SCC judges probe what Charter s. 33 ‘override’ may mean for survival of Charter judicial review
‘Aren’t you asking the courts to get involved in political campaigns?’ asked Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Côté when counsel argued courts must still be able to issue declaratory judgments, so that the voting public learns of governmental incursions on their Charter rights, even after legislatures have invoked Charter s. 33 to prevent a law from being struck down for Charter infringement.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 @ 4:58 PM
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 @ 12:04 PM
The argument that a legislature’s use of the Charter’s s. 33 “override” clause can temporarily prevent judges from striking down a law but not from reviewing the law’s constitutionality or stating that the law infringes Charter rights and freedoms sparked a lively exchange between counsel and the bench as the Supreme Court of Canada kicked off its inquiry into the constitutionality of Quebec’s controversial “secularism” (Bill 21) law. ... [read more]
Ontario court backs municipality’s decision on controversial bus shelter ads
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 @ 3:56 PM
Ontario’s top court has rejected efforts by a political party to put ads on municipal bus shelters expounding their views on gender issues, and a lawyer involved in the case is saying the decision provides a template for cities to follow when confronted with similar issues. ... [read more]
Dalhousie U and King’s College to resurrect joint journalism-law program
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 @ 3:37 PM
Two universities in Nova Scotia are re-launching a joint degree program combining law and journalism in a bid to create professionals able to “cut through the noise” of today’s world. ... [read more]
Court finds it has no jurisdiction for Ontario resident’s crypto loss
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 @ 2:50 PM
In a case where an Ontario resident alleged the loss of six bitcoins, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has found that it did not have jurisdiction simpliciter over an electronic payment service based out of Europe despite the alleged damage. ... [read more]
CanLII, Caseway resolve lawsuit over alleged bulk downloading of records
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 @ 2:17 PM
The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) and AI legal research platform Caseway have settled a lawsuit over Caseway’s alleged use of records from CanLII’s website without authorization. ... [read more]
