Tag: Supreme Court of Canada

Men Convicted in via Rail Terror Case Received Fair Trial, Supreme Court Says

March 5, 2021
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OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada says two men convicted of terrorism offences received a fair trial even though the judge made errors in assembling the jury. The top court explained its reasoning today for ruling last October there would be no new trial for Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier. The men were found guilty in…

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Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Mount Cashel Sexual Abuse Case in N.L.

January 14, 2021
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ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—The Supreme Court of Canada has refused a bid by the Roman Catholic archdiocese in St. John’s to appeal a ruling that found it liable for sexual abuse at the former Mount Cashel orphanage. Thursday’s court decision ends a legal battle that first shook Newfoundland and Labrador decades ago. It also determines once…

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Favouring Their Own: The Politicization of Canada’s Courts

December 23, 2020
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News Analysis Allegations by the Conservatives that the Liberals are partial to appointing liberal-minded judges may come as no surprise to observers of Canada’s judicial system and the course it has taken. But the politicization of the courts is not only limited to the Liberals—notwithstanding the alleged extent of the practice levelled against the current…

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bid for Injunction in Flight Refund Case

December 23, 2020
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OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear a case about air passenger refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Air Passenger Rights organization wanted to challenge a Federal Court of Appeal decision that dismissed the group’s bid for an injunction compelling the Canadian Transportation Agency to remove a post about refunds from…

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