The release of British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities, 2022 SCC 27 on June 23, 2022 marked the end of season 7. Our next season will begin in September. Before we get to the decision summary for last week’s decision and the preview of this week’s decisions, here’s a recap of season 7 which ran for nine months:
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On Thursday, June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada is releasing its decision in Attorney General of British Columbia v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities. At issue is the test for public interest standing.
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On Friday, June 17, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada is releasing its decision in Collins Family Trust v. Canada (Attorney General). At issue is the availability of the equitable remedy of rescission to unwind transactions that gave rise to unintended tax consequences.
read moreOn Friday, May 27, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada is releasing its decision in R.v. Bissonnette. At issue is the constitutionality of consecutive life sentences.
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On Friday, May 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada is releasing its decisions in R. v. Brown and R. v. Sullivan. These two appeals were heard about a month apart in the fall. Brown is an as-of-right appeal and Sullivan is by leave. Both cases deal with s. 33.1 of the Criminal Code, which removes the defence of non-mental disorder automatism when the accused’s state of psychosis is caused by self-induced intoxication.
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