Summaries Sunday: Supreme One-Liners

As a supplement to our Sunday Summary each month, Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa presents Supreme One-Liners, a super-short descriptive guide to the most recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers its more comprehensive weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, summarizing all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted.

Appeals

Constitutional Law: Right to Vote
Québec (Attorney General) v. Lalande, 2026 SCC 13 (42152)

Québec election statute infringement not justified under s.1.

Constitutional Law: Parliamentary Privilege
Alford v. Canada (Attorney General), 2026 SCC 14 (41336)

Parliament may narrowly limit parliamentary privilege.

Leaves to Appeal Granted

Class Actions: Road Disturbances
Belmamoun, et al. v. Ville de Brossard, et al., 2025 QCCA 1011 (42047)

Class action issues re municipal roads.

Criminal Law: Theft; Sentencing
Wood v. R., 2025 ONCA 746 (42127)

Sentencing principles for theft offences.

Judicial Independence: Special Clerks & Bankruptcy Registrars
Québec (Attorney General) v. Petrishki, et al., 2025 QCCA 893 (42018)

Constitutionality of judicial independence re special clerks and bankruptcy registrars.