Category Archives: Supreme Court of Canada

Interpreting Section 15(2) of the Charter: LEAF’s Intervention in Alberta (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) v Cunningham

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Interpreting Section 15(2) of the Charter: LEAF’s Intervention in Alberta (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) v Cunningham  Cases Commented On: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs … Continue reading →

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Little Salmon and the juridical nature of the duty to consult and accommodate

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Little Salmon and the juridical nature of the duty to consult and accommodate  Case commented on: Beckman v Little/Salmon Carmacks First Nation, 2010 SCC 53 This is the first decision of the Supreme Court of Canada to deal … Continue reading →

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Domestic Violence and Provocation: The Door Remains Open

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Domestic Violence and Provocation: The Door Remains Open  Case Considered: R. v. Tran, 2010 SCC 58 The Supreme Court’s most recent decision, R. v. Tran, is an Alberta case I commented on at the Court of Appeal level. … Continue reading →

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The Third Time Is the Charm? The Ongoing Litigation Regarding Omar Khadr

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Maureen Duffy

PDF version: The Third Time Is the Charm? The Ongoing Litigation Regarding Omar Khadr Case considered: Khadr v. Canada (Prime Minister), 2010 FC 715. Omar Khadr, perhaps the most controversial of the detainees at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Constitutionality of Publication Bans in Bail Hearings, Media Outlets Unhappy

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Constitutionality of Publication Bans in Bail Hearings, Media Outlets Unhappy Case Considered: Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, 2010 SCC 21, an appeal from the Courts of Appeal of Ontario (Toronto Star Newspapers … Continue reading →

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