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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of Sauble Beach land claim
Saugeen First Nation members work on changing the lettering of the former Sauble Beach welcome sign, updated to reflect the re-allocation of the land to the First Nations community, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Cheree Urscheler (Mandatory Credit)
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Sauble Beach awaits word from Supreme Court on appeal of Indigenous land claim
The newly updated 'Welcome to Saugeen Beach' sign after the local Saugeen First Nation won a land-claim battle two years ago.
british columbia
B.C. farmers ask Supreme Court to delay cull of 400 ostriches, say birds don’t have flu
Ostriches are seen at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., on May 17. Hundreds of supporters flocked to the farm over the Victoria Day long weekend to protest the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order to cull about 400 ostriches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Hemens
opinion
It’s official: The Supreme Court’s ruling on Bill 21 will be one for the ages
Konrad Yakabuski
canada
Quebec says Bill 21 opponents are trying to overturn established law
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa. Quebec's government has filed 100 pages of legal arguments to the Supreme Court ahead of a hearing in which it will defend Bill 21 in court for a third time.
canada
Record number of groups to speak at Supreme Court case against Quebec secularism law
A man walks past the Supreme Court of Canada, Friday, June 16, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Supreme Court of Canada dismisses constitutional challenge of sex-work law
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) on the banks of the Ottawa River is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, June 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
The Supreme Court just made it much more difficult to sentence youth offenders as adults
Robyn Urback
british columbia
Publication ban on hearing to decide if accused in Vancouver festival attack killings fit to stand trial
Debris is seen on East 43rd Avenue in Vancouver, where a vehicle drove into crowd at a Lapu Lapu Day festival the night before, on Sunday April 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam
opinion
It’s time to let lawyers come back to the Supreme Court of Canada
Frank Addario and Lisa Kerr
politics
Politics Insider: Canada’s Supreme Court tightens rules for youth offender sentencing
Canada's top court provided added detail in two related decisions on how the laws regarding sentencing youth should be interpreted by lower courts.
canada
Supreme Court of Canada tightens rules on sentencing youth offenders as adults
A general view of the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 30, 2025. REUTERS/Amber Bracken
british columbia
Day parole revoked for woman who killed Victoria teen Reena Virk in 1997
Kelly Ellard and her father, Lawrence, leave the Vancouver courthouse for dinner, March 30, 2000. Day parole has been extended for Ellard, now known as Kerry Sim, who was convicted of murdering Victoria teenager Reena Virk almost 25 years ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
obituary
Supreme Court justice Gérard La Forest helped modernize Canadian law
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Gérard La Forest
opinion
Another sneak attack on your privacy rights
The Editorial Board
politics
Supreme Court Chief Justice says Canada has strong legal system amid Trump clashes with U.S. judiciary
Richard Wagner said the rule of law and judicial independence are ‘under attack.’
opinion
Is the U.S. still a ‘safe’ country for refugees?
Robyn Urback
report on business
Quebec to ask Supreme Court for permission to appeal school-boards ruling
<p>The Supreme Court of Canada says it is moving away from the social media platform X. The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</p>
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Son of Kay Carter seeking right to assisted death his mother fought for
Price Carter, son of Kay Carter (in foreground photo), pauses during a news conference at British Columbia Civil Liberties in Vancouver on Monday.
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Supreme Court hears case that could jeopardize Kenneth Law prosecution for murder
The top court is considering whether an Ontario judge erred by distinguishing between charges of murder and charges of aiding suicide.
canada
Supreme Court of Canada won’t review decision to send seized material to U.S. authorities
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen, Friday, June 16, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
report on business
CN Rail hub in GTA set to proceed after Supreme Court dismisses appeal request
A CN locomotive sits idle at the CN Stuart Yard west of the West Harbour GO station in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
canada
Supreme Court refuses to hear youth-led climate policy case, sending it back to lower court
Protesters in Ottawa take part in a climate march in September 2024.
canada
Supreme Court won’t hear Ontario’s appeal in youth-led climate case
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen, Friday, June 16, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
opinion
Canada’s Constitution – and the heroes who forged it – made us who we are as a country
Sean Fine
opinion
Mass murderers spending life in prison is good, actually. But we don’t need the notwithstanding clause to make it happen
Robyn Urback
alberta
Supreme Court says it won’t hear appeal on questioning ex-Alberta energy minister in coal mining lawsuit
A man walks past the Supreme Court of Canada, Friday, June 16, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
Supreme Court clarifies treatment of student loan debt under federal bankruptcy law
The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, March 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Supreme Court orders new trial in Jennifer Pan case
A bouquet of yellow flowers can be seen through the window of a neighbouring van, on the porch of the scene of a Markham, Ont., home invasion, Nov. 9, 2010.
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Supreme Court of Canada rules to bolster rights of inmates in provincial jails
The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, March 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Saskatchewan government involving Métis group
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal from the Saskatchewan government over a lawsuit where a Métis organization says it wasn't consulted over uranium exploration permits. The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
books
Beverley McLachlin goes from the courtroom to the bestseller list
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, retired in December after 28 years on the Supreme Court of Canada, seventeen of those as the 17th Chief Justice of Canada. McLachlin, also the first woman to hold this position, and the longest serving Chief Justice of Canada in history, is photographed at her office at the Supreme Court of Canada, on Dec 11 2017. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail) 
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Supreme Court won’t hear constitutional challenges of Canada’s no-fly regime
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear constitutional challenges of the no-fly regime from two men who were prevented from boarding flights in Vancouver. The Supreme Court of Canada on the banks of the Ottawa River is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, June 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Supreme Court of Canada says it is moving away from social-media platform X
The Supreme Court of Canada says it is moving away from the social media platform X. The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Supreme Court dismisses appeal for Alberta man convicted in Métis hunter killings
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa on June 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Legal battles begin after B.C. judge rules sentences for first-degree murder are unconstitutional
The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal ,in Vancouver on Nov. 23, 2023.
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