Legal Affairs Canada

US sues Coca-Cola bottler for all-female casino networking event Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says men would have attended had they been invited

#Women: US agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sues Coca-Cola bottler for all-female casino network event. EEOC asked for jury trial. Said company should pay compensation and punitive damages to male employees for its “malicious and/or reckless indifference.” www.ft.com/content/0d5b...

The bottling company in question is owned by a 'foreign' Japanese corporation. Likely a test case for the EEOC which seems to be investigating US law firms over discrimination practices, as defined by DT administration. And the legal profession has loads of all women events.

Transfer for assisted dying distressing for hospital staff, court hears | CBC News Scandal mitigation and reputation were considerations in the decision to ban third-party providers from performing medical assistance in dying in faith-based health-care facilities, a B.C. Supreme Cou...

Charter Rights, maid and religion: #MAID 'procedure is not allowed at Catholic hospital because it conflicts with church teachings. The legality of transferring patients off-site is being tested in the case' at BCSC. [Feb 05] www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

ANALYSIS | Why the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec's secularism law matters to the whole country | CBC News What began as a fight over the right of teachers in Quebec to wear hijabs has morphed into an epic legal battle about how Canadian democracy should function.

Charter Rights s33 notwithstanding clause and #Quebec secularism law, #bill21, before Supreme Court Canada. "Many legal experts think Bill 21 will likely survive this Supreme Court challenge largely unscathed." #scc

Great #Hockey at the #Olympics. 🍁🇨🇦

Sources: scc press release decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news... case in brief www.scc-csc.ca/judgments-ju... full decision decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-... ONCA decision www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/d... [text below from ONCA]

Supreme Court Canada decision in sex assault credibility of witness complainant testimony based on 'memory of sexual assault while sleeping.' Unanimous #SCC dismissed appeal upheld convictions substantially for reasons of ONCA majority.

Supreme Court takes up fossil fuel giants’ bid to skirt climate change lawsuit This is the first time the high court will weigh in on suits against fossil fuel companies from communities affected by climate change.

US Supreme Court takes up fossil fuel giants’ bid to skirt #climatechange lawsuit. [Colorado county v Suncor, Exxon under state law based or residents property damage. Qs about federal law paramountcy and #scotus jurisdiction]. @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/supreme-cour...

Misconduct in public office: three reasons why the case against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is so complex The offence Mountbatten-Windsor is being investigated for – misconduct in public office – is famously vague and complex.

Robert Hazell is in @uk.theconversation.com talking about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

He says that the vagueness of the offence, multiple police forces being involved and difficulties facing the CPS and courts make it unlikely that his case will be brought to a swift conclusion.

Read it 👇

Would Princess Beatrice move up the line of succession or be removed along with her sister if AMW is removed.

The current line of succession to #UK throne, head of state, and Canada's head of state via Royal Family website. #constitution #monarchy www.royal.uk/encyclopedia...

Changing the line of succession to the British throne, head of state, and Canadian throne, head of state, requires an Act of UK parliament. Canada automatically agrees to it per Canadian federal law. #constitution #monarchy

There is a BC court case on this exact issue, Charter Rights maid and religion. A woman sought maid but she was in a catholic hospital that refused and she had to be transferred.

NEW: Supreme Court adds a major case to its docket asking whether states may sue energy companies for inflicting damage on the environment by producing and marketing fossil fuels around the world

The Winter Olympics silver medal in mens and womens hockey is one of the hardest medals to accept in sports.

#Alberta Referendum: Under the #Referendum Act the Lt Governor in council [premier] may order constitutional and non-constitutional referendums. See 'binding' results in s4 and s5.2. #ableg #democracy www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/s...

Thanks.. off to read over.

But have you read the books. Master and Commander, Far Side of the World both by Patrick O'Brian and of course the Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy.

Sure just wait till 35 seconds left in the game to score, not stressful at all!

Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain The woman died of hypothermia during a climbing trip on the Grossglockner mountain in January 2025.

Austrian male highly experienced climber found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend froze to death on #Austria's highest mountain. [Former girlfriend also testified the convicted male abandoned her on the same mountain] www.bbc.com/news/article...

Question for those in #Alberta are the premier's recently announced 'referendum' questions backed up by statute or can the provincial govt completely ignore the results if the premier doesn't like them. Thus a mere plebiscite. #ableg #democracy

About Bloody Time! Goal!

What if the problem with our bail system isn’t that it’s too lax? The pandemic showed us a glimpse of a better way for bail in Canada.

What if bail is actually too hard to get in Canada? Today in the Toronto Star, our 2025 journalism fellow Linda Besner does a deep dive into this country's bail system. The fellowship is a joint initiative with the Law Commission of Canada. Read the piece here: bit.ly/40h5D1k

The 9 questions to be put to #Alberta residents in October 19 2026 #referendum affecting immigration and #constitution including provincial appointment of superior court justices, abolishing senate. via @youralberta.bsky.social [Includes premier's speech and text] www.alberta.ca/article-prem...

Danielle Smith promises Alberta referendum over immigration, Constitution changes | Globalnews.ca Premier Danielle Smith said the immigration changes her UCP government has determined Alberta needs to push for are a significant departure from the status quo.

Premier Danielle Smith promises #Alberta referendum over immigration, #Constitution changes. 9 questions listed at end of story. #cdnpoli #democracy globalnews.ca/news/1167526...

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s one-man tariff war In anticipation of the high court’s ruling, big-name companies like Costco, Revlon and Bumble Bee Foods filed lawsuits in the U.S. Court of International Trade to secure tariff refunds for billions of...

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s one-man #tariff war. Leading a disjointed majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said the president needed Congress’ approval for such an action. @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social #scotus #constitution #trade www.courthousenews.com/supreme-cour...

Kavanaugh's dissent in the #SCOTUS decision striking down Trump's tariffs as illegal is partially based on the idea that it is a mess to try to refund tariffs. That's like saying you have to let a bank robber go because it's too difficult to get him to pay back the money he stole. #USpoli #cdnpoli

when you reflect for a second it remains wild that there are substantial constituencies on the Supreme Court (never less than 3, and as many as 6 justices depending on the day) who'd eagerly invalidate both the structure of the 1790 constitution & the reconstruction amendments of the 1860s