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From Richard Anderson LLB @ricksdesk.bsky.social
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From Richard Anderson LLB @ricksdesk.bsky.social
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6-3 Supreme Court Canada ruled inmates can challenge refusal to transfer them to lower security prison. Denying transfer to lower security institution can be a deprivation of liberty. #Habeascorpus protections apply to protect prisoners 'residual liberty.' #scc #prisons
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
6-3 Supreme Court Canada ruled inmates can challenge refusal to transfer them to lower security prison. Denying transfer to lower security institution can be a deprivation of liberty. #Habeascorpus protections apply to protect prisoners 'residual liberty.' #scc #prisons
Supreme Court Canada justices Côté, Rowe and O’Bonsawin in #ThunderBay Ontario. Visited the Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic and Lakehead law school. #SCC press release scc-csc.ca/media-medias...
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Supreme Court Canada justices Côté, Rowe and O’Bonsawin in #ThunderBay Ontario. Visited the Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic and Lakehead law school. #SCC press release scc-csc.ca/media-medias...
Unanimous CMAC decision explains jurisdiction and authority under s481.2 Criminal Code plus National Defence Act makes it clear 'civilian dependants' subject to military code of service discipline. Man's spouse is a Canadian Armed Forces member. www.canlii.org/en/ca/cmac/d...
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Unanimous CMAC decision explains jurisdiction and authority under s481.2 Criminal Code plus National Defence Act makes it clear 'civilian dependants' subject to military code of service discipline. Man's spouse is a Canadian Armed Forces member. www.canlii.org/en/ca/cmac/d...
#Alberta Bill9 applies Charter Rights s33 notwithstanding clause to sections within #Education Act, Fairness and Safety in #Sports Act, #Health Professions Act. Bill also exempts those sections from Bill of Rights and Human Rights law. In the name of protecting #children. #ableg
November 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Supreme Court Canada #HabeasCorpus and #prisons decision Friday. "Whether denial of reclassification and transfer to lower security institution is deprivation of residual liberty reviewable by way of habeas corpus."
November 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Supreme Court Canada #HabeasCorpus and #prisons decision Friday. "Whether denial of reclassification and transfer to lower security institution is deprivation of residual liberty reviewable by way of habeas corpus."
Unanimous oral Supreme Court Canada judgment. #SCC upholds man’s [ONCA] conviction for sending sexually explicit material to person under 16 years of age [child]. Watch and listen to J Kasirer's oral judgment. #criminallaw #children
November 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Unanimous oral Supreme Court Canada judgment. #SCC upholds man’s [ONCA] conviction for sending sexually explicit material to person under 16 years of age [child]. Watch and listen to J Kasirer's oral judgment. #criminallaw #children
12 Supreme Court Canada leave to appeal decisions Thurs. Charter, disclosure and #privacy of religious congregation information. #Indigenous treaty rights, duty to consult and #Saskatchewan dams. Parents #humanrights and children protection order/court.
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
12 Supreme Court Canada leave to appeal decisions Thurs. Charter, disclosure and #privacy of religious congregation information. #Indigenous treaty rights, duty to consult and #Saskatchewan dams. Parents #humanrights and children protection order/court.
2 Supreme Court Canada breathalyzer evidence decisions. Crown can rely on certificate from person administering breath test to prove that breath machine is properly calibrated. #SCC justice Suzanne Côté was lone dissent in both decisions. #criminallaw
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
2 Supreme Court Canada breathalyzer evidence decisions. Crown can rely on certificate from person administering breath test to prove that breath machine is properly calibrated. #SCC justice Suzanne Côté was lone dissent in both decisions. #criminallaw
2 Supreme Court Canada #criminallaw decisions involving breathalyser evidence on Friday. #scc press release decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news...
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
2 Supreme Court Canada #criminallaw decisions involving breathalyser evidence on Friday. #scc press release decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news...
