Confessions of a Dubious Mind: R. v. S.G.T.
Aptly described by Fish J. as the “third chapter in a tale of two statements,” the SCC’s recent decision in R. v. S.G.T., 2010 SCC 20, provides clarity on the...
Monthly Archive: May 2010
Newfoundland Loses Latest Round Against AbitibiBowater Inc.
Newfoundland has failed in its latest effort to compel AbitibiBowater Inc. to clean up industrial sites that the company once owned and operated in the province. The Quebec Court of...
On the eve of change? Addressing hate speech in the Internet age at the Federal Court
On January 22, 2010 the Canadian Human Rights Commission (“CHRC”) filed a memorandum (PDF link) with the Federal Court, appealing the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“CHRT”) in...
Provincial Limitation Periods and Foreign Arbitral Awards
Foreign companies will certainly pay greater attention to provincial limitation periods in the future, due to the release of the unanimous SCC decision in Yugraneft Corp. v. Rexx Management Corp.,...
