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Release: Resounding victory for freedom of association of private bodies from the Supreme Court of Canada

Post published:May 31, 2018
Post category:News Press Releases

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) today decided in Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Wall that courts do not have the jurisdiction to review the membership and internal disciplinary decisions of private voluntary associations, including religious congregations. This decision is important because it shields civil society organizations from second-guessing…

National Post View: The Supreme Court offers its foolish beer decision to a foolish nation

Post published:April 20, 2018
Post category:News

The Supreme Court’s decision this week in the “Free the Beer” case could drive you to drink. Not that you’ll have many beverage options to choose from. At least not Canadian ones. The case, R. vs. Comeau, related to charges laid against Gerard Comeau, a New Brunswick man who would…

Leonid Sirota: Unmaking History

Post published:April 20, 2018
Post category:News

In the “free the beer” case, the Supreme Court shows ― again ― that it is the spoiled child of the Constitution When it accepted to pronounce on the constitutionality of non-tariff barriers to inter-provincial trade, the Supreme Court had a chance to make history. In R v Comeau, 2018…

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