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: Discrimination Based on Sex; Subsidized Childcare
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Kanyinda, 2024 QCCA 144, 2026 SCC 7 (41210)

Excluding refugee claimants from subsidized childcare contra s.15; not saved by s.1

Criminal Law: Implied Licence Doctrine
R. v. Singer, 2023 SKCA . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Puisque l’article 37 (6) de la Loi sur le système de justice pénale pour les adolescents ne s’applique pas dans le contexte particulier du présent dossier, où seules les requêtes en arrêt des procédures ont été jugées conjointement, l’adolescent ne peut interjeter appel conformément à la partie . . . [more]

One Sunday each month we bring you a summary from Supreme Advocacy LLP of recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers a weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, to which you may subscribe. It’s a summary of all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted from January 1 – February 28, 2026 inclusive.

Appeals

Charter: Mobility Rights
Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2023 NLCA 22; 2026 SCC 5 (40952) Feb. 13, 2026

During the early days of the COVID‑19 pandemic, Newfoundland and Labrador declared a public health emergency. The province’s . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

FAMILLE : La juge de première instance a commis une erreur lorsqu’elle a condamné le mari au paiement de l’intégralité d’une somme correspondant à la valeur du «mahr» — la dot islamique — qu’il avait consenti à l’épouse au moment du mariage.

Intitulé : Droit de la famille — 26172, . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : L’ensemble de la preuve ne peut conduire à une autre conclusion que la culpabilité de l’accusé, lequel a assassiné les locataires qui vivaient au sous-sol de sa maison; il y a donc lieu d’appliquer la disposition réparatrice à l’erreur concernant l’absence de directive restrictive sur les déclarations . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Puisque la juge de première instance n’a pas déterminé les mesures raisonnables prises par l’accusé afin de s’assurer du consentement de la victime à une relation sexuelle, le jugement se prête difficilement à un examen en appel sur la question de la croyance sincère mais erronée au . . . [more]

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.

Leaves to Appeal Granted

Elections: Delimitation of Electoral Divisions
Attorney General of Québec v. Xavier-Antoine Lalande, et al., 2025 QCCA 1558 (42152)

Process re delimitation of electoral divisions.

Transportation Law: Railways
Canadian National Railway Company v. Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc., 2025 FCA . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Selon l’approche souple et modulée appliquée par le juge, celui-ci avait raison de conclure que le délai postérieur à la déclaration de culpabilité de l’accusé n’était pas déraisonnable; quant à son appréciation du niveau de culpabilité morale de l’accusé, qui n’était pas réduite de façon importante par . . . [more]

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: . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) Le tribunal inflige une peine de 12 mois d’emprisonnement à une proxénète; bien que la culpabilité morale de celle-ci soit importante, elle est atténuée notamment par sa reconnaissance des torts, ses remords, l’absence de casier judiciaire et la dynamique relationnelle avec le coaccusé (son proxénète) au moment des . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Dans une affaire de traite de personnes, l’accusé, qui a exercé des pressions sur sa partenaire afin de l’inciter à se prostituer et qui a ainsi pu bénéficier d’importants bénéfices, est condamné à 5 ans de détention; une ordonnance de dédommagement est rendue et une amende compensatoire . . . [more]