Immunity of International Organizations
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that international organizations (e.g. the World Bank) can be sued by U.S. courts when they act as private players in the market. This decision took place in the context…
Officer Involved Shootings, Mental Health and the Charter
Mental health and criminal law are again in question after a police-involved shooting in Winnipeg on February 23. As reported in a CBC article, the victim of the shooting was identified as Machuar Madut, a…
SNC-Lavalin Will Not Get Judicial Review of Decision Rejecting Remediation Agreement
In a decision released by the Federal Court this morning, SNC-Lavalin (SNC) was denied an application for judicial review, meaning that the prosecution against the Quebec company will go ahead as usual. SNC applied to have…
UPDATE: Whitehorse City Council Recognizes the “Right to Breastfeed in Public”
In an earlier article which can be read here, I addressed the “right to breastfeed in public” discussion prompted in Whitehorse. Briefly, a woman was asked not breastfeed in a public pool because pool staff,…
Prisoner Abuse in Australia (part 2) – The Legal Framework
The purpose of this post is to summarize the findings of a report published by Human Rights Watch Australia: Kirti Sharma, “I Needed Help, Instead I Was Punished – Abuse and Neglect of Prisoners…
Does the First Amendment Apply to Public-Access Channels?
Facebook, YouTube, and the Internet Association are tuning into Supreme Court proceedings, to see whether a freedom of expression case will have ripple effects onto their own content. These social media corporations posit that regardless…
Un pas vers l’abolition des délais de prescription pour les victimes d’agressions à caractère sexuel
Nous savions déjà qu’un comité de réflexion sur l’accompagnement des victimes d’agression sexuelles avait été mis sur pied plus tôt cette année par Sonia Lebel, Véronique Hivon, Hélène David et Christine Labrie, mais nous commençons…
Bombardier Loses Appeal to Keep Federal Loan Repayment Numbers Under Wraps
Bombardier has lost a recent battle in the Federal Court regarding years-old requests made under the Access to Information Act (ATIA). In a partially redacted decision released this week, Justice Mactavish determined that Bombardier had not…
Mens Appotus
The Yukon Territorial Court recently entered a sexual assault conviction in R v Harry [2019 YKTC 7] an uncomfortable case which, ultimately, shows the inextricability of rights and responsibilities. The entire series of events (which…
The FASD Court: A New Addition to the Problem Solving Courts of Manitoba
Did you know that besides the traditional courtroom there are in fact several problem solving courts here in Manitoba? In my opinion, problem solving courts are a wonderful opportunity for offenders to face various problems…