The Crown dishonourably breached the Robinson Treaties and must negotiate a settlement with First Nations within six months, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The two treaties were signed in 1850, ceding a large swath of land in Ontario to the Crown in return for annual payments to the Anishinaabe of lakes Huron and Superior. The … Read more
After concerns of bias raised by the Quebec government and others, a Supreme Court of Canada justice will not participate in deliberations about whether the high court will hear an appeal to the province’s secularism law, known as Bill 21. A letter issued Tuesday by the court registrar says that while Justice Mahmud Jamal believes … Read more
The Quebec government is calling for a Supreme Court of Canada judge to recuse himself as the court deliberates whether to hear an appeal involving the province’s secularism law, known as Bill 21. The province says Justice Mahmud Jamal doesn’t have the “required impartiality” to hear the case because he was chairman of the Canadian … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 3, 2024 1:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The chief justice of the Supreme Court is sending a warning about the risks elected officials run by reacting to decisions from the court without first having read the rulings themselves. Richard Wagner … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted May 20, 2024 1:32 pm Updated May 20, 2024 2:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantanamo detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war crimes convictions, including … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 26, 2024 12:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada says the constitutional right of judicial independence is not compromised for soldiers appearing in front of military judges. Nine members of the Canadian Armed Forces argued that military … Read more
