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Ex-school trustee’s defamation case can’t proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen at sunset in Ottawa, Tuesday September 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
world
Trust in U.S. Supreme Court fell to lowest point in 50 years after abortion decision, poll shows
FILE - Abortion-rights and anti-abortion demonstrators gather outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. Confidence in the Supreme Court sank to its lowest point in at least 50 years in 2022, in the wake of the Dobbs decision that led to state bans and other restrictions on abortion. That's according to the General Social Survey, a long-running and widely respected survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago that has been measuring confidence in the court since 1973, the same year that Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)
canada
Informal separation agreements carry legal weight, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
energy and resources
Shell wins U.K. Supreme Court case on 2011 oil spill off Nigerian coast
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a board with the logo of Shell at the company's fuel station in Saint Petersburg, Russia May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
canada
Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear appeal for compensation in alleged wrongful conviction case
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Quebec man seeking compensation over imprisonment for crimes he says he did not commit. The Supreme Court of Canada is seen, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Supreme Court of Canada to release ruling tied to 2007 mass gang slaying in Vancouver
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Ottawa. The Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule Friday on an appeal by two men found guilty of first-degree murder in a mass gang slaying of six people in Metro Vancouver more than 15 years ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
Sex offender registry revamp would leave length of registration up to judges
The flag of the Supreme Court of Canada flies on the east flag pole in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. The federal government is preparing to introduce legislation to respond to a Supreme Court decision that struck down a law automatically adding sex offenders to a national registry. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
Supreme Court’s Roberts declines to appear at Senate Judiciary hearing
FILE - Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. The Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary has invited Supreme Court Justice John Roberts to testify next month at a hearing on ethics standards. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
british columbia
British Columbia data shows bail granted against prosecutors wishes more than half the time
Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous in a call on the federal government to implement bail reforms and expand support to fight guns and gangs in communities. Eby speaks about hubs to target violent crime during a news conference in front of the Provincial Court of British Columbia in Nanaimo, B.C., Wednesday, April 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
u.s. politics
U.S. Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
Security walks outside the Supreme Court, Friday, April 21, 2023, ahead of an abortion pill announcement in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
opinion
The latest Supreme Court health care decision is a huge opportunity lost
Tony Fell
world
U.S. Supreme Court asked to preserve abortion pill access rules
FILE - Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Danco Laboratories is asking the Supreme Court to preserve access to its abortion pill free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File)
opinion
The Supreme Court dropped the ball on private health care
The Editorial Board
canada
Women are poised to make up 50 per cent of federally appointed judges in Canada
Justice Bertha Wilson listens as the court registrar reads the proclamation appointing her to the Supreme Court of Canada during a ceremony in Ottawa March 30, 1982. Wilson, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada has died. She was 83. (CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/Files))
british columbia
Supreme Court declines to hear B.C. doctor’s fight to let patients pick private health care
Dr. Brian Day, Medical Director of the Cambie Surgery Centre, sits for a photograph at his office in Vancouver on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.A lawyer for the British Columbia government says private clinics would increase wait lists for "ordinary" people in the public system and especially harm those who are most dependent on universal health care. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
morning update newsletter
Morning Update: Appeals court critical of ruling made by judge now on Supreme Court
Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin delivers a speech as she is welcomed during a ceremony at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov 28, 2022. O’Bonsawin is the first Indigenous judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
public editor
Balancing transparency with protection of sources
Sylvia Stead
canada
Supreme Court restores driver’s conviction despite police violation of Charter right
The flag of the Supreme Court of Canada flies on the east flagpole in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Supreme Court skeptical about argument Ottawa is undermining provinces on regulation of natural resources
The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, March 3, 2023. Arguments are underway before the Supreme Court of Canada in a long-awaited case over the federal Impact Assessment Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Supreme Court hears important federalism case without its only Indigenous member
The Supreme Court of Canada welcomes their newest Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin during a ceremony at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. O'Bonsawin is the first Indigenous judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
