Constitutional
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October 25, 2024
Ontario mayors’ calls on homelessness, addiction raise spectre of involuntary detention: CCLA
Municipal politicians from across Ontario are calling on provincial lawmakers to take more steps to deal with the crises of homelessness and addiction that are impacting their cities, but a prominent civil liberties group is raising concerns the plans could lead to an expansion in the use of forced treatment to individuals with mental health or addiction issues.
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October 24, 2024
No unwritten exemption for media access to records in youth criminal justice law: Ontario court
Ontario’s top court has ruled against a group of media companies and reporters who were seeking access to youth court records in a high-profile murder case from 2022.
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October 22, 2024
Prairie court examines expansion of challenges for cause in jury selection
Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal has moved “the line in the sand” when it comes to challenges for cause in jury selections, says the lawyer of a man accused of murder who was granted a new trial after it was found a judge was wrong to bar him from challenging prospective jurors on their possible bias toward gang members.
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October 21, 2024
First Nations reject $47.8B deal for long-term Indigenous child services reform
The federal government has expressed disappointment in a decision by First Nations chiefs to vote against a $47.8 billion deal on long-term reform of Indigenous child and family services over concerns about the uncertainty of annual funding approvals and the implementation structure of the agreement.
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October 17, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal orders new hearing for youth-driven climate constitutional challenge
A landmark challenge of Ontario’s climate change legislation has been given new life by the province’s top court.
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October 16, 2024
Growing Yukon planning to increase electoral districts
In a bid to address a growing population, the territory of Yukon has tabled legislation that would increase its number of electoral districts.
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October 16, 2024
Lightening the land: Restoring balance and the case for Indigenous fire management
Canada faces an escalating wildfire crisis. Year after year, uncontrolled flames consume vast landscapes and jeopardize the livelihoods of countless people and their communities. In 2023, 2.84 million hectares of forest and land burned in British Columbia alone — the worst in the province’s recorded history. This growing threat stands in stark contrast to the period before colonial disruption when Indigenous peoples expertly managed the land through cultural burning. These deliberate, small-scale fires effectively cleared underbrush, nurtured biodiversity and ultimately fortified ecosystems against larger, more destructive wildfires.
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October 11, 2024
Motion to set aside FCA judgment relating to Impact Assessment Act dismissed
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a motion to set aside an order from the same court due to the deemed unconstitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act.
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October 11, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects accident victim's effort to amend claim to name truck driver
More than 10 years after a motorcycle accident seriously injured an Oshawa, Ont. man, the Ontario Court of Appeal has rejected his effort to amend his claim to reflect the identity of the truck driver he believes caused the accident.
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October 11, 2024
Ottawa introduces legislation to create commissioner for modern treaty implementation
The federal government has announced the introduction of legislation aimed at creating a new commissioner for modern treaty implementation to oversee self-government agreements between Ottawa and First Nations.