Supreme Court
B.C. Supreme Court judge awards $2M in 2012 flood damage lawsuit
Supreme Court ruling says province, district, couple were equally at fault in lengthy lawsuit. Continue reading
Supreme Court decision may reveal doctors’ names who’ve billed Ontario most
The public could soon know which Ontario doctors have billed the most to the province’s health plan now that the Supreme Court has ruled on the matter. Continue reading
Jody Wilson-Raybould joins calls for judicial appointment leak probe amid SNC-Lavalin scandal
The Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs said the leak leaves him “deeply concerned and troubled” but he does not have authority to investigate. Continue reading
Jury to decide fate of two North Preston brothers in Tylor McInnis murder trial
Shawntez and Daniel Downey are charged in connection with the 2016 murder of Tylor McInnis. Continue reading
Unclear how court fights will play out against Trump’s national emergency
The National Emergencies Act of 1976 doesn’t say what constitutes a national emergency or impose any other limits on the president. Continue reading
Ontario teacher who filmed teens’ cleavage guilty of voyeurism: Supreme Court
“This is about women’s bodies and a woman’s right to go out in public and retain some autonomy over her body.” Continue reading
Saskatchewan courts may be closer to having cameras during trials: experts
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
Cameras have only been used in Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal, but provincial court and the Court of Queen’s Bench could be next. Continue reading
Complainant should get legal funding in battle over sexual history, court says
The unidentified woman, who is in her early 20s, was allegedly abused when she was between three and eight years old. Continue reading
Omar Khadr wants Alberta youth court to declare his sentence expired
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr is asking Alberta youth court to order his release and declare his eight-year sentence to have expired. Continue reading
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Abandoned well ruling from Supreme Court ‘credit negative’ for energy firms, says Moody’s
Moody’s says the ruling is also credit negative for banks and other creditors but adds it’s unclear how it will affect other industries and provinces going forward. Continue reading