Adam Goldenberg
@adamgoldenberg.ca
Trial and appellate lawyer in 🇨🇦. He/him.
The good fight continues in Saskatchewan.
Full decision is here: www.linkedin.com/posts/adamgo...
Onward. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇨🇦
Full decision is here: www.linkedin.com/posts/adamgo...
Onward. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇨🇦
"A government that uses the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to override the rights of Canadians in legislation is not automatically shielded from judicial review," Saskatchewan court finds. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Judge can review Saskatchewan pronoun law despite use of notwithstanding clause, appeal court rules
Law enacted in 2023 requires parental consent for when students under 16 want to change their pronouns or names at school
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The good fight continues in Saskatchewan.
Full decision is here: www.linkedin.com/posts/adamgo...
Onward. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇨🇦
Full decision is here: www.linkedin.com/posts/adamgo...
Onward. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇨🇦
Earlier today, I spoke with Global News about the litigation we are conducting against Alberta’s anti-trans laws.
Full interview is here: globalnews.ca/video/112869...
Full interview is here: globalnews.ca/video/112869...
July 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Earlier today, I spoke with Global News about the litigation we are conducting against Alberta’s anti-trans laws.
Full interview is here: globalnews.ca/video/112869...
Full interview is here: globalnews.ca/video/112869...
Mark Kosak, head of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, explains why the province’s ban on trans athletes is a solution in search of a problem. (My words, not his.)
July 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Mark Kosak, head of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, explains why the province’s ban on trans athletes is a solution in search of a problem. (My words, not his.)
Happy Pride! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Egale & Skipping Stone are thrilled the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has granted our injunction to block the Alberta government's ban on gender-affirming care for gender diverse youth.
Read more: egale.ca/egale-in-act...
Read more: egale.ca/egale-in-act...
June 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Happy Pride! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
I joined the Canadian Lawyer podcast to talk about my practice, inclusion and diversity in the legal profession, and how I spend my weekends.
Adam Goldenberg balances civil liberties advocacy and corporate law at McCarthy Tétrault
Top 25 lawyer and podcast host defends 2SLGBTQI+ youth rights through court action
www.canadianlawyermag.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I joined the Canadian Lawyer podcast to talk about my practice, inclusion and diversity in the legal profession, and how I spend my weekends.
“A vote for the Carney Liberals is a vote for Western secession,” writes Preston Manning, ludicrously.
The question for Pierre Poilievre: Would he oppose the secession of any province, regardless of who becomes Prime Minister? If he cannot clearly answer “yes”, he has no business seeking that job.
The question for Pierre Poilievre: Would he oppose the secession of any province, regardless of who becomes Prime Minister? If he cannot clearly answer “yes”, he has no business seeking that job.
April 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“A vote for the Carney Liberals is a vote for Western secession,” writes Preston Manning, ludicrously.
The question for Pierre Poilievre: Would he oppose the secession of any province, regardless of who becomes Prime Minister? If he cannot clearly answer “yes”, he has no business seeking that job.
The question for Pierre Poilievre: Would he oppose the secession of any province, regardless of who becomes Prime Minister? If he cannot clearly answer “yes”, he has no business seeking that job.
Here’s our latest podcast episode, on how to forfeit your right to compel arbitration in one easy step.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6nl2...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6nl2...
January 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Here’s our latest podcast episode, on how to forfeit your right to compel arbitration in one easy step.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6nl2...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6nl2...
This was good fun. Thank you very much for your hospitality today, Kannon!
And yes: no gavels, please — we’re Canadian.
🇨🇦 🇺🇸
And yes: no gavels, please — we’re Canadian.
🇨🇦 🇺🇸
Thanks to my friend @adamgoldenberg.ca for joining our office lunch today to talk about the Canadian legal system (and its lack of gavels!).
January 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This was good fun. Thank you very much for your hospitality today, Kannon!
And yes: no gavels, please — we’re Canadian.
🇨🇦 🇺🇸
And yes: no gavels, please — we’re Canadian.
🇨🇦 🇺🇸
Here’s our final podcast episode of the year, on the Supreme Court of Canada’s judgments in Auer and TransAlta. What standard of review applies to subordinate legislation (e.g., bylaws, rules, regulations)?
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/7k9q...
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/7k9q...
December 24, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Here’s our final podcast episode of the year, on the Supreme Court of Canada’s judgments in Auer and TransAlta. What standard of review applies to subordinate legislation (e.g., bylaws, rules, regulations)?
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/7k9q...
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
Or here: open.spotify.com/episode/7k9q...
