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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – February 2024

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about.

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

  1. Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5

[64] It is open to Parliament to affirm, as it has in s. 18(1), what it considers to be the constitutional requirements for reconciliation, even if it cannot, by doing so, unilaterally . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – January 2024

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about.

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

  1. R. v. Zacharias, 2023 SCC 30

[55] The impact on the Charter-protected interests of the accused is distinct from the seriousness of the Charter-infringing conduct. As this Court stated in Grant 2009, in order to assess this factor, the court must “look to the interests engaged by the infringed . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – November 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about.

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

  1. Jessica McGaw v. Sobeys Capital Inc, 2023 ONSC 6279

[7] While this witness was on the stand, counsel for the Plaintiff searched called up on their computer images of Charles Manson and then huddled together and laughed between themselves. Evidently, counsel were of the view the witness bore some . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – October 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. 

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

  1. Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23

[1] Environmental protection is a fundamental value in Canadian society and one that is shared by Canadians from coast to coast. The Canadian judiciary, in tandem with the other branches of government, has an important role to play in protecting the . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – September 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. 

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

  1. Singh et. al. v Braich, 2023 ONSC 5053

[1] This motion is about an examination for discovery gone wrong.

[…]

[3] The defendant brings this motion to compel the plaintiff to answer questions that plaintiff’s counsel objected to. The defendant relies on Rule 34.14 of the Rules of Civil . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – August 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. 

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

  1. AA v. Law Society of Ontario, 2023 ONLSTH 99

[77] We find that significant time has passed since the serious misconduct that took place in 2009 and that his actions since 2017 show a sincere and concerted attempt to address not only the historical sexual misconduct but also to . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – July 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. 

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

1. South West Terminal Ltd. v Achter Land, 2023 SKKB 116

[40] Counsel for Achter remonstrates that allowing a simple 👍 emoji to signify identity and acceptance would open up the flood gates to allow all sorts of cases coming forward asking for interpretations as to what various different . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – June 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. 

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

1. Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2023 SCC 17

[10] From this perspective, and notwithstanding the findings of the Federal Court judge that the s. 7 interests are engaged, the challenge to s. 159.3 of the IRPR ultimately fails. The IRPA and the IRPR contain . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – May 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

1. Bellwoods Brewery Inc. v 1896841 Ontario Limited, 2023 ONSC 2845 (CanLII)

[4] On May 21, 2015, 1896841 Ontario Limited (the “Landlord”) and Bellwoods signed a 20-year lease agreement. Pursuant to the lease, Bellwoods would rent the glass box and part of the brick building. . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – April 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

  1. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65 (CanLII)

[1] This appeal and its companion cases (see Bell Canada v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 66 (CanLII)), provide this Court with an opportunity to re-examine its approach to judicial review of administrative . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – March 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

1. R. c. Epstein, 2023 QCCQ 630 (CanLII)

[164] There is no evidence that Mr. Epstein watched, followed or monitored the complainants. Nor did he repeatedly communicate with them. Obviously, the accused often walked in front of the complainant’s home. That is understandable, even inevitable. . . . [more]

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Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – February 2023

At the beginning of each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. La version française suit.

For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:

  1. Rahmal-Shah v. Jones et al., 2023 ONSC 820 (CanLII)

[25] At paragraphs 79 and 82 of Derenzis v. Johnson2021 ONSC 5136, Perell J. held that pursuant to section 5.(1)(a)(iv) and (b) of the Limitations Act, a limitation period commences at its

. . . [more]
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