Hundreds of stayed sexual assault cases send chilling message to victims, advocates warn
Victim advocates warn that when cases are stayed due to unreasonable delays it strips the complainant of legal protections, ...
Advocates worry hundreds of stayed sexual assault cases will discourage other victims from reporting
CBC has found hundreds of sexual assault-related cases in Canada have been stayed due to unreasonable delays since 2016. That's when the Supreme Court of Canada set strict timelines for trials to be ...
Supreme Court ruling on Canadians’ fundamental right to strike marks 10 years
Thursday marks 10 years since the supreme court of Canada’s recognition the constitutional right to strike for Canadian workers in the Charter of rights and Freedoms.
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Quebec’s Bill 21: Canadian Supreme Court will hear challenge over secularism law
The Supreme Court of Canada is set to announce Thursday morning whether it will hear a challenge of Quebec's controversial ...
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B.C. court finds Criminal Code first-degree murder parole provision unconstitutional
B.C. Supreme Court finds provision that stops those convicted of first-degree murder from applying for early parole is ...
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Supreme Court of Canada invites Canadians to take part in 150th anniversary
OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 27, 2025 /CNW/ - This year marks the Supreme Court of Canada's 150th anniversary. Since 1875, this court has played a significant role in defining the country's legal landscape ...
Québec’s religious symbols law: Appealing to the Supreme Court for real rights under the Charter
Despite a finding by the Québec Superior Court that Bill 21 has a cruel and dehumanizing impact on Muslim women, the law has survived. Now, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear challenges to it.
Supreme Court of Canada will hear challenge of Quebec’s Bill 21 secularism law
Premier François Legault has made affirming state secularism a central part of his Coalition Avenir Québec government. Bill 21 prohibits certain public sector workers, such as judges, police officers, ...