Pulse
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June 25, 2024
25 new judges, part two | Norman Douglas
Generally (specifics to follow), the answer is all about control.
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June 24, 2024
Liberal government’s ‘intransigence’ and undue secrecy spurs litigation: information commissioner
A recent ruling from the Federal Court affirming a disclosure-of-government records order by Canada’s Information Commissioner illustrates the growth in litigation highlighted by the commissioner's 2023-24 annual report to Parliament, a litigation trend she says is fuelled by the Trudeau government’s court challenges and flouting of her legally binding orders.
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June 24, 2024
Kent Davidson named Chief Justice of Alberta Court of King’s Bench
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a new chief justice for Alberta’s Court of King’s Bench, replacing Mary Moreau who was elevated to the Supreme Court last year.
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June 24, 2024
25 new judges | Norman Douglas
The Ontario Court of Justice (Justices of the Peace, family court judges and criminal court judges) currently has approximately 300 members.
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June 24, 2024
Judicial appointment announced for Alberta
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced in a June 24 press release the appointment of Karan M. Shaner as a justice of appeal of the Court of Appeal of Alberta in Edmonton.
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June 24, 2024
Judicial appointment in Northwest Territories announced
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced in a June 24 press release the appointment of Annie Piché as a judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife.
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June 24, 2024
Big Law does it better | Murray Gottheil
I am willing to bet that you did not expect that headline from me. And to be fair, I do not intend it as a general statement. What I am going to talk about is legal research, and it is a fact that Big Law does that better than the rest of us. While Big Law (and occasionally Medium Law) employs specialists to do their research, the rest of us either do it ourselves or give the job to articling students, summer students, or junior lawyers.
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June 21, 2024
Public school boards are bound by Charter; tribunals’ Charter rulings reviewed for correctness: SCC
In an important Charter and standard of review case, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that labour arbitrators and other administrative tribunals “should play a primary role” in deciding Charter issues within their bailiwicks — which Charter determinations courts should review on a “correctness” rather than “reasonableness” standard — and that the Charter applies to Ontario public school boards, thereby protecting board employees’ reasonable expectations of privacy in their workplaces and shielding employees from unreasonable search or seizure by their employers.
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June 21, 2024
Do vegan weiners pass muster? | Marcel Strigberger
I suppose you’re all wondering about Joey Chestnut? No doubt. Chestnut is the world’s fastest eating hot dog champ. He holds the Guinness record for downing 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Unfortunately Nathan’s Famous hot dogs has banned him from competing in the Coney Island annual July 4th contest. The reason is he apparently signed a deal with Impossible Foods, which makes vegan hot dogs. Nathan’s cites a conflict of interest, and this position is supported by, and I am not making this up, the MLE, to wit the Major League Eating organization which overseas competitive eating events.
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June 21, 2024
Why Cartel case affects all lawyers | John L. Hill
Imagine a scenario in which your home is burglarized, and you report the incident to the police. However, they take an alarming seven months to respond. In the interim, several other properties in your neighbourhood are also targeted. This situation not only raises a complaint against the police but also sparks a deep concern about the potential ramifications of such negligence.