R. v. Carvery and R. v. Summers
These two cases consider the ability of a trial judge to grant an offender enhanced credit for the time he or she spends in custody between conviction and sentencing. Until […]
The Estate of Zahra Kazemi et al. v. Iran, et al.
This case considers whether a Canadian court has jurisdiction over a civil suit for damages arising from the torture of a Canadian citizen by a foreign state, in a foreign […]
Diane Knopf, Warden of Mission Institution, et al. v. Gurkirpal Singh Khela
The BCCLA is an intervener in the case. This case concerns the critical role that the provincial superior courts play in ensuring that prisoners have access to meaningful judicial review […]
Attorney General of Canada (on behalf of the Republic of France) v. Hassan Naim Diab
Hassan Diab is a Canadian citizen who is challenging an order to extradite him to face trial in France in connection with a bombing that took place in Paris in […]
Information and Privacy Commissioner, et al. v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401, et al.
The United Food and Commercial Workers union, Local 401, represent the workers at the Palace Casino in Edmonton. During 2006, the union went on strike to protest working conditions. The […]
R. v. Mann
This case concerns an issue that is arising with increasing frequency in the law enforcement context: whether the power to search incident to a lawful arrest includes the authority to […]
R. v. Vu
This case concerns the limits of police authority to search pursuant to a valid warrant, and how computers and electronic devices should be considered when determining the scope of a […]
Police Constable Kris Wood, et al. v. Ruth Schaeffer, et al.
The case involves Ontario’s Special Investigative Unit (SIU), the civilian agency responsible for conducting independent investigations into incidents involving the use of police force causing death or serious injury. The […]
Divito v. Canada (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)
In this case, the Supreme Court of Canada will consider whether the government can reject the application of a Canadian citizen who is incarcerated abroad and seeks transfer to a […]
R. v. Chehil and R. v. MacKenzie
These cases concern sniffer dogs and whether the current standards permitting their use are consistent with the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. Mr. Chehil’s baggage was […]
