SCC 56 Introduction Gilles Caron and Pierre Boutet, the appellants, were charged with traffic offences under section 34(2) of the Use of Highway … Continue reading →

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Impaired Driving and Approved Screening Devices

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker, Elliot Holzman, and Ian Pillai PDF Version: Impaired Driving and Approved Screening Devices Case Commented On: Goodwin v British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2015 SCC 46; Wilson v British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2015 SCC … Continue reading →

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