Access to Information

SCC to Hear Omar Khadr's Case

Omar Khadr is the only Canadian citizen detained at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Last week, the Supreme Court decided to hear the Crown’s appeal of a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that may provide Mr. Khadr with access to documents held by the Canadian government regarding the charges he faces before […]

Solicitor Client Privilege vs. Access to Information – Title Bout

Imagine the legal principles of solicitor client privilege and access to information embodied by two boxers entering into the ring. The two principles were set against each other in Goodis v Ontario (Ministry of Correctional Services), 2006 SCC 31 [Goodis], and solicitor client privilege won by technical knock out on July 7, 2006. To give access […]