3 h. ago ’Proof and pledge of stability’: Supreme Court of Canada marks 150 years

OTTAWA — A century and a half ago, it had only six judges, no permanent home and a less than onerous workload. The Supreme Court of Canada is tracing its storied history, and somewhat humble beginnings, to mark its 150th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, the high court plans a ceremonial opening […]

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3 d. ago Professor would be ’surprised’ if top court takes B.C. ostrich farm case

A law professor at the University of Ottawa says he would be surprised if the Supreme Court of Canada decides to hear the case of a British Columbia farm fighting to save its ostriches from being culled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Paul Daly, the university’s research chair in administrative law and governance, said […]

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8 d. ago Supreme Court says Alberta judge relied on rape myths in Saint John's school sexual abuse case

The Supreme Court of Canada has released its reasons for ordering a former Alberta boy’s school teacher back to prison, concluding a judge on Alberta’s top court engaged with “discredited myths and stereotypes” about sexual abuse when he opted to reduce the teacher’s sentence. Paul Sheppard, 62, surrendered himself to correctional authorities in April after […]

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9 d. ago Supreme Court must resolve Cowichan case, BC Conservative leader John Rustad says

John Rustad says "Indigenous rights and private property rights cannot coexist" and he wants the Supreme Court of Canada to resolve the conflict as soon as possible. 

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1 week ago Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull

EDGEWOOD, B.C., CANADA — Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of about 400 ostriches have been “flooded” with calls and emails with “language intended to intimidate,” the RCMP say. The birds have been spared for now with an interim stay by the Supreme Court of Canada, but […]

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1 week ago The Supreme Court has issued a stay of cull order aimed at a B.C. ostrich farm. What happens now?

The stay should not be taken as an indication that the country’s highest court will grant the appeal or decide in the farmer’s favour if it does

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1 week ago The Supreme Court of Canada grants stay on ostrich cull, farm’s lawyer says

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been on the farm in northeastern B.C. for days preparing for the cull of nearly 400 birds.

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1 week ago Saskatchewan requests Supreme Court hear its appeal to pronoun law quickly

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government is hoping the Supreme Court of Canada will quickly hear its appeal to a ruling on the province’s school pronoun law, citing the legal case as one of national importance. The province is seeking leave to appeal after the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled a challenge of the law, which prevents […]

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2 w. ago LEDREW: Canadians should be government by elected MPs — not judges

Continuing in that divisive, virtue-signalling tradition of the Trudeau Government, the Carney-appointed Attorney-General (who, appropriately enough, was Justin’s disastrous immigration minister) has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to change the Constitution of Canada to limit the use of the notwithstanding clause. If the court decides to agree (and why wouldn’t it? It would mean […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: The challenges behind honouring Treaty 7 and navigating a path forward

On Sept. 22, 1877, leaders of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Stoney-Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations signed Treaty 7 with representatives of the Crown at Blackfoot Crossing. That agreement paved the way for settlement across what is now southern Alberta. Almost 150 years later, the anniversary is marked with acknowledgments and ceremonies. Yet one truth still goes largely […]

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2 w. ago Supreme Court of Canada sides with Toronto couple over disputed portion of their backyard

In its decision, the Supreme Court sided with the couple, saying that under the applicable statutory rules the city's title to the land was extinguished over four decades ago.

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2 w. ago Ottawa urges Supreme Court to set limits on how provinces can override charter

MONTREAL — The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to set limits around how provincial governments can override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Ottawa brought forward the request in a factum filed at the court on Wednesday, as part of a landmark case on Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21. […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa argues for limits on use of notwithstanding clause in challenge to Quebec secularism law

If accepted by the Supreme Court of Canada, the proposal could create the first ever substantive limit to the use of the increasingly popular notwithstanding clause

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2 w. ago ’VERY LOW ODDS:’ Court expert says B.C. ostrich case will struggle to get hearing

An expert on the Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia ostrich farm faces an uphill battle “with very low odds” to get a hearing to stop the cull of about 400 birds. Emmett Macfarlane, a political-science professor at the University of Waterloo, has written a book on Canada’s highest court and says the […]

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3 w. ago B.C. ostrich farm will ask Supreme Court of Canada to stop the cull of 400 birds

The farm remains hopeful that it will get another chance to make its case.

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3 w. ago B.C. farm says it will ask Supreme Court of Canada to stop the cull of 400 ostriches

VICTORIA — A spokesperson for Universal Ostrich Farms says the farm will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to stop the culling of 400 ostriches hit by avian flu, but it is not clear yet whether Canada’s highest court will hear the case. Katie Pasitney says the farm remains hopeful that it will get another […]

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3 w. ago Judge to deliver 'magic mushrooms' ruling without accused in court

Observers have predicted, whatever the decision, the case could be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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last month B.C. ostrich farm applies for stay of cull as it seeks appeal at Supreme Court of Canada

The B.C. ostrich farm in a months-long legal battle to stop a cull of hundreds of its birds wants to further delay the cull as it seeks a hearing in Canada's high court.

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