Supreme Court Canada, "On #RemembranceDay, the Court pauses to join Canadians in honouring all those who have served our country." [via SCC linkedin]
#LestWeForget #RememberThem
#LestWeForget #RememberThem
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Supreme Court Canada, "On #RemembranceDay, the Court pauses to join Canadians in honouring all those who have served our country." [via SCC linkedin]
#LestWeForget #RememberThem
#LestWeForget #RememberThem
"We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders Fields" Poem In Flanders Fields by Canadian army field surgeon John McCrae of #Guelph Canada writing after 2nd battle of Ypres Belgium 1915 World War One.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #RememberThem
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #RememberThem
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders Fields" Poem In Flanders Fields by Canadian army field surgeon John McCrae of #Guelph Canada writing after 2nd battle of Ypres Belgium 1915 World War One.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #RememberThem
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #RememberThem
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at National War Memorial Ottawa. One of the greatest traditions I've seen started when Canadians spontaneously laid their poppies on the tomb after the first unknown solder was interred in May 2000.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #RememberThem
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #RememberThem
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at National War Memorial Ottawa. One of the greatest traditions I've seen started when Canadians spontaneously laid their poppies on the tomb after the first unknown solder was interred in May 2000.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #RememberThem
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #RememberThem
Supreme Court Canada dismissed 4 leaves to appeal and granted 1. #SCC will hear #Saskatchewan use of Charter Rights s33 notwithstanding clause in #education law. #constitution
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Supreme Court Canada dismissed 4 leaves to appeal and granted 1. #SCC will hear #Saskatchewan use of Charter Rights s33 notwithstanding clause in #education law. #constitution
![Supreme Court Canada Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. v. Canadian Food Inspection Agency [41992] case summary.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:txafoo2ajgebkemlpv3pwo6d/bafkreig55us336cld2mh4qlqumczvomcht5prethk54woth2ryxgusukqi@jpeg)
For those wondering. Under the #Elections Act there is a direct statutory appeal to Supreme Court Canada bypassing the appellate courts. www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/s... MT @lyleskinner.bsky.social #cdnpoi #democracy #scc
November 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
For those wondering. Under the #Elections Act there is a direct statutory appeal to Supreme Court Canada bypassing the appellate courts. www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/s... MT @lyleskinner.bsky.social #cdnpoi #democracy #scc
Nov 7 Friday Supreme Court Canada #criminallaw sexual assault 'capacity to consent' decision. QCCA overturned acquittal and ordered new trial on 1 count.
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Nov 7 Friday Supreme Court Canada #criminallaw sexual assault 'capacity to consent' decision. QCCA overturned acquittal and ordered new trial on 1 count.
5 Supreme Court Canada leave to appeal decisions Th. BC #Ostrich farm CFIA ordered culling case [FCA unanimously dismissed farm appeal]. #Saskatchewan's use of Charter notwithstanding clause in education law. #Familylaw and division of property. BC vexatious litigator case. #SCC
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
5 Supreme Court Canada leave to appeal decisions Th. BC #Ostrich farm CFIA ordered culling case [FCA unanimously dismissed farm appeal]. #Saskatchewan's use of Charter notwithstanding clause in education law. #Familylaw and division of property. BC vexatious litigator case. #SCC
Supreme Court Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner, along with Justices Malcolm Rowe and Michelle O’Bonsawin will visit #ThunderBay Nov 17, 18. Will visit Bora Laskin #lawschool and Kinna-aweya [#Indigenous] Legal Clinic. Plus public events. #SCC #onlaw
November 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Supreme Court Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner, along with Justices Malcolm Rowe and Michelle O’Bonsawin will visit #ThunderBay Nov 17, 18. Will visit Bora Laskin #lawschool and Kinna-aweya [#Indigenous] Legal Clinic. Plus public events. #SCC #onlaw
Sources: SCC press release decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news... case in brief scc-csc.ca/judgments-ju... full decision [headnotes from dissent below] canlii.org/en/ca/scc/do...
October 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Sources: SCC press release decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news... case in brief scc-csc.ca/judgments-ju... full decision [headnotes from dissent below] canlii.org/en/ca/scc/do...
Split 5-4 Supreme Court Canada declares mandatory minimum criminal sentence for possession of child pornography [sexual child abuse] violates Charter Rights s12 'cruel and unusual punishment' as sentence was 'grossly disproportionate.' #SCC #criminallaw #children
October 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Split 5-4 Supreme Court Canada declares mandatory minimum criminal sentence for possession of child pornography [sexual child abuse] violates Charter Rights s12 'cruel and unusual punishment' as sentence was 'grossly disproportionate.' #SCC #criminallaw #children
Source: Alberta legislature bill 2 text (bill passed third reading with no amendments) docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files...
October 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Source: Alberta legislature bill 2 text (bill passed third reading with no amendments) docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files...
Will be interesting if the Supreme Court Canada takes note of Bill #C291 now law that renames criminal offences related to #children such as 'child pornography' as 'child sexual abuse.' parl.ca/DocumentView... #scc #criminallaw
October 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Will be interesting if the Supreme Court Canada takes note of Bill #C291 now law that renames criminal offences related to #children such as 'child pornography' as 'child sexual abuse.' parl.ca/DocumentView... #scc #criminallaw