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Emergencies Act ruling

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Charter of Rights — Stay of proceedings — Abuse of process — Infringement of right to counsel

(0:00:20) Facts
(0:02:14) Disposition
(0:02:17) Per Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O’Bonsawin JJ.
(0:11:33) Per Rowe J. 

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Charter of Rights — Stay of proceedings — Abuse of process — Infringement of right to counsel

(0:00:19) Reasons for Judgment: O’Bonsawin J. (Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. concurring)
(0:00:29) I. Overview – 1
(0:04:10) II. Factual Background – 6
(0:09:26) III. Judicial History – 16
(0:09:28) A. Quebec Superior Court, 2018 QCCS 6155 (Dumas J) – 16
(0:12:06) B. Quebec Superior Court, 2019 QCCS 6006 (Dumas J) – 21
(0:13:01) C. Quebec Court of Appeal, 2021 QCCA 1317 (Thibault, Hogue and Beaupré JJA) – 23
(0:14:37) IV. Issues – 26
(0:15:17) V. Analysis – 27
(0:20:25) A. Did the Appellants All Have Standing to Apply for a Remedy Under Section 24(1) of the Charter? – 36
(0:23:53) (1) Confusion Between “Intérêt Pour Agir” and “Qualité Pour Agir” – 41
(0:25:04) (2) Standing Under Section 24(1) of the Charter Is Accorded to Accused Persons Alleging That Their Own Rights Have Been Infringed – 43
(0:29:05) (3) Section 7 of the Charter Protects Accused Persons From State Conduct That Undermines the Integrity of the Justice System, Regardless of Whether There Is Personal Prejudice – 50
(0:31:32) (4) The Proceedings Against the Accused Must Have Been Tainted by the Abusive State Conduct – 55
(0:37:55) (5) Application to the Facts – 64
(0:39:15) B. Did the Superior Court Judge Err in Finding That There Had Been an Abuse of Process in the Residual Category? – 66
(0:39:21) (1) The Analytical Framework That Applies Where Abuse of Process in the Residual Category Results From the Infringement of Other Charter Rights – 66
(0:44:01) (2) The Framework Applicable in This Case – 74
(0:46:37) (3) Application to the Facts – 78
(0:47:49) (a) Right to Retain and Instruct Counsel Without Delay – 80
(0:47:53) (i) Applicable Law – 80
(0:50:03) (ii) Application to the Facts – 85
(1:01:58) (b) Conclusion – 109
(1:03:19) C. Did the Superior Court Judge Err in Entering a Stay of Proceedings for All of the Appellants? – 112
(1:05:58) D. Could the Crown Raise, Before the Court of Appeal, the Superior Court Judge’s Failure to Consider the Particular Circumstances of the Arrest of Each Appellant in Groups 2, 3 and 4 After Consenting to Judgment? – 119
(1:10:06) VI. Conclusion – 124

(1:10:19) Concurring Reasons: Rowe J.

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Two British Columbia cases

(0:00:00) Front Matter

(0:00:46) City of Richmond v British Columbia Utilities Commission, 2024 BCCA 16 (January 17, 2023)

(0:04:19) British Columbia (Police Complaint Commissioner) v Sandhu, 2024 BCCA 17 (January 19, 2023)

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Administrative Law – Remedies – Charter Values

Stratas JA (Laskin and Goyette JJA concurring)

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More Charter values, "coaching", and credibility.

(0:00:00) Front Matter

(0:00:47) Sullivan v Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 7 (January 11, 2024)

(0:05:54) McNeil v Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, 2024 BCCA 2 (January 5, 2024)

(0:07:41) Patel v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 28 (January 9, 2024)

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Espionage, good and bad reasonableness review, constitutional guarantee

(0:00:00) Front Matter

(0:00:49) Li v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2023 FC 1753

(0:06:03) Thales DIS Canada Inc v Ontario (Transportation), 2023 ONCA 866

(0:09:01) Stoney Nakoda Nations v Alberta, 2023 AKKB 700

(0:12:19) 9255-2504 Québec Inc c Canada (Procureur général), 2023 FC 1719

Administrative Law Wrapped 2023 – A year in review

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Metastasis of Charter vibes, again

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Administrative law — Judicial review — Discretionary administrative decisions engaging Charter protections — Charter values
Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Minority language educational rights

Facts – (0:00:16)
Disposition – (0:01:51)
Reasons for Judgment: Côté J. (Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring) (0:01:54)