38 h. ago Supreme Court of Canada quashes B.C. sex conviction, extends 'rape shield' law

High court rules 'rape shield' law that prevents defence lawyers from bringing up sexual past also applies to prosecutors

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56 h. ago High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies ’confusion’ over evidence

The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing. The court says the ruling confirms that it’s not just evidence about a sexual assault complainant’s history […]

Events

3 d. ago Appeal in protracted Facebook privacy case headed to Supreme Court of Canada

Facebook argues the Court of Appeal took the wrong approach under the privacy law when it ruled the company did not obtain the meaningful consent from users

Technology

3 d. ago Supreme Court of Canada will hear 2023 Meta privacy ruling appeal

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, over a 2023 court ruling that it failed to protect the personal data of Canadians.

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4 d. ago Fairy Tales: Filmmaker revisits Delwin Vriend case in new documentary

There is anger in Darrin Hagen’s voice when he talks about the Delwin Vriend case in Alberta. The landmark decision, which came down from the Supreme Court of Canada in 1998 and extended human-rights protections to queer Albertans, was certainly groundbreaking. Hagen calls it “one of those dominoes” that led to change that impacted LGBTQ+ […]

Culture

4 d. ago Proposed class action claims Uber Eats is overcharging Canadians

Uber Eats customers in Canada could be part of a new proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the online food delivery service of charging hidden service fees.On May 16, Toronto law firm Koskie Minsky brought forward a proposed lawsuit against Uber Eats, accusing the company of drip pricing. The lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc., Uber Canada Inc., Uber Portier Canada Inc., and Uber Castor Canada Inc. was filed in the Superior Court of Ontario.In an email statement, an Uber Canada representative said that they cannot comment on the ongoing legal proceedings but that the company takes "these allegations seriously.""We are committed to transparency and fairness in our pricing practices," they stated. "We are reviewing the claims thoroughly and will be defending the lawsuit."The allegationsKoskie Minsky alleges that in addition to the advertised delivery fee, Uber Eats charged customers hidden service fees in Canada."The class action alleges that U...

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4 d. ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada, world to stay in place during case, court rules

A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled President Donald Trump's reciprocal global tariffs and fentanyl-related duties on Canada can stay in place during a court case.

Economics

7 d. ago Apple, Amazon and Spotify challenging CRTC’s Canadian content rules in court this week

Agency says playing field needs to be levelled for traditional broadcasters; streamers say rules are premature and unjust

Technology

9 d. ago Babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s drowning death, Supreme Court of Canada says

The Crown failed to disclose key evidence to Tammy Bouvette’s lawyers, depriving her of the opportunity to make an informed decision about how to plead

Events

9 d. ago Supreme Court of Canada says B.C. babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s death

Tammy Bouvette was charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal negligence causing the bathtub drowning death of a 19-month-old girl she had been babysitting in 2011 in Cranbrook.

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9 d. ago Supreme Court of Canada says babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s death

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says an acquittal is the appropriate outcome for a British Columbia woman whose conviction in the drowning death of a toddler was set aside two years ago. Tammy Bouvette was charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal negligence causing the bathtub drowning […]

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1 week ago After former Leafs and Blue Jays players, CRA now goes after ex

Powell, who was part of the Raptors’ 2019 championship team, is now appealing the CRA’s decision in the Tax Court of Canada

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1 week ago B.C. son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms

His mom's name is on the landmark Supreme Court of Canada case that gave Canadians the right to choose a medically assisted death just over a decade ago.

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1 week ago Shopify wins court battle against Canada Revenue Agency in merchant

Shopify claimed a multilateral tax treaty being used to seek the information for Australian courts 'is without domestic force'

Events

1 week ago Shopify wins case against Canada Revenue Agency over merchant data

Shopify Inc. has come out on top of a battle with the Canada Revenue Agency. A federal court order issued Thursday shows Judge Guy Regimbald sided with the Canadian tech company, which was fighting the CRA’s attempt to get more than six years of Shopify records. The records were being sought in order to verify […]

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2 w. ago Quebec private security law doesn’t apply to firms working in federal areas: court

The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility.

Economics

2 w. ago RioCan REIT asks court to put joint venture with Hudson’s Bay into receivership: docs

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is pushing to put a joint venture it owned with Hudson’s Bay into receivership. A court filing from the real estate firm asks the Ontario Superior Court to appoint FTI Consulting Canada Inc. receiver of the companies that span the venture. The filing says RioCan is pursuing a receivership because […]

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2 w. ago Colby Cosh: It turns out Trump’s tariffs were illegal after all

Heroic libertarians, through the U.S. Court of International Trade, have saved Canada from 'Liberation Day' (at least for now)

Economics

2 w. ago Friday's letters: NAIT should restore court reporting program

What if our courts lost their fastest, most precise record-keepers? What if live captions on TV went dark, or the CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) provider at a loved one’s doctor visit vanished? That’s exactly the risk from NAIT’s pause on the only accredited Captioning and Court Reporting diploma program in Canada. Automated recorders and […]

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2 w. ago Canada ’not out of the woods’ yet after court rules against some of Trump’s tariffs

While Ottawa is welcoming a U.S. federal court decision that would block President Donald Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs against Canada, experts say local businesses are “not out of the woods” yet. On Wednesday, a decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade said Trump does not have the authority to wield tariffs on nearly every country […]

Economics