12:51 p.m.: Finish Court of Appeal hearing in downtown Toronto
1:46 p.m.: Board flight to Philadelphia at Pearson Airport
2:10 p.m: Flight departs
🥵
Happy 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving!
1:46 p.m.: Board flight to Philadelphia at Pearson Airport
2:10 p.m: Flight departs
🥵
Happy 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 at 7:15 PM
12:51 p.m.: Finish Court of Appeal hearing in downtown Toronto
1:46 p.m.: Board flight to Philadelphia at Pearson Airport
2:10 p.m: Flight departs
🥵
Happy 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving!
1:46 p.m.: Board flight to Philadelphia at Pearson Airport
2:10 p.m: Flight departs
🥵
Happy 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving!
Glad to be on Bluesky, where 80% of the posts are about how glad everyone is to be on Bluesky.
November 24, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Glad to be on Bluesky, where 80% of the posts are about how glad everyone is to be on Bluesky.
Here’s what you need to know about last week’s important administrative law judgments from the Supreme Court of Canada.
Supreme Court of Canada lowers the bar for striking down unreasonable regulations
www.mccarthy.ca
November 11, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Here’s what you need to know about last week’s important administrative law judgments from the Supreme Court of Canada.
To litigators everywhere: Happy Please Let Nothing Happen Today Day.
May your days be merry and light.
See you in 2024!
May your days be merry and light.
See you in 2024!
December 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM
To litigators everywhere: Happy Please Let Nothing Happen Today Day.
May your days be merry and light.
See you in 2024!
May your days be merry and light.
See you in 2024!
Ontario’s Superior Court has ruled that, if you smear drag performers as “groomers”, you can be sued in defamation.
Proud to have represented the successful plaintiffs in this case, alongside a terrific McCarthy Tétrault LLP team and our friends at Judson Howie LLP.
www.mccarthy.ca/en/insights/...
Proud to have represented the successful plaintiffs in this case, alongside a terrific McCarthy Tétrault LLP team and our friends at Judson Howie LLP.
www.mccarthy.ca/en/insights/...
Ontario Court SLAPPs down “groomer” slur: drag performers can continue with defamation claim
www.mccarthy.ca
December 19, 2023 at 9:46 PM
Ontario’s Superior Court has ruled that, if you smear drag performers as “groomers”, you can be sued in defamation.
Proud to have represented the successful plaintiffs in this case, alongside a terrific McCarthy Tétrault LLP team and our friends at Judson Howie LLP.
www.mccarthy.ca/en/insights/...
Proud to have represented the successful plaintiffs in this case, alongside a terrific McCarthy Tétrault LLP team and our friends at Judson Howie LLP.
www.mccarthy.ca/en/insights/...
Canadian litigators: Do you arrive at the courthouse already robed?
I was taught that this is not proper etiquette, but the custom of robing at the courthouse seems increasingly to be honoured in the breach.
FWIW, I’m still a don’t-put-on-your-pads-until-you’re-at-the-arena kind of barrister.
I was taught that this is not proper etiquette, but the custom of robing at the courthouse seems increasingly to be honoured in the breach.
FWIW, I’m still a don’t-put-on-your-pads-until-you’re-at-the-arena kind of barrister.
December 5, 2023 at 3:02 AM
Canadian litigators: Do you arrive at the courthouse already robed?
I was taught that this is not proper etiquette, but the custom of robing at the courthouse seems increasingly to be honoured in the breach.
FWIW, I’m still a don’t-put-on-your-pads-until-you’re-at-the-arena kind of barrister.
I was taught that this is not proper etiquette, but the custom of robing at the courthouse seems increasingly to be honoured in the breach.
FWIW, I’m still a don’t-put-on-your-pads-until-you’re-at-the-arena kind of barrister.
Good morning from up here.
November 21, 2023 at 2:10 PM
Good morning from up here.
New Canadian just dropped! 🇨🇦❤️
November 1, 2023 at 7:48 PM
New Canadian just dropped! 🇨🇦❤️
Views from this morning’s commute.
October 18, 2023 at 2:59 PM
Views from this morning’s commute.
Today was #NationalComingOutDay.
Difficult as it can be — and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier — I’m never not proud to be a big gay Jew.
Difficult as it can be — and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier — I’m never not proud to be a big gay Jew.
October 12, 2023 at 4:14 AM
Today was #NationalComingOutDay.
Difficult as it can be — and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier — I’m never not proud to be a big gay Jew.
Difficult as it can be — and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier — I’m never not proud to be a big gay Jew.