Judicial Review

• Pickering, Ont. city councillor Lisa Robinson filing for judicial review

  Pickering, Ont. city councillor Lisa Robinson is taking the City of Pickering, and the integrity commissioner, to court following decisions to suspend her pay.

  Politics

  Feb 15
  
• Vancouver Park Board eyes judicial review of mayor’s plan to disband elected body

  Mayor Ken Sim is seeking to have the province amend the Vancouver Charter to eliminate the elected board and bring park administration under city council's oversight.

  Politics

  Jan 29
  
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• ‘That lake will remain full’: Lake Pisiquid emergency order renewed

  N.S. Premier Tim Houston says the emergency order closing the gates of the aboiteau by the Windsor Causeway will remain in place and the government won't let the lake drain.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Neighbours take City of Kelowna to court over permit for tall apartment project

  Kelowna resident Murray Porubanec is seeking judicial review of city council's approval of a development permit for a four-storey apartment complex at 630 Boynton Place.

  Traffic

  Feb 17, 2023
• ‘Not reasonable’: Sask. government wants say in challenge to port fees

  The government of Saskatchewan says these fees can range from eight to 40 cents per tonne for things like potash and grain.

  Economy

  Jan 18, 2023
• ‘It’s misery:’ N.S. women fight province for out-of-country health coverage

  Two Nova Scotia women are seeking a judicial review of decisions made by the health department to refuse out-of-country coverage for their surgeries.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2022
• B.C. Supreme Court rules provincial wolf cull can continue

  Contractors hired by the B.C. government have killed hundreds of wolves annually since 2015 as part of a program to help conserve threatened caribou herds.

  Environment

  Jul 7, 2022
• Councillors raise concerns over legal action against Brampton council decision

  A judicial review, which was filed by Coun. Harkirat Singh, claims the appointment of Elaine Moore did not follow the proper process.

  Politics

  Jul 4, 2022
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• Man who murdered Montreal teen using ‘faint hope clause’ to seek early release

  Sebastien Simon was 18 years old when he was convicted of first degree murder. Fifteen years later, he is trying a new avenue in his effort to get early parole.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2021
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• Federal judge quashes removal of Thunderchild Coun. Michael Linklater

  The case is part of a longstanding debate on whether Canada’s Charter applies to Indigenous communities.

  Politics

  Nov 25, 2020