Supreme Court

The Northwest Territories education minister erred in refusing to allow students from five families to attend a French school, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. 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

Supreme Court overturns N.W.T. decision blocking students’ admission to French school

The children didn’t have a constitutional right to attend a francophone school

 

The country’s top court is slated to decide today whether it will hear the case of four Canadian men held in Syria who argue Ottawa has a legal duty to help them return home. The Supreme Court of Canada is seen, Friday, June 16, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Supreme Court declines to hear case of Canadian men detained in Syria

They are among the many foreign nationals in ramshackle detention centres run by Kurdish forces

 

The Supreme Court of Canada is seen, Friday, June 16, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

3 men accused of smuggling pot from Okanagan in hollow logs face extradition

The men argued their charter rights were breached when certain wiretap evidence was allowed at trial

 

Mary Moreau poses in an undated handout photo. A senior government source says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce today that Alberta Court of King’s Bench chief justice Moreau will be named to the Supreme Court of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Court of Queen’s Bench *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Canadians must ‘see themselves’ in justice system, says top court nominee Mary Moreau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced her nomination

Mary Moreau poses in an undated handout photo. A senior government source says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce today that Alberta Court of King’s Bench chief justice Moreau will be named to the Supreme Court of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Court of Queen’s Bench *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A man walks past the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on June 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Supreme Court upholds publication bans on details of trials before jury selection

Criminal Code prohibits reporting on court proceedings that take place while a jury is outside the courtroom

A man walks past the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on June 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
FILE - Former Alberta and Prince Edward Island premiers Rachel Notley, left, and Wade MacLauchlan as Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister looks on during a meeting of Premiers and National Aboriginal Organization leaders in Whitehorse, Yukon, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. MacLauchlan will for the second time chair the advisory body looking for Canada’s next Supreme Court of Canada Justice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Former P.E.I. premier tapped to help pick next Supreme Court Justice

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the names of the 8-member independent advisory board

FILE - Former Alberta and Prince Edward Island premiers Rachel Notley, left, and Wade MacLauchlan as Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister looks on during a meeting of Premiers and National Aboriginal Organization leaders in Whitehorse, Yukon, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. MacLauchlan will for the second time chair the advisory body looking for Canada’s next Supreme Court of Canada Justice. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The Supreme Court of Canada is shrouded in fog in Ottawa on Friday, Nov 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Supreme Court upholds murder convictions of man who represented himself at trial

He later complained the proceedings were tainted by a perception of unfairness

The Supreme Court of Canada is shrouded in fog in Ottawa on Friday, Nov 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Firefighters in Coldstream are battling a major house fire on Hawthorne Place Friday, Jan. 14. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Vernon arson suspect to stand trial

Matthew Eric Mason is the suspect tied to a fire that destroyed a Coldstream home in early 2022

Firefighters in Coldstream are battling a major house fire on Hawthorne Place Friday, Jan. 14. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Three churches who challenged bans on group services during the COVID lockdowns are trying to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. (File photo by The Canadian Press)

Fraser Valley churches take COVID gathering ban appeal to top court

Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack churches are seeking a Supreme Court of Canada hearing

Three churches who challenged bans on group services during the COVID lockdowns are trying to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. (File photo by The Canadian Press)
Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld (left) and former BCTF president Glen Hansman (right).

Defamation case between Chilliwack trustee and former BCTF president at Supreme Court of Canada

Court to decide if Barry Neufeld’s lawsuit goes ahead, or if Glen Hansman’s statements are free speech

Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld (left) and former BCTF president Glen Hansman (right).
In the image from video provided by Notre Dame Law School, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Altio speaks at the Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Summit in Rome, on July 21, 2022. Alito mocked foreign leaders’ criticism of the Supreme Court decision he authored overturning a constitutional right to abortion, in his first public comments since last month’s ruling.(Notre Dame Law School via AP)

VIDEO: U.S. Justice mocks Trudeau, other foreign leaders critical of Roe v. Wade overturning

Justice Samuel Altio made remarks at religious liberty conference in Rome

In the image from video provided by Notre Dame Law School, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Altio speaks at the Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Summit in Rome, on July 21, 2022. Alito mocked foreign leaders’ criticism of the Supreme Court decision he authored overturning a constitutional right to abortion, in his first public comments since last month’s ruling.(Notre Dame Law School via AP)
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld North Cowichan’s decision to deny the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit a development permit for its expansion project. (File photo)

Supreme Court declines to hear motorsports track’s appeal against North Cowichan

North Cowichan awarded costs in Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit petition

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld North Cowichan’s decision to deny the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit a development permit for its expansion project. (File photo)
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UPDATED: Liberals table bill responding to Supreme Court decision on extreme intoxication

Court struck down Criminal Code section on “self-induced intoxication” on violent offences

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The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Supreme Court affirms drug, firearm convictions despite police officer’s mistake

In a 6-1 decision, the court upheld the arrest even though it violated the man’s charter rights

The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The Highlands District Community Association is petitioning the Supreme Court of Canada to determine whether B.C. mining officials should include climate change in issuing mining permits. (Black Press Media file photo)

Highlands resident group turns to Supreme Court for help on Millstream mining issue

Community association to bring its climate change argument to federal court

The Highlands District Community Association is petitioning the Supreme Court of Canada to determine whether B.C. mining officials should include climate change in issuing mining permits. (Black Press Media file photo)
Clouds pass by the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, Friday, June 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

‘I was taunted and harassed’ as a youth, Supreme Court nominee Mahmud Jamal says

The judge poised to be the 1st person of colour on the Supreme Court of Canada says he experienced discrimination ‘as a fact of daily life’ growing up

Clouds pass by the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, Friday, June 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Richard Wagner speaks during a news conference to update Canadians on the work of the Supreme Court, in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Virtual Supreme Court hearings to continue beyond pandemic, chief justice says

Richard Wagner says video technology has improved efficiency, saving time and travel costs

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Richard Wagner speaks during a news conference to update Canadians on the work of the Supreme Court, in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Adam Hamdan has been living in Christina Lake since November 2020. Photo: Laurie Tritschler

Man acquitted on terrorist charges given temporary residence in Canada

Adam Hamdan had been facing deportation to Jordan, where he holds citizenship through his Palestinian parents

Adam Hamdan has been living in Christina Lake since November 2020. Photo: Laurie Tritschler
The flag of the Supreme Court of Canada flies in Ottawa, Monday March 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Supreme Court upholds sexual assault conviction in case involving teens, alcohol

A 15-year-old boy was convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl during a beach party in the Toronto

The flag of the Supreme Court of Canada flies in Ottawa, Monday March 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The statue representing justice looks out from the Supreme Court of Canada over the Parliamentary precinct in Ottawa, Thursday March 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

In split decision, Supreme Court says the federal carbon price is constitutional

Chief Justice Richard Wagner says in the written ruling that climate change is a real danger

The statue representing justice looks out from the Supreme Court of Canada over the Parliamentary precinct in Ottawa, Thursday March 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld