R v Jarvis: Carving out a Contextual Approach to Privacy
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or the “Court”) released a landmark decision last month that defines privacy rights in public areas. In R v Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10 [Jarvis],...
Monthly Archive: March 2019
1688782 Ontario Inc. v Maple Leaf Foods Inc. : Disenfranchised Franchisees Demand Tort Damages for Lost Profit
In 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2018 ONCA 407 [Maple Leaf], the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) evaluated whether a duty of care arose in the well-publicized...
Breach of the Peace: ONCA Addresses Police Power to Arrest in Fleming v Ontario
Tensions can run high during political demonstrations, and police are often deployed to monitor the situation and prevent an escalating conflict. In doing so, police have a common law power...
