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Latest documents
- Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2024 SCC 8
[1]                             This case deals with a court’s exercise of discretion as to whether to undertake judicial review on the merits in light of a limited statutory right of appeal.
- Pardo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 427
[1] The Applicant, a citizen of Columbia, seeks judicial review of a decision by the Refugee Appeal Division [RAD] refusing his claim for refugee protection under sections 96 and 97(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 [IRPA] on the basis that he had an Internal Flight Alternative [IFA] in either Santa Marta or Sincelejo, Columbia.
- Tiria v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 422
[1] The Applicants, William Andres Cely Tiria [the “Principal Applicant”], his spouse, Laura Marcela Quiroz Mogollon, and their two children, Andres Felipe Ochoa Quiroz and Miriam Sophia Cely Quiroz [collectively, the “Applicants”], seek judicial review of a decision by the Refugee Protection Division [“RPD”] dated November 3, 2021 [the “Decision”].
- Farahani v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 423
[1] The Applicant is an Iranian citizen, filmmaker and human rights activist, who came to Canada in 2004. She was granted refugee protection in 2005 based on her activities as a student activist in Iran, her gender and her affiliation to her mother and sister (who are both politically active and outspoken). The Applicant obtained permanent resident status in 2008. Since then, she has travelled back to Iran 16 times, as well as to other countries, using an Iranian passport renewed or obtained after she obtained her permanent resident status.
- Google LLC v. Sonos INC., 2024 FCA 44
[1] The appellant, Google LLC (Google), appeals a decision of the Federal Court (2022 FC 1116, per Justice Russel W. Zinn, the Infringement Decision) which found that the respondent, Sonos Inc. (Sonos), did not infringe claim 7 of Google’s Canadian Patent No. 2,545,150 (the 150 Patent). Google also appeals a subsequent Order of Justice Zinn dated September 1, 2022, which ordered Google to pay Sonos’ costs (the Costs Decision).
- Marogi v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2024 FC 418
[1] The Applicant, Mr. Arthur Marogi, is a citizen of Iraq. He was 13 years of age when he arrived in Canada as a refugee with his family. He was granted permanent resident status in 2002. The Applicant has since acquired a lengthy criminal record and is currently incarcerated.
- Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Dela Cruz, 2024 FC 417
[1] The Applicant, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, seeks judicial review of a decision dated April 12, 2022, of the Immigration Appeal Division [IAD], which stayed a deportation order issued to the Respondent after he was found inadmissible for serious criminality. The IAD found that a significant level of humanitarian and compassionate [H&C] considerations existed warranting special relief.
- Kaur v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 416
[1] The Applicant, a citizen of India, was found inadmissible to Canada under paragraph 40(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 [IRPA] for misrepresenting her marital status. The Applicant challenges the decision of the Immigration Division [ID] of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada on the basis that the ID Member erred in concluding that she failed to satisfy the innocent mistake exception test.
- Rajabi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 371
[1] This is the judicial review of the decision of a visa officer [Visa Officer] refusing the study visa application of Mohammad Rajabi [Applicant] and the related work permit application of his spouse, Farnaz Joudifar [Spouse].
- Heron v. Salt River First Nation No. 195, 2024 FC 413
[1] Salt River First Nation No. 195 [SRFN] is the applicant in T-2191-22, where SRFN seeks judicial review of an October 18, 2022 decision [October 18, 2022 Decision] of Chief Cecilia (Toni) Josephine Heron [Chief Heron] purporting to exercise powers of the Chief to call a Special Meeting to remove Councillors Brad Laviolette and Kendra Bourke from office under section 156 of the Election Code. SRFN seeks orders quashing and setting aside the October 18, 2022 Decision and costs.
Featured documents
- Hodgkinson v. Simms et al., (1994) 171 N.R. 245 (SCC)
[1] La Forest, J. : This is a case of material nondisclosure in which the appellant alleges breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract against the respondent in the performance of a contract for investment advice and other tax-related financial services. The respondent, Mr. Simms, was a...
- R. v. Généreux, (1992) 133 N.R. 241 (SCC)
[1] Lamer, C.J.C. : This appeal involves a constitutional challenge, under ss. 7, 11(d) and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , to the proceedings of a General Court Martial convened under the National Defence Act , R.S.C. 1985, c. N-5. The principal question raised in this case...
- R. v. Morgentaler, (1988) 82 N.R. 1 (SCC)
[1] Dickson, C.J.C. : The principal issue raised by this appeal is whether the abortion provisions of the Criminal Code infringe the "right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice"...
- R. v. Grant (D.), (2009) 391 N.R. 1 (SCC)
[1] McLachlin, C.J.C., and Charron, J. : Mr. Grant appeals his convictions on a series of firearms offences, relating to a gun seized by police during an encounter on a Toronto sidewalk. The gun was entered as evidence against Mr. Grant and formed the basis of his convictions. The question on this...
- Housen v. Nikolaisen et al., 2002 SCC 33
[1] Iacobucci and Major, JJ. : A proposition that should be unnecessary to state is that a court of appeal should not interfere with a trial judge's reasons unless there is a palpable and overriding error. The same proposition is sometimes stated as prohibiting an appellate court from reviewing a ...
- British Columbia v. Canadian Forest Products Ltd., 2004 SCC 38
[1] Binnnie, J. : In the summer of 1992, a forest fire swept through the Stone Creek area of the Interior of British Columbia about 35 kilometres south of Prince George. Approximately 1,491 hectares were burned over, including areas where the appellant Canadian Forest Products Ltd. ("Canfor&quo...
- New Brunswick (Board of Management) v. Dunsmuir, (2008) 329 N.B.R.(2d) 1 (SCC)
[1] Bastarache and LeBel, JJ. : This appeal calls on the Court to consider, once again, the troubling question of the approach to be taken in judicial review of decisions of administrative tribunals. The recent history of judicial review in Canada has been marked by ebbs and flows of deference,...
- Reference Re Remuneration of Judges of the Provincial Court (P.E.I.), (1997) 156 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 1 (SCC)
[1] Lamer, C.J.C. : The four appeals handed down today - Reference Re Remuneration of Judges of the Provincial Court (P.E.I.) (No. 24508), Reference re Independence and Impartiality of Judges of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island (No. 24778), R. v. Campbell, R. v. Ekmecic and R. v....
- R. v. Proulx (J.K.D.), 2000 SCC 5
[1] Lamer, C.J.C. : By passing the Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing) and other Acts in consequence thereof , S.C. 1995, c. 22 ("Bill C-41"), Parliament has sent a clear message to all Canadian judges that too many people are being sent to prison. In an attempt to remedy the...
- R. v. C.A.M., (1996) 194 N.R. 321 (SCC)
[1] Lamer, C.J.C. : In 1992, the respondent, C.A.M., pleaded guilty to numerous counts of sexual assault, incest, assault with a weapon, in addition to other lesser offences, arising from a largely uncontested pattern of sexual, physical and emotional abuse inflicted upon his children over a number ...