R. v. Cornell: Accused Challenges Reasonableness of Search Warrant Execution

Members of the Calgary police force were left unscathed by the SCC’s decision in R. v. Cornell, 2010 SCC 31, despite facts indicating that excessive force and unjustified measures may have been used in their execution of a warrant to search Jason Michael Cornell’s residence. This decision is an example of where the judiciary’s construction […]

The Jurisdiction of Labour Arbitrators under Quebec Law

Last Thursday the SCC released a trio of decisions that once and for all settled the issue of the jurisdiction of arbitrators under s. 124 of the Act respecting labour standards, R.S.Q. c. N-1.1 (the Act). The trio dealt with the recurring issue of unionized employees in Quebec seeking to grieve their termination without good […]