What a Justice’s leave of absence reveals about politics and the Supreme Court
Allan C. Hutchinson
canada
Supreme Court must decide how many judges will sit for pivotal federalism case
The Main Courtroom at the Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Canada's top court has agreed to rule on whether the military's judges are truly independent. The Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision this morning in response to an appeal from several service members whose criminal cases are on hold. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from media over Quebec secret trial
The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, March 3, 2023. The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear an appeal over a so-called secret trial involving a police informant held in Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
This is really not the time to weaken Ottawa’s lobbying guidelines
The Editorial Board
british columbia
Supreme Court of Canada restores voyeurism conviction against B.C. hockey coach
The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, March 3, 2023. Canada's highest court has overturned a British Columbia high court ruling and restored two voyeurism convictions against a former Metro Vancouver minor hockey coach. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
As Supreme Court justice faces complaint, bill would change handling of allegations
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown looks on during his welcoming ceremony at the Supreme Court in Ottawa on October 6, 2015. Brown continues to be on leave as a complaint against him is reviewed by a judicial council, but a new law working its way through Parliament could impact how allegations against judges are handled in the future.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
politics
Politics Briefing: Canadian Judicial Council investigates complaint against Justice Russell Brown
The Canadian Judicial Council says it is reviewing a complaint into the alleged conduct of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown. Brown looks on during his welcoming ceremony at the Supreme Court in Ottawa on October 6, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Canadian Judicial Council investigating complaint against Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown
The Canadian Judicial Council says it is reviewing a complaint into the alleged conduct of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown. Brown looks on during his welcoming ceremony at the Supreme Court in Ottawa on October 6, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
alberta
Evidence cannot support Alberta man’s robbery convictions, Supreme Court of Canada says
The flag of the Supreme Court of Canada flies on the east flag pole in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Supreme Court Justice’s leave could have impact on pivotal environmental law case
Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin, top right, takes part in a group photo with Judges Mahmud Jamal, back row left to right, Sheilah L. Martin, Nicholas Kasirer, and Russell Brown, bottom row left to right, Andromache Karakatsanis, Richard Wagner, Suzanne Cote, and Malcolm Rowe prior to her welcoming ceremony at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. O'Bonsawin is the first Indigenous judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
Israeli parliament advances bill that may override Supreme Court
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, speaks to Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin, right, as Education Minister Yoav Kisch, left, looks on in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, just before a vote on a contentious plan to overhaul the country's legal system, in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Israel's parliament advanced a bill Wednesday that would enable lawmakers to overturn a Supreme Court decision with a simple majority, a law that critics say would severely erode the country's democratic checks and balances. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
u.s. business
U.S. Supreme Court weighs tech giants’ liability in terror case
The Supreme Court is seen, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Washington. A lawsuit against YouTube from the family of Nohemi Gonzalez was argued at the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
canada
Crown appeals sex assault sentencing of convicted Edmonton club promoter
Matthew McKnight holds arms with his mother as they walk into court, in Edmonton on Friday July 10, 2020. Crown prosecutors have filed a notice of appeal over the sentence given to a former Edmonton nightclub employee convicted of sexually assaulting five women. Matthew McKnight, 33, was sentenced to eight years in prison on July 31. If the appeal is granted, prosecutors say they will challenge the sentence on several grounds including that it's "demonstrably unfit." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
canada
Supreme Court to hear Charter appeal testing Indigenous residency rules
The flag of the Supreme Court of Canada flies on the east flag pole on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. The Supreme Court of Canada plans to rule today on the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences in cases involving armed robbery and recklessly firing a gun. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
Israeli judicial reform legislation won’t be halted, justice minister says
Israelis hold flags as they protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing coalition and its proposed judicial reforms to reduce powers of the Supreme Court in Tel Aviv, Israel February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
canada
Supreme Court agrees to rule on independence of Canadian military’s judges
The Main Courtroom at the Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Canada's top court has agreed to rule on whether the military's judges are truly independent. The Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision this morning in response to an appeal from several service members whose criminal cases are on hold. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick