Supreme Court of Canada
Trial by military: Spotlight on R v Beaudry
by Teodora Pasca Years ago, Corporal R. P. Beaudry was charged with sexual assault causing bodily harm, an offence under s 272 of the Criminal Code carrying a maximum penalty of 14 years’ … Read More
R v Bird: Do Not “Breach First, Challenge Later”
by Sahil Kesar Spencer Bird (“Bird”), a long-term offender, was charged with breaching the conditions of a community supervision order prescribed by the Parole Board. At the criminal proceeding, he … Read More
Frank v Canada: Contrasting the Section 1 Analyses
By: Sahil Kesar and Jasmit De Saffel On January 11, 2019 the Supreme Court issued its decision on the constitutional challenge to provisions of the Canada Elections Act detailing residence … Read More
Supreme Court Moves Voting Rights into Globalization Era in Frank Decision
by Jasmit de Saffel In its first decision of the year, the Supreme Court of Canada sided with Canadian ex-pats in a case about their voting rights. Chief Justice Wagner … Read More
Dunsmuir Revisited: Questioning the Standard of Review
by Catherine Ma Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the appeals in Minister of Citizenship and Immigration v Alexander Vavilov, Bell Canada et al v Attorney General of … Read More