R. v. Pham (Supreme Court of Canada)
This case deals with the question of what factors a court should consider when crafting a just and fair criminal sentence. Under immigration law, criminal sentences of a certain length […]
R. v. Khawaja; United States v. Nadarajah; and United States v. Sriskandarajah
These companion cases deal with the constitutionality of the definition of “terrorist activity” and its operation throughout the terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code. These provisions were enacted shortly after […]
Her Majesty the Queen v. Alphide Manning
This case involves the question of how the expanded regime governing forfeiture of “offence-related property” in the Criminal Code should apply in the context of sentencing. At issue is whether […]
Her Majesty the Queen v. Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario, et al.
This case involves the question of whether a court’s jurisdiction to appoint amicus curiae entails an incidental power to require that the Crown remunerate an amicus on terms defined by […]
Whaling v. Canada (Attorney General)
On Thursday, March 20, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Whaling et al. The BCCLA was an intervener in the case. […]
Sivia, et al. v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles); Goodwin, et al. v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles)
This case raises significant issues about due process and limitations on the Province’s ability to legislate penal or criminal law-like sanctions in addressing regulatory or administrative concerns. It is a […]
Reference re Amendments to the B.C. Elections Act
This reference concerns amendments to the B.C. Elections Act establishing new third-party spending limits in connection with provincial elections. The amendments at issue were intended by the government to address […]
Muhsen Ahemed Ramadan Agraira v. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Mushen Ahemed Ramadan Agraira married a Canadian woman in 1997 and applied to the government to be allowed to settle in Canada. Mr. Agraira did not hide the fact that […]
J. F. v. Her Majesty the Queen
This case concerns the question of whether an accused can be convicted as a party to a conspiracy to commit murder. At issue is whether a conviction based on aiding […]
Florkow and London v. Police Complaint Commissioner
This case arises from the alleged assault of Yao Wei Wu in 2010 by two members of the Vancouver Police Department. At issue is whether the Police Complaint Commissioner (“PCC”), […]
