A disturbing trend has been in the news lately. Recently, a series of cases were published where foreigners received unusually low sentences for criminal convictions, in order to avoid deportation. Since the 2013 Supreme Court ruling in Pham, there has been a requirement to view “immigration consequences” when handing down punishment. What’s even more unsettling … Continue reading "The Pham Case: NGOs Pushed For Foreign Criminals Having More Rights Than Canadians"| Canuck Law
A much hyped case challenging Ottawa’s decision to freeze bank accounts of peaceful protestors has come to an end. Lawyers have discontinued the claim, before a single Statement of Defence ha…| Canuck Law
A few months ago, we looked at the Cornell decision, which resulted in CAHN (the Canadian Anti-Hate Network) and Bernie Farber being removed from 2 different lawsuits. Now, the other shoe has dropped, and Plaintiffs are required to pay out nearly $50,000 in Court fees. This is, of course, the high profile lawsuit pushing back … Continue reading "EA Lawsuit: Incompetently Pleaded Claim Costs Plaintiffs Nearly $150,000 So Far"| Canuck Law
With all of the horrible cases that have been covered, it’s rare (but refreshing) to see one that’s actually well put together. Last week, Federal Court Judge Southcott dismissed (most) of a Motion to Strike, allowing the case to proceed. A Proposed Class Action for Federal workers was filed in October 2023 by B.C. lawyers … Continue reading "Federal Proposed Class Action (Injection Mandates) Survives: Is s.2(d) The Way Forward?"| Canuck Law
