R. v. Smith
This case was concerns the scope of access to medical marijuana products under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (“MMAR”). Under the MMAR, patients are only legally permitted to access “dried […]
M.M. v. Minister of Justice of Canada on behalf of the United States of America
This case concerns a request for extradition by the United States of America. M.M. is a Canadian citizen born in Quebec. She is accused of abducting her children from the […]
BCCLA and JHSC v. AG of Canada: challenging solitary confinement in Canadian prisons
BCCLA and John Howard Society Sue Federal Government Over Solitary Confinement in Canadian Prisons On January 19, 2015, the BCCLA and the John Howard Society of Canada filed a lawsuit […]
BCCLA and Cameron Côté v. University of Victoria
The BCCLA and a member of a University of Victoria pro-life club (Youth Protecting Youth) filed a constitutional lawsuit naming the University of Victoria and its Student Society, seeking relief […]
R. v. Appulonappa
This case concerns the constitutionality of s. 117 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Section 117 criminalizes what is colloquially known as “human smuggling.” On January 11, 2013, Justice Silverman […]
B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. Attorney General of British Columbia
This case is a challenge to BC’s third-party election advertising registration scheme. Under the current law, ordinary citizens and organizations are required to register before they do any “election advertising” […]
Henry v. HMTQ
This case considers whether an individual who was wrongfully convicted following the Crown’s unconstitutional failure to disclose relevant information can seek money damages under the Canadian Charter of Rights and […]
Frank & Duong v. Canada (Attorney General)
This case concerns the disenfranchisement of non-resident Canadian citizens. Subject to certain specific exceptions, under the Canada Elections Act, non-resident Canadian citizens who have lived outside Canada for five consecutive […]
R. v. Nur; R. v. Charles
These cases concern the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentencing for certain firearms offences under the Criminal Code. In November 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal released judgments for six appeals […]
Zhang et al. v. City of Vancouver
Zhang et al. v. City of Vancouver is a freedom of expression case which arises from the Falun Gong’s protests in front of the Chinese consulate. The BCCLA is an […]