Despite dropping of murder charges, Kenneth Law likely to face strict sentence, legal experts say The 14 deaths are a fraction of the wrongdoing authorities believe happened

The murder case against Kenneth Law collapsed - but some still see a win for prosecutors. In @theglobeandmail.com:
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Erosion of case against Frank Stronach spotlights challenges of prosecuting historical sexual assaults Number of charges and complainants with possibility of conviction dropped over course of Magna founder’s trial

Analysis: Erosion of case against Frank Stronach spotlights challenges of prosecuting historical sexual assaults, in @theglobeandmail.com
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5 big Qs after landmark Supreme Court hearing on government powers v Canadians' rights: when will a judgment land, what might the ruling be & why did three judges ask no questions?
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This week, a case involving Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause went before the Supreme Court of Canada. In the last decade, many provinces have used the clause to override federal powers to pa... TikTok video by The Globe and Mail

&, Bill 21 once more, my debut on Tiktok at the landmark four-day hearing concludes: www.tiktok.com/@globeandmai...

Supreme Court wraps up four-day hearing on Quebec’s Bill 21 More than two dozen outside groups put forth a panoply of arguments about the secularism law and the Charter’s notwithstanding clause

The epic Bill 21 Supreme Court hearing comes to a close, a look back on Thursday - includes shout out to Albert Camus: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Ottawa clashes with Ontario and Alberta at Supreme Court in landmark Bill 21 case Governments argue over potential limits on Charter notwithstanding clause

day 3: Ottawa clashes with Ontario and Alberta at Supreme Court in landmark Bill 21 case. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Quebec defends Bill 21 at Supreme Court, says no role for judges in political debate Law that bans public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job is at the centre of high-profile hearings this week

A look back at Day 2 of Bill 21/Charter notwithstanding clause at the Supreme Court. The judges appear to have a specific strategy in the asking of their questions. Judicial declarations probed. This morning the fed govt, Ontario, Alberta, B.C. & others. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Quebec defends Bill 21 in Supreme Court, says no role for judges in political debate Law that bans public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job is at the centre of high-profile hearings this week

Quebec strikes back: first look at Day 2 of the landmark Supreme Court hearing on Quebec's Bill 21/the Charter notwithstanding clause. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Supreme Court should overturn Quebec secularism law, groups argue as hearings begin Judges appear skeptical of some arguments as landmark hearing on Charter’s notwithstanding clause gets under way

A look back at Day 1 of Bill 21 and the Charter's notwithstanding clause at the Supreme Court of Canada. Chief Justice Richard Wagner invokes, three times, Quebec's long history with religion. Quebec up today, on Day 2. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

The landmark case over rights and freedoms at the Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Canada is set to look into Bill 21 and Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause

Podcast: @theglobeandmail.com's The Decibel. The landmark Supreme Court case on rights and freedoms. Quebec's Bill 21 & the Charter notwithstanding clause: www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...

A Supreme constitutional clash: Canadians’ rights against government powers The past and present of the notwithstanding clause is personal and political – and set to shape Canada’s future at landmark Supreme Court hearing

A Supreme constitutional clash: Canadians' rights versus government powers.
Ahead of the landmark Supreme Court hearing on Quebec's Bill 21, the past and present of the notwithstanding clause is set to shape Canada's future.
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New Brunswick First Nation asks Supreme Court to hear case on Aboriginal title, private land The Wolastoqey are calling on the top court to enter the fray to settle the legal uncertainty

Supreme Court called on to settle legal debate between Aboriginal title and private landowners:
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Ottawa appeals Emergencies Act case to the Supreme Court Federal government is defending former Trudeau government’s 2022 use of the Act to end protests

breaking: Ottawa appeals Emergencies Act case to the Supreme Court
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Supreme Court rules asylum seekers eligible for Quebec’s subsidized daycare Access to the program is given to people with refugee status, but not those with pending claims

