
Glenn Joyal Appointed to Supreme Court of Canada
Manitoba Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal has been nominated and appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. His appointment has drawn commentary regarding his judicial philosophy.
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Manitoba Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal has been nominated and appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. His appointment has drawn commentary regarding his judicial philosophy.

The Supreme Court of Canada has clarified the Jordan framework for trial time limits, dismissing two challenges and ruling that the established limits for criminal trials are justified under Section 11(b) of the Charter to prevent charges from being dropped due to delays.

The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of legislation that restricts the ability of members of a spy watchdog committee to use their parliamentary privilege to speak out.

Bill Enge, former leader of the North Slave Métis Alliance, was elated when the Supreme Court of Canada found in 2016 that tens of thousands of Métis and non-status Indians were now under the…
An opinion piece questions the nature of the Supreme Court of Canada's hearing on Quebec's Bill 21, suggesting it resembles a parliamentary committee more than an appellate court and raising concerns about a potential 'judicial coup d’etat.'

Jennifer Pan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2010 death of her mother, nearly a year after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new first-degree murder trial for the Markham, Ont., woman in a case that drew international attention.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled, in a 6-3 decision, that New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor must be proficient in both English and French. This decision reinforces the province's official bilingual status.

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from the Wolastoqey First Nations regarding an Aboriginal title ruling, meaning private industrial forest land in New Brunswick will remain excluded from their ownership claim.

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from Jeffrey Wood, the man convicted of stealing "The Roaring Lion" portrait of Winston Churchill from Ottawa's Château Laurier hotel in late 2021 and early 2022.

The Supreme Court of Canada has announced it will not hear an appeal that challenged the constitutionality of the country's first-past-the-post electoral system.

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule on Quebec's controversial secularism law, Bill 21, which prohibits public servants from wearing religious symbols, with opponents arguing the decision could also impact the notwithstanding clause.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled Quebec cannot bar asylum seekers from subsidized daycare, according to a ruling handed down Friday.
An intelligence assessment warns of a 'realistic' chance that the Supreme Court of Canada's upcoming decision on Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, could inspire violent extremist rhetoric.

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear British Columbia's appeal of a ruling that found inconsistencies between the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIPA) and the provincial mineral claims regime.

With an open seat on the Supreme Court of Canada designated for Western Canada, Saskatchewan is advocating for a judge from the province to be appointed, noting it hasn't had one since 1973.
Constitutional scholar Bruce Pardy discusses whether the Supreme Court of Canada will attempt to undermine Section 33, also known as the notwithstanding clause, which allows legislatures to override certain Charter rights.

The Supreme Court of Canada has delayed its ruling on a landmark privacy case concerning Facebook's involvement in the 2010s Cambridge Analytica scandal.