Category Archives: Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada (By a Slim Majority) Confirms the Presumption of Deference in Alberta

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: The Supreme Court of Canada (By a Slim Majority) Confirms the Presumption of Deference in Alberta Case Commented On: Edmonton (City) v Edmonton East (Capilano) Shopping Centres Ltd,  2016 SCC 47 In 2015 the Alberta Court … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Law, Supreme Court of Canada | Comments Off on The Supreme Court of Canada (By a Slim Majority) Confirms the Presumption of Deference in Alberta

The Appointment of Justice Rowe

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The Appointment of Justice Rowe Event Commented On: Nomination of the Honourable Malcolm Rowe for Appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada On October 17, 2016 Prime Minister Trudeau nominated Justice Malcolm Rowe for appointment to … Continue reading →

Posted in Supreme Court of Canada | Comments Off on The Appointment of Justice Rowe

R v Anthony-Cook and the Community’s Sense of Justice

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: R v Anthony-Cook and the Community’s Sense of Justice Case Commented On: R v Anthony-Cook, 2016 SCC 43 (CanLII) In R v Anthony-Cook, 2016 SCC 43 (CanLII), Justice Moldaver, on behalf of the full court, clarifies … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal, Supreme Court of Canada | Comments Off on R v Anthony-Cook and the Community’s Sense of Justice

The Problem of Judicial Arrogance

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: The Problem of Judicial Arrogance In her remarkable new book Life Sentence (Doubleday Canada, 2016), Christie Blatchford describes the Canadian judiciary as “unelected, unaccountable, entitled, expensive to maintain and remarkably smug” (at pp. 33-34). She argues … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and the Legal Profession, Supreme Court of Canada | 1 Comment

A Supreme Folly

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Frances Woolley

By: Frances Woolley PDF Version: A Supreme Folly Matter Commented On: The Bilingual Requirement for Supreme Court of Canada Justices Last August, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that, in future, only candidates who are “functionally bilingual” in French and English will be recommended … Continue reading →

Posted in Supreme Court of Canada | Comments Off on A Supreme Folly