R v Sipos: When to Exercise Curative Powers
In R v Sipos, 2014 SCC 47 [Sipos], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) unanimously concluded that the new evidence presented by James Peter Sipos to the Ontario Court of...
Monthly Archive: October 2014
Public Law Promissory Estoppel Clarified: Immeubles Jacques Robitaille Inc v Quebec
Earlier this year, Justice Wagner provided a concise and well-reasoned answer to an interesting question: Having operated a business for a decade in violation of a zoning bylaw, does a...
Workplace Safety Is Paramount: Dionne v Commission scolaire des Patriotes
A pregnant woman should not have to choose between her health (or the health of her fetus) and work, the Supreme Court of Canada declared in Dionne v Commission scolaire des...
State Surveillance Powers Made Available to Plaintiffs in a Class Action: Imperial Oil v Jacques
In a decision released on October 17, 2014, Imperial Oil v Jacques, 2014 SCC 66 [Imperial Oil v Jacques], a majority of the Supreme Court Court (“SCC”) upheld a Quebec motion...
