On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada is releasing its highly anticipated decisions in the Carbon Tax appeals. At issue is the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and whether it falls within the legislative authority of Parliament.
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On Friday, March 12, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada is releasing its decision in R v RV. This is a relatively quick decision, given that the appeal was only heard in November. At issue are inconsistent jury verdicts and what an appellate court should do to fix them.
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The release of the long-awaited (427 days) Wastech decision marked the end of season 5 of Fantasy Courts. If you use our SCC decision release tracker you’ll see that we’re now only waiting for decisions that have been on reserve for less than 150 days, making it a perfect time to check out our winners and reset the streaks.
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On Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada is releasing its decision in Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District. This case gives the Court its best opportunity to clarify the doctrine of good faith since it was further developed in Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71.
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After over a month since its last decision, the Supreme Court of Canada announced it will be releasing its decision in R. v. T.J.M. on Friday, January 29, 2021.
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On Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada is releasing its decision in C.M. Callow v. Tammy Zollinger. At issue is the contractual duty of honest performance and whether there is a unilateral duty to disclose an intention to terminate a contract.
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