The British Columbia Superior Court (“BCSC”) recently denied certification of a proposed class action alleging user privacy violations in Chow v Facebook, 2022 BCSC 137 (“Chow”). This denial demonstrates that… Read More
Contempt of Court and a Criminal Conviction: Lessons Learned from Francis Mella
Those of you who regularly follow our posts will recall the story of Dave’s Diesel Repair and its fraudulent… Read More
A recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling has breathed new life into the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) efforts to lift a publication ban in a wrongful conviction case, and… Read More
In Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, a 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the GGPPA) as constitutional on the… Read More
In January 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to Beaver Lake Cree Nation to appeal the Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision to reverse a partial advanced costs award.… Read More
On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in the much anticipated Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, which ruled on… Read More
On February 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Wastech Services Ltd. v Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7 (Wastech). Heard together with… Read More
On December 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in C.M. Callow Inc. v Zollinger et al, 2020 SCC 45 (“Callow”). In this decision, the Supreme Court… Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, Canadians remain subject to restrictions on gatherings and physical distancing rules. While these restrictions have presented challenges in the litigation process, counsel, litigants… Read More
On April 22, 2020, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced that as the number of provincial COVID-19 cases remain low, the government of Saskatchewan will introduce a five-phase plan to gradually… Read More