Did Banks See the Forest for the Squeegees?
More than a year has passed since the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) dismissed the application David Banks, et al v Her Majesty the Queen, [2007] 156 CRR (2d) 376 (SCC) [Banks]...
Author: Jeremy Barretto
All Hail to the Jean: Governor General Reportedly Intervenes for Khadr
The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star have recently commented on reports that Governor General Michaëlle Jean advised the Prime Minister to repatriate Omar Khadr. The original story appeared in...
Great Expectations: The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
On September 5, 2008 the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights was launched at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. The Centre is the result of a $7.5 million...
Should the SCC speak with one voice? Survey says no.
Several commentators have reflected on Justice Bastarache’s recently announced retirement from the SCC on June 30, 2008. The discourse in the coming months will likely focus on the forthcoming judicial...
