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

Charter: Mobility Rights
Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5 (40952)

Clarification of mobility rights during pandemic.

Leaves to Appeal Granted

Criminal Law: Sexual Assault
B. v. R., 2025 ABCA 270 (42030)

Issues re alleged non-condom sexual assault. 

Civil Litigation; Charter: Charter Damages; Trial Reasons Publication
Named Persons v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCCA 197 (41981)

Charter damages; publication of reasons for judgment.

Criminal Law: Eyewitness Identification
Sarroino v. R., 2025 QCCA 573 (41927)

Eyewitness identification evidence. 

Criminal Law: Eyewitness Identification
Bowcock v. R., 2025 BCCA 124 (42055)

Eyewitness identification evidence.

Criminal Law: Sentencing
R. v. K.B., 2025 QCCA 841 (42025)

Sentencing re assault offences.

Labour Law: Health & Safety
GTC Canada Limited Partnership v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foreman, Local 514, 2025 FCA 100 (41951)

Health & safety issues in labour law context.