Notable Cases
Every case is important to us.
Whether we are arguing an appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada, presenting a grievance before an arbitrator, or negotiating an individual contract or a collective agreement, we go to bat for our clients and we get results.
Some of our notable cases can be found using the search tools below.
Filter Results
Supreme Court upholds provincial human rights law against hate speech
Supreme Court upholds the hate speech provisions of Saskatchewan's Human Rights Code, and refuses to apply the provisions differently to LGBTQ persons.
Can a witness in a criminal trial wear a niqab while testifying?
The Supreme Court of Canada sets out the approach to determining whether a witness in a criminal case can wear a niqab while testifying.
Gladue factors must be applied in determining extradition cases
Ontario Court of Appeal holds that the "Gladue factors" used in sentencing Aboriginal persons must also be applied in extradition cases.
Criminal Code’s prostitution laws violate Charter, Court of Appeal says
Ontario Court of Appeal strikes down prostitution laws.
Supreme Court sets out factors for sentencing Aboriginal offenders
Supreme Court of Canada sets out the special considerations judges must consider when sentencing Aboriginal offenders who breach Long Term Offender orders.
Administrative tribunals are courts of competent jurisdiction under the Charter
Supreme Court of Canada confirms that administrative tribunals with the authority to decide questions of law are courts of competent jurisdiction under s. 24 of the Charter.