Meet Nader Hasan, the Asper Centre’s New Constitutional Litigator-in-Residence

By Amy Chen Nader Hasan, a partner at Stockwoods LLP and one of Canada’s leading appellate lawyers, will be co-teaching the Asper Centre’s clinic course this fall as the constitutional … Read More

Young Climate Activists Attempt to Hold Province Accountable for Inadequate Emissions Target

By Amy Chen In late 2019, Ecojustice and Stockwoods LLP initiated a constitutional challenge (“the Application”) against Ontario’s greenhouse gas reduction target on behalf of seven young climate activists (the … Read More

Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Asper Centre’s Position on Charter Damages

The Supreme Court of Canada heard this appeal in Treaty One Territory (Winnipeg, Manitoba). This was the Court’s first time sitting outside of Ottawa. by Amy Chen On June 12, … Read More

Introducing our 2020 Summer Research Assistants

The Asper Centre welcomes four new research assistants for the summer of 2020. Despite these unusual times, everyone is busy with exciting projects, including two interventions at the Supreme Court … Read More

Ontario Court of Appeal Rules G20 Protester’s Rights Violated by Police

Ten years after Toronto hosted the G20 summit, a civil suit launched against the Toronto police has finally been resolved by the Ontario Court of Appeal. The decision—Stewart v. … Read More