Category Archives: Supreme Court of Canada

Supreme Court of Canada Re-writes the National Concern Test and Upholds Federal Greenhouse Gas Legislation: Part I (The Majority Opinion)

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes, Andrew Leach & Martin Olszynski  PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada Re-writes the National Concern Test and Upholds Federal Greenhouse Gas Legislation: Part I (The Majority Opinion) Case Commented On: References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC … Continue reading →

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Tugging at the Strands: Adverse Effects Discrimination and the Supreme Court Decision in Fraser

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Tugging at the Strands: Adverse Effects Discrimination and the Supreme Court Decision in Fraser Case Commented On: Fraser v Canada (Attorney General), 2020 SCC 28 (CanLII) On October 16, 2020, the Supreme … Continue reading →

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Furthering Expression in the Public Interest: SCC Provides Interpretation of Ontario’s Anti-SLAPP Legislation

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Daniella Marchand

By: Daniella Marchand and Nafisa Abdul Razak PDF Version: Furthering Expression in the Public Interest: SCC Provides Interpretation of Ontario’s Anti-SLAPP Legislation  Case Commented On: 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22 (CanLII) Last month, the Supreme … Continue reading →

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The Expansion of Unconscionability – The Supreme Court’s Uber Reach

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: The Expansion of Unconscionability – The Supreme Court’s Uber Reach Case Commented On: Uber Technologies Inc v Heller, 2020 SCC 16 (CanLII) Contracts of adhesion, or standard form agreements (SFAs) are oftentimes unfair. They are … Continue reading →

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Adding Zora to the 1L Crime Syllabus

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver  PDF Version: Adding Zora to the 1L Crime Syllabus Case Commented On: R v Zora, 2020 SCC 14 (CanLII) It is never too soon to start thinking about the fall semester – in fact, I keep a running list … Continue reading →

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