Legal Action

• Lawsuit filed against City of Edmonton over encampment response

  The CJHR is suing the City of Edmonton, claiming the 'eviction and displacement of individuals residing in encampments' violates those people's rights and freedoms.

  Canada

  Aug 31
  
• ‘Doesn’t change anything,’ says Reptilia’s lawyer as London, Ont. seeks court order

  The City of London, Ont., wants a judge to declare that the Reptilia zoo that opened two months ago contravenes a municipal animal control bylaw.

  Canada

  Jun 19
  
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• Restraining orders filed against Edmonton Pride Corner organizer

  The organizer of Edmonton's Pride Corner has had her activism efforts interrupted by a string of restraining orders.

  Canada

  Jun 17
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• Family of N.S. woman who died after 7-hour ER wait suing health authority

  The family of Allison Holthoff, who died after a seven-hour wait at a Nova Scotia emergency room has launched a civil lawsuit against the province's health authority.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• Patrick Brown appeals Conservative leadership disqualification despite party rules

  The 2022 Conservative Party of Canada Leadership Election rules states that "all decisions of the LEOC are final and are not subject to internal appeal or judicial review."

  Politics

  Jul 6, 2022
• Paul Miller files lawsuit against Ontario NDP after being turfed

  The 71-year-old has filed a legal action seeking damages for breach of contract, discrimination, conspiracy and duty of good faith.

  Politics

  May 10, 2022
• Quebec comedian Mike Ward facing new legal action for joke about disabled singer

  Ward is being sued in separate actions in Quebec Superior Court and provincial court for a total of $372,600 in connection with a joke he made between 2010 and 2013.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2022
• Group of Saint-Leonard residents taking the city to court over repeated flooding

  A group of residents in St. Leonard has filed a class action lawsuit against the city because of repetitive flooding in their homes.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020
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• Verdun Street merchants threaten legal fight over bike path pilot project

  A bike path pilot project along Verdun Street may end up in the courts as merchants are angry over the loss of 275 parking spots.

  Traffic

  Jun 9, 2019
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• Court rules cashiers’ lawsuit against Northlands can proceed

  Northlands' efforts to block a wrongful dismissal and defamation lawsuit by some former parking cashiers fell flat on Friday.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2019