Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. The Court 2. Canadian Privacy Law Blog 3. The Defence Toolkit 4. Durant Barristers Blog 5. SOQUIJ | Le Blogue

The Court
The Right to Know: SCC Strikes Down Election Spending Limits for Third Parties in Working Families

In Ontario (Attorney General) v. Working Families Coalition (Canada) Inc., 2025 SCC 5, [Working Families], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) held that the spending limits imposed by the Ontario government on third parties for political advertising infringed section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, The Constitution Act, 1982, Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK), 1982, c 11, [Charter]. In a 5-4 split, the majority held that the legislation interfered with Ontario citizen’s right to make an informed decision when voting. Moreover, the SCC found that the infringement could not be saved under section 1, and therefore was of no force or effect. …

Canadian Privacy Law Blog OK
Bill C-2 “Strong Borders Act” – Supporting Authorized Access to Information Act (Part 15)

On June 3, the new Canadian government tabled Bill C-2 in Parliament, called “An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures” but with a short title of the “Strong Borders Act”. Once again, following in the footsteps of past conservative and liberal governments, it contains a trojan horse that revives what has come to be known as “Lawful Access”. I’m really getting tired of these sorts of bills. (See Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Past Canadian “lawful access” attempts, both by Liberal and Conservative governments.) …

The Defence Toolkit
The Defence Toolkit – August 16, 2025: Reasons for Non-Consent

During the respondent’s first trial, the complainant testified that on the evening in question, prior to any sexual activity, the complainant told the respondent they had been sexually assaulted by a friend just before their eighteenth birthday and that sex was “just not something [they were] comfortable with”. As a result of this evidence, the respondent applied for a mistrial, which was granted. …

Durant Barristers Blog
The Legal Risks of Sending Unsolicited “Nudes”

SOQUIJ | Le Blogue
La Cour suprême du Canada se penche sur la constitutionnalité des articles du Code criminel créant les infractions concernant l’avantage matériel provenant de la prestation de services sexuels et du proxénétisme

Le 24 juillet dernier, la Cour suprême du Canada a rendu un arrêt important portant sur la question de la constitutionnalité des articles du Code criminel prévoyant les infractions d’avantage matériel provenant de la prestation de services sexuels et de proxénétisme. Les 2 appelants, Kloubakov et Moustaine, travaillaient pour une agence d’«escortes» à Calgary, laquelle était dirigée par 2 autres hommes (Marcheterre et Proietti). Leur travail consistait principalement à conduire des travailleuses du sexe itinérantes aux endroits convenus et à les raccompagner par la suite. En outre, les appelants percevaient tout l’argent qu’elles gagnaient et transmettaient le produit à Marcheterre et Proietti. En échange, les appelants recevaient le gîte et le couvert ainsi qu’une somme de 100 $ chacun par jour. …

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