Section 2(b) of the Charter does not Guarantee Access to all Government Information
The SCC is in the midst of developing a pattern of conservative decisions on s. 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In its last decision on s....
Tagged: Access to Information
The Never-Ending Story? Charkaoui (Re) and the Virtues of Persistence
If at first you do not succeed, try, try again. These words of wisdom convey the ethos of human rights advocacy: paucities of political power, limited financial resources, public indifference...
Prodding the Court Along on its Journey into the 21st Century
The Supreme Court of Canada has taken big steps in the last year at making its records more accessible and its website more useful. I was reminded of the great...
Breaking the Fourth Wall: The Case for Cameras at the SCC
Weighing in on the Webcasts Visitors to the Supreme Court of Canada’s website in recent months will have noticed that they can newly access webcasts of oral arguments before the...
