Background Gail Cameron was brought up in the restaurant and accounting businesses. Her husband Jack had a strong trucking background. In June 1978, the couple had acquired Cedar Service Centre on 12 acres of land located on the former Highway 17 west of Ottawa from Gail’s mother. They built a tire shop in 1980 and […]
Whatever Happened To…U.S. v. Burns: Extradition and the Death Penalty
The Death Penalty Around the World About 140 countries have permanently abolished the death penalty. Some 50 countries have it on the books but don’t use it; 36 countries continue to use the death penalty, and 22 of these carried out executions in 2013. Japan and the United States are the only two industrial democracies […]
When Free Trade is Not Free: the Abitibi Case
We will not give away our valuable timber and water resources to a company that does not honour its historic commitments … [w]e will, therefore, today introduce a bill to ensure these valuable natural resources are returned to their rightful owners – the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. – Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams, […]
Marc Ribeiro v. Dragons’ Den
Introduction The modern phenomenon of reality television can be a tough business. What makes it interesting for viewers is what appears to be the spontaneous drama, the unpredictable turns and utterances and the raw, unscripted human confrontation. Television broadcasts the glorious performances of some and, equally, causes the embarrassments of others to be instantly publicized […]
Whatever Happened To . . . Can. Aero v. O’Malley
Ethics disqualifies a director or senior officer from usurping for himself or diverting to another person or company with whom or with which he is associated a maturing business opportunity which his company is actively pursuing; he is also precluded from so acting even after his resignation . . . – Can. Aero v. O’Malley,[1974] […]
Whatever Happened to … David Chen and Citizen Arrests
Arrest consists of the actual seizure or touching of a person’s body with a view to his detention. The mere pronouncing of words of arrest is not an arrest, unless the person sought to be arrested submits to the process and goes with the arresting officer. – R. v. Latimer, [1997] 1 SCR 217 The […]
Whatever Happened to … Childs v. Desormeaux: Killer Hospitality
Can you be held legally responsible if you serve a friend alcohol at your house and he or she then drives away and injures or kills another person? Alcohol-fueled social gatherings give rise to the issue of social host liability, both to guests and to third parties who may be affected by your hospitality. The […]
Whatever Happened to … Mustapha v. Culligan: “Judge, There was a Fly in my Water!”
On November 21, 2001, while Waddah Mustapha and his wife were replacing the water dispenser at home, they spotted a dead fly and part of another inside the new, sealed Culligan water bottle. At the sight of the fly, Mrs. Mustapha vomited immediately. Mr. Mustapha became nauseous and suffered of abdominal pains. From seeing the […]
What ever happened to … The Law of Sniffer Dog Searches: Part 2
Introduction: The Flux of Law This article illustrates how quickly and remarkably the common law can adjust when judicial principles change and when new judges are appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The common law is generally intended to endure. Judges describe what they do as not making the law as much as declaring […]
Whatever Happened to … The Law of Sniffer Dog Searches
When does a sniff amount to an illegal search? The Supreme Court of Canada recently weighed in on this question and the decision changes the law in Canada from what it had previously been. What was the law prior to the recent decision? Assume you are walking along the street or are on public transit. […]
