A post by @jwatsonhamilton.bsky.social and me that discusses the SCC’s most recent equality rights decision, Kanyinda, and its application to the AB referendum. TLDR: the immigration questions propose measures that would likely violate the Charter.

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I can't remember the last time I saw the #SCC grant leave to five cases in a single day.

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Lawyers can experience vicarious trauma when working with clients who've lived through traumatic events. While attorneys aren’t expected to act as therapists, there are tools that can help you support both your client and yourself in those vulnerable moments. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49qKBTd

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The #SCC rules 9-0 that “rape shield laws” don’t necessarily extend to questions on commercial aspects of past sex work. New trial ordered. #cdnlaw

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On September 11, 2026, the Supreme Court released its decision in R. v. R.B.-C., 2026 SCC 30. The CCLA was an intervenor in the case, which concerned how the right to be tried within a reasonable time under s. 11(b) of the Charter applies to sentencing proceedings. ccla.org/criminal-jus...

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