Two days of hearings wrapped up in the Supreme Court of Canada today. Monique was proud to be part of the legal team for The Advocates’ Society!
Court of Appeal overturns expression-limiting injunction
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre v. Charbonneau, 2017 BCCA 395 sets aside an injunction obtained by the Vancouver Aquarium against documentary film maker Gary Charbonneau and Evotion Films Inc. The interlocutory injunction had prohibited publication of some parts of a documentary video that criticizes the Aquarium’s practice of keeping cetaceans in captivity. The Court […]
Court determines the western boundary of Treaty 8
Today, the Supreme Court of BC released a long-awaited decision in West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2017 BCSC 1700 and declared that the western boundary of the territory covered by Treaty 8 is the height of land along the continental divide between the Arctic and Pacific watersheds. Read the judgment: 2017 BCSC 1700
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 35
It’s been 35 years since the Charter became part of the Constitution of Canada. I’m grateful to the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association for the opportunity to reflect on the Charter decision in the Insite case in the June 2017 issue of BarTalk .