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Oath of allegiance under the Legal Profession Act ruled unconstitutional (Wirring v. Law Society of Alberta)
Tuesday, December 30, 2025Stephen A. ThieleLitigationConstitutional Law , Charter, Freedom of Religion , Oath of Allegiance
In certain circumstances, a requirement that a person pledge an oath of allegiance to a country, a monarch or an institution is not uncommon...
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Toronto cyclists gain a reprieve: government enjoined from removing bike lanes (Cycle Toronto v. Ontario (Attorney General))
Friday, April 25, 2025Stephen A. ThieleLitigationConstitutional Law , Charter, Interlocutory Injunction, Section 7, Interlocutory injunction granted
In Canadian law, government enactments that potentially infringe the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ...
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Court finds that first-past-the-post electoral system is constitutional (Fair Voting BC v. Canada (Attorney General))
Thursday, December 7, 2023Stephen A. ThieleLitigationPolitical Law, Elections, Charter, Election System, Right To Vote
Canada’s federal elections, and the elections in most provinces and municipalities, are contested under a first-past-the-post or single member...
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Lack of standing prevents challenge to COVID-19 restrictions
Tuesday, August 24, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationCOVID-19, Civil Procedure, Charter, Charter Challenge
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to various court challenges in connection with some of the restrictive measures imposed by federal, provincial and...
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Toronto Police Arrest Nearly 100 In Marijuana Raids
Wednesday, June 1, 2016Stephen A. ThieleLitigationMarijuana, Charter
Toronto police and the City of Toronto licensing and standards officers carried out dozens of search warrants of marijuana dispensaries and arrested nearly 100 people.
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