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Sidhu v. Vancouver (City), 2024 BCSC 1735 Background The Plaintiff, Ayisha Sidhu, filed a claim against the City of Vancouver for battery, alleging she was injured by two police officers [...]

Following what the Quebec Court of Appeal characterized as a 'secret trial', a police informer was convicted of criminal offences, the nature of which remain sealed. The Court of Appeal [...]

R v. Dautruche, 2024 ONCA 426 Background Kensky Dautruche fled from police in the course of a traffic stop. His vehicle, where he was the sole passenger, skidded off the [...]

In November 2021, the Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford experienced severe flooding, which led to significant damage and displacement. The plaintiffs have applied to certify this action as a class proceeding, [...]

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has recently dismissed an application for class certification for failing to meet the requirements set out in Nova Scotia's Class Proceedings Act, S.N.S. [...]

GRIMSMO V. JONES, 2021 BCSC SAYS NOT UNTIL POLICE ACT PROCESSES HAVE CONCLUDED Overview: Courts in British Columbia often describe the Police Act as dense and complicated while at the [...]

In R v Ward, 2020 ONSC 5808, and Jamieson v Her Majesty the Queen, 2020 NBQB 194, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Queen's Bench of [...]

In Canada, police have a statutory and common law duty to investigate crime. The duty is owed to the public generally and not specific individuals, including victims of crime. Claims [...]

With the enactment of the Cannabis Act and its regulations, Canadians are now able to grow cannabis on personal property, for medical, recreational or commercial reasons. The recently issued decision [...]