Unconstitutional

• Judge rules against Ontario third party campaign finance rules declaring it unconstitutional

  An Ontario judge has struck down a limit on third-party ad spending introduced by Premier Doug Ford's government, declaring recent changes to the law unconstitutional.

  Politics

  Jun 9, 2021
  
• Group takes B.C. government to court over COVID-19 ban on in-person church services

  The group, which includes 16 individuals and churches, argues the ban on in-person services violates their constitutional rights and is disproportionate to the threat of COVID-19.

  Health

  Jan 10, 2021
  
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• SJPA suggests proposed binding arbitration changes could be unconstitutional

  Proposed amendments to the Industrial Relations Act would see binding arbitration consider a municipality's ability to pay when determining a settlement.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2019
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• Ford government appealing OSCPA court ruling on agency’s powers

  The Ontario government is appealing a court ruling that found the enforcement powers held by the province's private animal welfare agency were unconstitutional.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2019
• OSPCA’s enforcement powers are unconstitutional, Ontario judge rules

  Justice Timothy Minnema said the provincial government was wrong to grant police powers to the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals without also imposing accountability and transparency standards on the agency.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2019
• Ottawa allowed 4-month reprieve to amend solitary confinement law struck down as unconstitutional

  In its decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal extended the deadline until April 30, 2019.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2018
• Are charges against Londoners involved in pot-shop raids constitutional? One lawyer says no

  Provincial police say they're leading a strategy that among other things, aims to eliminate the illegal cannabis supply, remove illegal cannabis enterprises.

  Cannabis

  Dec 13, 2018
• Civil liberties group asks Ontario’s top court for changes to solitary confinement rules

  The group says the federal government only introduced legislation that deals with solitary confinement last month, knowing it wouldn't pass in time to meet the deadline.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2018
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• ‘Free the beer’ ruling proves Alberta can’t stop gas from flowing into B.C.: David Eby

  "The court specifically noted that provinces are not allowed to impose tariffs or rules like tariffs to punish other provinces," David Eby said.

  Politics

  Apr 19, 2018
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• Bret McCann and Alberta MP frustrated feds haven’t removed outdated parts of Criminal Code

  The son of slain St. Albert seniors Lyle and Marie McCann is once again urging the federal government to get rid of an outdated section of the Criminal Code.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2017