Francis v Air Canada
In 2018, Dr. June Francis, a Black Woman and Anti-Racism educator, experienced adverse treatment by Air Canada staff when she attempted to seek assistance with checking in for her flight […]
R v Warren
Mr. Warren was sentenced as a dangerous offender, meaning he was given an indefinite federal sentence of incarceration. Given his disabilities, and based on his previous experiences in federal custody, […]
Kishawi v Vancouver Island University
The petitioner, Sara Kishawi, was a student at Vancouver Island University (“VIU”). Over the summer of 2024, the petitioner was accused of a series of violations of VIU’s Student Conduct […]
English School Board of Montreal
This case stems from a constitutional challenge against Quebec’s Bill 21, legislation passed in 2019 that violates Charter rights to freedom of religion and expression. It forbids people who work […]
R v Fox
Sharon Fox is a criminal defence lawyer in Saskatchewan who was charged with obstruction of justice in relation to a telephone call she had with her client, which was recorded […]
Attorney General of Quebec v Kanyinda
In 2018, Ms. Kanyinda arrived in Canada claiming refugee status. While awaiting a decision on her claim, Ms. Kanyinda obtained a work permit. She applied for subsidized childcare so that […]
Chief of Edmonton Police Service v McKee and Canada
This case relates to a dispute over when and how police misconduct records must be disclosed to a person accused of a crime. Ahead of his criminal trial, Mr. McKee […]
Dorsey v Canada
Mr. Dorsey and Mr. Salah were both individuals in federal custody who were denied security reclassification and transfer to lower a security penitentiary. They sought to review those decisions by […]
R v Singer
This case arises from a police response to a witness report about an impaired driver. After spotting a truck matching the description from the report, the police entered Mr. Singer’s […]
MacKinnon v Canada
On January 6, 2025, in the face of declarations from opposition parties that they would bring down the government and trigger an election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requested that the […]