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Canadian Supreme Court will no longer post on X

In a short post announcing its departure, the court said it would be ‘focusing our communication efforts’ on other platforms

The Independent UK

Bilingualism and merit go hand in hand at the Supreme Court of Canada

Influential voices in the Canadian public sphere have been criticizing the 2023 amendments to the Official Languages Act (OLA) that require federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, to be able to hear cases in English and French without the assistance of an interpreter.

The Conversation

Québec’s religious symbols law: Appealing to the Supreme Court for real rights under the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada has announced that it will hear a challenge to Québec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21.

The Conversation

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Supreme Court hears case on Canada’s prostitution laws

The Supreme Court of Canada is currently hearing arguments about the constitutionality of Canada’s prostitution laws. The case, R v. Kloubakov, is the first time Canada’s highest court will consider whether Canada’s legislation on prostitution complies with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The Conversation

R v. Kloubakov: Supreme Court of Canada ignores sex workers in case on sex work

The Supreme Court of Canada will soon hear a case, R v. Kloubakov, in which two men charged with financially benefiting from sex work are claiming the charges violate their Charter rights.

The Conversation

The Supreme Court of Canada is wrong to refuse to translate its pre-1970 decisions

The Supreme Court of Canada has published all of its decisions in both official languages since 1970, immediately after the Official Languages Act was enacted.

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Top Canadian judge steps down from Hong Kong's top court following other resignations

Hong Kong officials say a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is stepping down from the city's top court

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Montana youth win unprecedented climate case: What does this ruling mean for Canada?

On Aug. 14, a Montana court delivered what is being hailed as a game-changing ruling in a much anticipated youth-led climate change case, Held v. State of Montana.

The Conversation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assumes a new role — single dad, just like his own father

The unexpected announcement in mid-summer of the separation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau places the prime minister in a new role.

The Conversation

Justin Trudeau is leaving his stamp on the Supreme Court of Canada

With the recent resignation of Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appoint his sixth Supreme Court judge. That amounts to nearly one new justice for every year Trudeau’s been in power.

The Conversation

Court decision in youth climate lawsuit against Ontario government ignites hope

In the midst of unprecedented spring wildfires and anticipation of more record-breaking summer heatwaves, climate litigation is on the rise in Canada.

The Conversation

How a Supreme Court case could decide the future of Canadian climate policy

On the heels of the latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report declaring a “rapidly closing window of opportunity” to secure a liveable future, the Supreme Court of Canada recently heard a case that could decide the future of Canadian climate policy.

The Conversation

Race is closely tied to who gets bail — that's why we must tread carefully on bail reform

Over four decades ago — on April 17, 1982 — Queen Elizabeth signed the Constitution Act, which included the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The Conversation

How a Canadian judge erred in ordering the repatriation of suspected ISIS members

In a January 2023 Federal Court decision, the government of Canada was ordered to request repatriation of four suspected ISIS members currently being held in Syria.

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