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Jeremy Vyn

Jeremy is a 2026 J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. He graduated as a gold medalist from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2023, entering law school that same year. In his first year at Osgoode, he wrote for theCourt.ca as a 1L contributor. He returned as an editor in his second year and became a managing editor in his third year. Aside from his involvement with theCourt.ca, Jeremy has been actively involved with the Osgoode Business Clinic throughout his second and third years of law school. He has also volunteered as a judge for several undergraduate moot competitions. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys photography, golfing, and snowboarding.

No Material Change in Ambiguity: The SCC’s Decision in Lundin

Posted on 2 January 2026

When is a public company required to disclose new information to the public? The answer to this question is far from clear, and the ambiguity that lies at its core plagues securities lawyers who are tasked with advising clients on corporate disclosures. In light of this ambiguity, the Supreme Court of Canada’s (“SCC”) highly anticipated decision in Lundin Mining Corp v Markowich was expected to provide some clarity to the question of when to disclose information relating to a company’s affairs. This clarity, however, remains elusive.

APPEAL WATCH: When Are Acquittals Appropriate on Appeal?

Posted on 26 August 2024

In R v Bouvette, 2023 BCCA 152 [Bouvette] the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (BCCA) set aside a guilty plea and ordered a stay of proceedings where the Crown failed to disclose material documents to the defence. In doing so, they adopted a strict version of the test for when an acquittal is an […]

APPEAL WATCH: SCC to Rule on Admissibility of Accuseds’ Criminal Records

Posted on 29 July 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will soon give direction to lower courts on how to assess the prejudicial and probative value of permitting an accused’s criminal record to be admitted as evidence. In R v Hussein, 2023 ONCA 253 [Hussein], the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) upheld the trial judge’s dismissal of the […]

APPEAL WATCH: SCC to Opine on Fitness to Stand Trial Test

Posted on 10 July 2024

The Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) has re-emphasised that capacity for rational decision-making has no place in the test for fitness to stand trial. In its ruling in R v Bharwani, 2023 ONCA 203 [Bharwani], the ONCA held that fitness to stand trial under s. 2 of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46 […]

How Long is Too Long? SCC Interprets “Forthwith” Requirement for Breath Sample Demands

Posted on 12 June 2024

In R v Breault, 2023 SCC 9 [Breault], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) settled a long-running dispute regarding the flexibility of the immediacy requirement in situations where a police officer demands a breath sample to be provided “forthwith” by a suspected impaired driver (Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, s. 254(2)(b) as it appeared […]