seizure

APPEAL WATCH: Mohawk Council of Kanesatake v. Sylvestre On The Right To Seize Band Property

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to hear an appeal out of the Quebec Court of Appeal (“QCCA”) on where the prescription period for the creditor’s right to seize band property was interrupted by a notice of execution. The SCC will require the parties in Mohawk Council of Kanesatake v. Sylvestre, 2023 QCCA […]

R v Vu: The SCC Rules that Computers Require Distinctive Treatment under Section 8 of the Charter

In R v Vu, [2013] 3 SCR 657 [Vu], a landmark decision regarding section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter], the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled that specific prior authorization is needed to search individuals’ computers and similar devices.