In a Charter equality case - always complicated & challenging - the Supreme Court of Canada rules asylum seekers are eligible for Quebec’s subsidized child care: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

The battle over Bill 21, government powers v Canadians' rights. Ahead of the March 23-26 hearing, Supreme Court makes an unusual request: does the Quebec law violate Charter rights? Challengers of course say yes. Quebec says SCC shouldn't even ask: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Judges must speak out to bolster public confidence in courts, Chief Justice Glenn Joyal says Chief Justice Joyal is seen as a leading contender for an upcoming opening on the Supreme Court

Judges must speak out to bolster public confidence in courts, says Manitoba superior court Chief Justice Glenn Joyal in a speech on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Joyal may be in the running for an open seat on the Supreme Court of Canada:
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How police corruption allegations erode trust in justice system ‘Project South’ led to the arrests of Toronto Police Service officers and one retired officer

Podcast. On @theglobeandmail.com's The Decibel:
How police corruption allegations erode trust in justice system
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Toronto police corruption case puts other criminal trials at risk Accused officers’ roles in other investigations will be under review

Toronto police corruption case puts other criminal trials at risk, in @theglobeandmail.com:
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Supreme Court produces fewer rulings than in past years The top court decided 45 cases last year, compared with an average of about 70 in the 2010s

Supreme Court decided 45 cases in 2025, extending a recent trend of the country’s top court producing fewer judgments than in decades past. In @theglobeandmail.com:
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Danielle Smith calls on Mark Carney to give Alberta more say in selection of judges The Premier says she will withhold some judicial funding if Ottawa doesn’t agree to her demands

A series of political moves from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in the realm of the courts: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Advocacy groups to argue Alberta transgender legislation amounts to criminal prohibition Goal is to strike down law based on provincial, federal jurisdictional differences

Advocacy groups try new legal strategy to combat Alberta transgender legislation after province deploys notwithstanding clause
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How long do lawyers have to make their case before a Supreme Court judge interrupts them? When they argue their case, lawyers often get a minute or less to speak before justices fire away with questions

Pardon the interruption: the firing line at the Supreme Court of Canada ... lawyers arrive with elegantly crafted arguments, but the judges didn’t show up at work to be charmed by soliloquies. In The Globe and Mail: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Supreme Court weighs road safety against racial profiling in ‘driving while Black’ case Young Black Quebecker challenged province’s law against random police stops and won in the lower courts

Supreme Court weighs road safety against racial profiling in ‘driving while Black’ case
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Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in May Justice Martin’s retirement gives Carney his first opportunity to name someone to the top court

a final post on Justice Martin's retirement from the Supreme Court and talk of her replacement - the @theglobeandmail.com's full story:
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Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in May Justice Martin’s retirement gives Carney his first opportunity to name someone to the top court

More on Justice Sheilah Martin, kudos to her from big names, and who might be next on the Supreme Court of Canada:

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Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in May Justice Martin’s retirement gives Carney his first opportunity to name someone to the top court

Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in May, PM Carney gets his first top court pick (nuances & complications as ever!). My story, with more to come:

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Supreme Court revisits Trudeau-era WE Charity scandal in case that could reshape the law Democracy Watch is fighting government limits on challenges to officials such as the Ethics Commissioner

Supreme Court revisits Trudeau-era WE Charity scandal in case that could reshape administrative law
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Ontario Chief Justice Michael Tulloch opens the courthouse doors Province’s Court of Appeal aims to humanize the law during annual outreach visits

A rare interview with Ontario Chief Justice Michael Tulloch: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Judges need different options when cases exceed deadlines, Justice Minister says Sean Fraser says a stay of proceedings being the automatic result should not be acceptable

Interview with Justice Minister Sean Fraser. What to do when a judge rules there's an unreasonable trial delay & the longstanding, and only, move is a stay of proceedings? (Plus, thoughts on how the Carney govt is different from the Trudeau govt.) www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...