The Supreme Court of Canada today released its long-anticipated opinion on whether the proposed federal Securities Act was within federal competence under the British North America Act of 1867 (also known as the 1867 Constitution Act) and determined that, in its opinion, securities law was within provincial competence, not federal. The decision is disappointing from … Continue reading
The news earlier this month that the RCMP raided several offices of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. in the Toronto area and were investigating the corporation in connection with a corruption probe in the bidding process for the building of the $1.2 billion Padma Bridge in Bangladesh has forced lawyers representing clients who do business internationally to … Continue reading
Leave to Appeal Granted The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to Mohammed Khawaja to appeal the decision of Ontario Court of Appeal that upheld his conviction for terrorist activity financing and other terrorism-related charges under the 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act. The Ontario Court of Appeal called Khawaja’s initial 101/2 year sentence “manifestly unfit” and … Continue reading
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