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Toronto cyclists refused injunction to prevent government’s removal of traffic congesting bike lanes (Cycle Toronto v. Ontario (Attorney General))
Friday, April 4, 2025Stephen A. ThieleLitigationConstitutional Law , Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Injunction, Denied
In an earlier blog I wrote about the decision...
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Protecting safe places to consume drugs outweighs protecting disorder around supervised consumption sites (The Neighbourhood Group v. HMKT)
Wednesday, April 2, 2025Stephen A. ThieleLitigationConstitutional Law , Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Injunction
In Ontario, government action taken by Premier Ford has caused much litigation because political opponents to the Premier have been unable to crack his personal popularity and the popularity of his government’s views on issues such as the redevelopment of Ontario Place or the removal of bike lanes on major roadways, particularly in Toronto...
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Conviction set aside due to ineffective assistance of trial counsel
Monday, June 7, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Ontario Court of Appeal
In R. v. Trought, 2021 ONCA 379 the Court of Appeal for Ontario ordered a new trial for a man convicted of possession of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking on...
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A Victory for Freedom of Speech
Monday, March 15, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationFreedom of Expression, Political Law, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The framers of the U.S. Constitution wrote that government “shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech.” Although these words were written in the context of...
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Employer Breached Employee’s Right to Privacy by Reviewing Private Messages sent from Work Laptop
Thursday, January 14, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationArbitration, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadian Human Rights Act, Canadian Media Guild
Employees frequently use laptop computers provided to them by their employer for personal matters as well as employment-related tasks. To what extent can an employer review private messages...
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