Alford v. Canada (Attorney General)

JurisdictionOntario
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
JudgeFREGEAU
Citation2022 ONSC 2911
Docket NumberCV-17-0504-00
Date13 May 2022

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3 practice notes
  • Contemporary Review
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Fundamentals of National Security Accountability in Canada
    • Invalid date
    ...of Justice declared this limitation an unconstitutional constraint on parliamentary privileges in Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2022 ONSC 2911.) 105 Ibid, s 10; NSIRA Act, above note 18, ss 106 NSIRA Act, above note 18, s 9(2). 107 Ibid, s 10. 108 NSICoP Act, above note 1, ss 13(1), 1......
  • Alford v Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • April 24, 2024
    ...2023 On appeal from the order of Justice John S. Fregeau of the Superior Court of Justice, dated May 13, 2022, with reasons reported at 2022 ONSC 2911. Doherty J.A. I OVERVIEW 1 The government of the day is accountable to Parliament. Effective oversight of governmental activity by Parliamen......
  • Other Forms of Scrutiny
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Fundamentals of National Security Accountability in Canada
    • Invalid date
    ...which NSICoP 49 National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act, SC 2017, c 15; Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2022 ONSC 2911. Other Forms of Scrutiny | becomes a parliamentary committee, managed by Parliament.50 In fact, this change might not alter the level of co......
2 cases
  • 2024 ONCA 306
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2024
    ...2023 On appeal from the order of Justice John S. Fregeau of the Superior Court of Justice, dated May 13, 2022, with reasons reported at 2022 ONSC 2911. Doherty J.A. I OVERVIEW 1 The government of the day is accountable to Parliament. Effective oversight of governmental activity by Parliamen......
  • Alford v Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • April 24, 2024
    ...2023 On appeal from the order of Justice John S. Fregeau of the Superior Court of Justice, dated May 13, 2022, with reasons reported at 2022 ONSC 2911. Doherty J.A. I OVERVIEW 1 The government of the day is accountable to Parliament. Effective oversight of governmental activity by Parliamen......
2 books & journal articles
  • Contemporary Review
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Fundamentals of National Security Accountability in Canada
    • Invalid date
    ...of Justice declared this limitation an unconstitutional constraint on parliamentary privileges in Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2022 ONSC 2911.) 105 Ibid, s 10; NSIRA Act, above note 18, ss 106 NSIRA Act, above note 18, s 9(2). 107 Ibid, s 10. 108 NSICoP Act, above note 1, ss 13(1), 1......
  • Other Forms of Scrutiny
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Fundamentals of National Security Accountability in Canada
    • Invalid date
    ...which NSICoP 49 National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act, SC 2017, c 15; Alford v Canada (Attorney General), 2022 ONSC 2911. Other Forms of Scrutiny | becomes a parliamentary committee, managed by Parliament.50 In fact, this change might not alter the level of co......