Lost in Translation: Language Rights in Federal Courts
As the two official languages of Canada, French and English form the bedrock of our legal system, and their usage is a constitutionally protected right found in both the Constitution...
Monthly Archive: November 2018
A Prelude to the Standard of Review Reckoning: Quebec (Commission des norms, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail) v Caron
Introduction In December 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC” or the “Court”] will hear a trio of appeals that will revisit the current standard of judicial review for administrative...
Reference re Pan-Canadian Securities Regulation: A Unified Approach to Securities Regulation
Introduction The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released a decision this week that paves the way for a pan-Canadian national securities regulation scheme. The decision in Reference re Pan-Canadian Securities...
Rankin’s Garage & Sales v JJ : Do You Owe a Duty of Care to Those Who Steal From Your Business?
This case is a follow-up to TheCourt.ca’s previous analysis of this case when it was first heard before the Supreme Court of Canada in January of 2018. For many first-year law...
