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Canadian legal affairs primarily posting on Supreme Court Canada. Plus Charter Rights, constitution, civil liberties, justice, mental health. From Richard Anderson LLB @ricksdesk.bsky.social Twitter 🇨🇦 🏴 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇪🇺🍁⚖️
The 'smoke forecast' covering Ontario Canada [time stamp for screenshot is July 15 2pm edt] firesmoke.ca/forecasts/cu... #wildfires #forestfires #weather
Sources: scc press release t.co/iKEo6oxUYB case in brief t.co/p7UIYWub0k full decision with dissent t.co/UARV68jBHX
7-2 Supreme Court Canada concludes mandatory minimum sentence of six months imprisonment for obtaining sexual services from a minor is constitutional [upheld against Charter s12 cruel and unusual punishment challenge]. #criminallaw #children #scc
I believe that is the national aerobatics team of the Republic of France, flying Alpha jets, the 'Patrouille de France.' But 7 hours of low level aircraft will make everybody grumpy.
What the Criminal Code of Canada says on 'conversion therapy' offences. Read it. www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/s...
Hard to sympathize with inconvenience of proving you own your own home, most valued $500,000+, for a plush well paid lifetime employment, $185,000+. $4,000 in 'real and personal property' above debts is not much of a barrier. She should write about what qualifications a Senator should have first.
Unanimous 7 justice Supreme Court Canada disclosure decision. 'Relevant #police misconduct has to be disclosed in a criminal case even if it was removed from officer’s disciplinary file.' Crown not police decide [what is disclosed] to accused. #criminallaw #yeg #scc
Charter and Canada’s New Political Culture: Are We All Ambassadors Now? “principled restraint, consistency and predictability that can and should come from identifiable constitutional and legal doctrine,” Glenn Joyal [named to #SCC] keynote address 2017. t.co/GIbXD7Onvw
Glenn D. Joyal to be 'appointed' to #SCC: Supreme Court Canada justices are appointed by Order in Council from the Governor General based on the prime minister's advice. There is no 'nomination' its a straight up appointment. Anything else is courtesy only. PM release www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
Sources: scc press release t.co/ZKH77A6jBh case in brief t.co/l4HHBAACxV full decision with dissent t.co/MhUwzbV6jT
[#SCC 4+2-3 in part, 3 opinions] Supreme Court Canada ruled most of former #Alberta legislature #election candidate’s civil claim against provincial Chief Electoral Officer can go ahead. CEO had fined and removed candidates signs during 2015 election. #democracy
Since its back in the news for political reasons here is the Criminal Code offences of High Treason and #Treason. Both subject to Charter of Rights scrutiny. Clearly referendums, plebiscites, opinions, debates, even republicanism do not count as treason. www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/s...
Canada’s new online harms law, Part 2: The problems with bill #C34 'safe social media act.' Three features of this bill deserve harder scrutiny than they have received in the first wave of coverage. @kylalee.ca #freespeech #socialmedia #privacy t.co/ScLdSMFznU
Sources: scc press release t.co/9zEyKDz2Wr case in brief t.co/Qb7oWevLEr full decision with dissent t.co/fy9dYvVkLk
Split 6-3 Supreme Court Canada ruled Charter of Rights s16 making #NB 'officially bilingual' requires Lieutenant Governor of #NewBrunswick be able to perform their functions in both official #languages. #scc
For more information on West Memorial Building and pictures of SCC courtrooms. www.canada.ca/en/public-se...