And Then There Was One: A Final Charles Smith Wrongful Conviction?
Tammy Marie Marquardt has applied for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”). Her case will surely capture the attention of Canadians who have been following the...
Author: Rebecca Ross
When is a Charter Breach Justified? R v Harrison and the Application of the Exclusionary Rule
Nearly one year ago today, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) decided that the 77 pounds of cocaine found by a police officer in the trunk of Bradley Harrison’s rented...
Beware Ambiguity: The Doctrine of Severance in Employment Contracts
In preparing to write about Shafron v KRG Insurance Brokers (Western) Inc, 2009 SCC 6, I prepared myself for a complicated analysis of restrictive covenants in employment contracts. The facts...
Labour Relations and the Division of Powers: An Opportunity to Revisit s. 91(24)
An application for leave to appeal has been submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in NIL/TU,O Child and Family Services Society v. B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union,...
