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Supreme Court Hearings
Her Majesty the Queen v. Richard Lee Desautel
Whether constitutional protection of Aboriginal rights contained in s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 extends to an Aboriginal group that does not reside in Canada – Whether phrase “aboriginal peoples of Canada” in s. 35 (...)
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Her Majesty the Queen v. Chouhan / Esseghaier
Case No. 39062 and 38861 Her Majesty the Queen v. Pardeep Singh Chouhan Her Majesty the Queen v. Chiheb Esseghaier Whether Court of Appeal erred in law in finding that elimination of peremptory challenges does not apply retrospectively — (...)
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Estate of Bernard Sherman, et al. v. Kevin Donovan, et al.
(Case No. 38695) (October 6, 2020) Did the Court of Appeal err in concluding that there was insufficient evidence of a serious risk to the physical safety of the Affected Individuals? – Is a sealing order necessary because reasonably (...)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Conférence des juges de la Cour du Québec, et al. v. Chief Justice, et al.
Are the provisions of the first paragraph of article 35 of the Code of Civil Procedure, CQLR, c. C-25.01, setting at less than $85,000 the limit to the exclusive monetary jurisdiction of the Court of Québec valid having regard to section (...)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Provincial Challenges of Federal Carbon Pricing – September 23, 2020
Attorney General of Saskatchewan v Attorney General of Canada Attorney General of Ontario v Attorney General of Canada Attorney General of British Columbia v Attorney General of Alberta The Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act was (...)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Provincial Challenges of Federal Carbon Pricing – September 22, 2020
Case No. 38663 and No. 38781 and No. 39116 Attorney General of Saskatchewan v Attorney General of Canada Attorney General of Ontario v Attorney General of Canada Attorney General of British Columbia v Attorney General of Alberta The (...)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Haben Abrham Weldekidan v. Her Majesty the Queen
Were the video statements made by the three witnesses correctly judged not to be reliable and thus not admissible? (Case No. 38984) (June 12, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Cheung Wai Wallace Li v. Her Majesty the Queen
Did the police have a reasonable suspicion the appellant was engaged in criminal activity and induce him into committing a crime? (Case No. 38903) (June 11, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Her Majesty the Queen v. Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham
Does the fact that he accused has been deported render the case moot? (Case No. 37984) (June 10, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Owners, Strata Plan LMS 3905 v. Crystal Square Parking Corporation
Is the appellant obligated to pay for fees outlined under an easement negotiated by the respondent prior to the establishment of the appellant? (Case No. 38741) (June 9, 2020)
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Attorney General of Ontario v. G
Should the respondent be forced to comply with the sex offender registry despite being found not criminally responsible? (Case No. 38585) (February 20, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Deborah Lee Doonanco v. Her Majesty the Queen
Was the trial compromised by the Crown’s failure to disclose an experrt report on battered wfe syndrome? (Case No. 38577) (February 18, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
9354-9186 Québec inc., et al. v. Callidus Capital Corporation, et al.
At issue is the role of modern litigation funding in providing access to justice for parties, including those who are insolvent or bankrupt. (Case No. 38594) (January 23, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Attorney General of Quebec, et al. v. 9147-0732 Québec inc.
At issue is whether legal person can benefit from protection of section 12 of the Charter. (Case No. 38613) (January 22, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Hydro-Québec, et al.
At issue is whether the trial judge erred in the interpretation and characterization of the contract in question. (Case No. 38544) (January 21, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Chandos Construction Ltd. v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc.
At issue is whether the Court of Appeal erred by emphasizing bankruptcy law over contract law. (Case No. 38571) (January 20, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Ken Chung v. Her Majesty the Queen
At issue is whether the trial judge committed an error of law as identified by the Court of Appeal. (Case No. 38739) (January 17, 2020)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Attorney General of British Columbia v. Attorney General of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada hears arguments on whether British Columbia has the authority to restrict oil shipments within its borders. In May 2019, the B.C. Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that the province’s proposed (...)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Alexandre Collin v. Her Majesty the Queen
Did the court err when it substituted its own findings of fact for those of the trial judge? (Case No. 38681) (December 13, 2019)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Joanne Fraser, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada
Did the court err when it ruled that RCMP members who chose to job-share were not full-time employees? (Case No. 38505) (December 12, 2019)
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Supreme Court Hearings
International Air Transport Association, et al. v. Instrubel, N.V., et al.
Do courts in Quebec have the right to garnish funds held outside of the province by the garnishee who is located within Quebec? (Case No. 38562) (December 11, 2019)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Hydro-Québec v. Louise Matta, et al.
How should the court interpret the right-of-way for electricity transmission and distribution? (Case No. 38254) (December 10, 2019)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Attorney General of B.C. v. Provincial Court Judges’ Association of B.C.
Attorney General of British Columbia v. Provincial Court Judges’ Association of British Columbia (Case No. 38381) (December 9, 2019) Attorney General of Nova Scotia v. Nova Scotia Provincial Judges Association (Case No. 38459) (...)
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Supreme Court Hearings
C.M. Callow Inc. v. Tammy Zollinger, et al.
C.M. Callow Inc. v. Tammy Zollinger, et al.. (Case No. 38463) (December 6, 2019) and Wastech Services v Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (Case No. 38601) (December 6, 2019) How should the courts interpret the principle of (...)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Desjardins Financial Services Firm Inc., et al. v. Ronald Asselin
Did the court errr when it authrorised a class-action suit against the appellant? (Case No. 37898) (December 5, 2019)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Chaycen Michael Zora v. Her Majesty the Queen
Should the mens rea assessment of a breach of parole, section 145(3) of the Criminal Code, be done objectively or subjectively? (Case No. 38540) (December 4, 2019)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc., et al. v. Douglas Babstock, et al.
Should a class-action lawsuit against video lottery terminals be allowed to proceed in a Newfoundland and Labrador court? (Case No. 38521) (December 3, 2019)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Assmar Ryiad Shlah v. Majesty the Queen / Franz Cabrera v. Majesty the Queen
Assmar Ryiad Shlah v. Her Majesty the Queen (Case No. 38661) (November 15, 2019) Franz Emir Cabrera v. Her Majesty the Queen (Case No. 38677) (November 15, 2019) These two cases raise the question of whether the jury’s verdict of (...)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Volkswagen Group v. Association Quebecoise de lutte contre la pollution
Can an individual who has suffered no personal harm or injury act as a representative plaintiff in a class action suit? (Case no. 38297) (November 13, 2019)
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Supreme Court Hearings
Maia Bent v. Howard Platnick / 1704604 Ont v. Pointes Protection Assoc., et al.
What standard of review should an appelate court apply on appeals from anti-SLAPP suits? What is the proper scope of the court’s inquiry into the merits of claims and defences in the process for the mandatory summary dismissal of (...)