Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. This HillStudy is the second of a two-part examination of how the Supreme Court of Canada (the Supreme Court or the Court) has interpreted federal environmental law in light of Canada’s constitutional division of powers. It is a companion piece to the… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. Environmental legislation can serve a variety of important ends. For example, it can regulate water and air quality, manage toxic substances, protect fish and migratory birds and their habitats, and determine how infrastructure and natural resource projects… Read More ›
Reading Time: 3 minutesDisponible en français. The appropriate sentence for a crime is a hotly contested topic. Some people feel that more weight should be given to the objectives of deterrence and punishment, while others want to focus on rehabilitation, for example. While… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (also referred to as the Anti Personnel Mine Ban Convention or the Ottawa Treaty) was signed by 122 countries in… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. In Canada’s criminal justice system, people are sometimes found guilty of crimes that they did not commit. These errors are known as wrongful convictions. The number of wrongful convictions in Canada is unknown. This is in part because it is… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. The United Nations’ (UN’s) “special procedures” constitute an international system for monitoring human rights. Special procedures draw on the expertise of independent human rights experts who act independently and are mandated to report and advise on human rights,… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutesDisponible en français. Can you vote in the official language of your choice during Canadian federal elections? The answer depends on which government agency you ask. A Matter of Interpretation The Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada and the Chief… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. In the Canadian parliamentary context, English and French enjoy equality of status and use. In fact, there are a number of constitutional and legislative provisions governing the use of both official languages in Parliament. These provisions, which… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. The purpose of the Official Languages Act (OLA) is to ensure respect for English and French as the official languages of Canada. Pursuant to the OLA and to regulations and current policies, federal institutions are guided by certain fundamental principles that… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The purpose of the Official Languages Act (OLA) is to ensure respect for English and French as the official languages of Canada. It was enacted in 1969, revised in 1988 and 2005, and overhauled in 2023 to adapt to the legal, technological and sociodemographic realities… Read More ›