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Dwija Bhatt

Mar 145 min read

R V. Keegstra

[1990] 3 SCR 697 R. V. Keegstra - SCC cases. (n.d.). https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/695/index.do By: Dwija Bhatt...

Unmasking Injustice: Understanding the Consequences of the 1928 Sexual Sterilization Act

LSOU Publications

Mar 133 min read

Unmasking Injustice: Understanding the Consequences of the 1928 Sexual Sterilization Act

By: Rayana Jamasi The Sexual Sterilization Act: “When it is proposed to discharge any inmate of a Examination mental hospital, the...

Dwija Bhatt

Mar 134 min read

Christie V. York

By: Dwija Bhatt [1940] SCR 139 Christie V. The York Corporation - SCC cases. (n.d.). https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/84...

Native Women's Assn. of Canada v. Canada: A Question of Positive Obligations

Ulfa Ismail

Mar 105 min read

Native Women's Assn. of Canada v. Canada: A Question of Positive Obligations

Ulfa Ismail [1994] 3 SCR 627 Terms Section 2(b): A section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms which states that the freedom...

Ah, Colonialism at its finest: R. v. Sparrow

Aidan Seto

Mar 33 min read

Ah, Colonialism at its finest: R. v. Sparrow

Aidan Seto R. v. Sparrow, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1075 Key terms/notes Please note that this case brief uses “Indigenous” and “Aboriginal”...

The Price of Love; case Brief M. v H., (1992)

Sabrina Tomarci

Mar 12 min read

The Price of Love; case Brief M. v H., (1992)

M. v. H., [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3 Why does this case matter: This is a significant case in Canadian legal history regarding the issue of...

Are Uber Drivers Considered Employees of Uber?: Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller

Aidan Seto

Feb 193 min read

Are Uber Drivers Considered Employees of Uber?: Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller

Aidan Seto Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16, [2020] 2 S.C.R. 118 Background Info David Heller offered food delivery service...

F. v. N. - Protecting Children’s Best Interests in International Abduction Cases

Ulfa Ismail

Feb 155 min read

F. v. N. - Protecting Children’s Best Interests in International Abduction Cases

Ulfa Ismail F. v. N., [2022] SCC 51 Key Terms Section 23 of the Children’s Law Reform Act (CLRA): Ontario legislation which states that...

Sabrina Tomarci

Feb 112 min read

Loving Always Wins: loving v. Virginia

Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967) Facts: Richard Loving was a white man who married Mildred Jeter, a black woman in the District of...

UTSC Student Op-Ed: The Dehumanization of Incarcerated Black Men in the CanadIan Criminal Justice System

LSOU Publications

Feb 18 min read

UTSC Student Op-Ed: The Dehumanization of Incarcerated Black Men in the CanadIan Criminal Justice System

By: Amrita Jogee The Canadian Criminal Justice System (CCJS) has been praised for its commitment to justice and its reduction of crime,...

Compromising Privacy Protections to Maintain Public Safety:R v. McColman

Ulfa Ismail

Jan 315 min read

Compromising Privacy Protections to Maintain Public Safety:R v. McColman

Ulfa Ismail R v. McColman [2023] SCC 8 Key Terms s. 48(1) of the Highway Traffic Act: States that a police officer, given that they are...

Sabrina Tomarci

Jan 302 min read

Case Brief: R v. Burns

R. v. Burns, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 656 Case Brief Summary The accused (name rescinded for privacy), a young female was being charged with...

the cool homo who fought for his rights: Vriend v. Alberta

Aidan Seto

Jan 304 min read

the cool homo who fought for his rights: Vriend v. Alberta

Aidan Seto Vriend v. Alberta, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 Background Info In 1988, Delwin Vriend was offered a permanent full-time position as a...

LSOU Publications

Jan 243 min read

UTSC Student Case Brief: R. v. Lavallee

Amrita Jogee 2023/12/06 Background The case of R. v. Lavallee transpired in 1990, and has remained a significant precedent in domestic...

Case Brief: Mason v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Ulfa Ismail

Jan 234 min read

Case Brief: Mason v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Ulfa Ismail Mason v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), [2023] SCC 21 Key terms Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA): Since...

The Doctor Who Initiated Clinics Involved in Illegal Abortions in Canada: R. v. Morgentaler

Aidan Seto

Jan 153 min read

The Doctor Who Initiated Clinics Involved in Illegal Abortions in Canada: R. v. Morgentaler

Aidan Seto R. v. Morgentaler, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30 Background Info In the 19th Century, Canadian law followed the precedence of the United...

Sabrina Tomarci

Jan 153 min read

Case brief: R v. Feeney

R. v. Feeney, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 13 Key Terms Warrantless arrest- Police or armed forces enter a home unwarranted (without legal permission)...

Bill C-18 and it's Influence on Canadians

Sabrina Tomarci

Dec 17, 20233 min read

Bill C-18 and it's Influence on Canadians

The past year has witnessed a multitude of unforeseen developments in legal proceedings. Among the most consequential occurrences is the...

The drug store that changed Canadian law (literally): R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd.

Aidan Seto

Nov 30, 20233 min read

The drug store that changed Canadian law (literally): R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd.

Aidan Seto R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295 Background Info During the 1980s, Canada implemented blue laws into their...

The Montgomery Bus Boycott Chronicles and the Resounding Power of Collective Action

Misha Abdul Matin

Nov 30, 20233 min read

The Montgomery Bus Boycott Chronicles and the Resounding Power of Collective Action

Misha Abdul Matin LSOU Publications November 11, 2023 Terms: The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Fourteenth...

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