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Aboriginal title and land ownership is suddenly a hot topic in Canada — and won’t be settled anytime soon

Aboriginal title pertains to the rights Indigenous groups have to land. Fee simple title refers to the most common way individuals in Canada own land. How do these different forms of title interact?

The Conversation · Jul 8

How a comedian’s cruel jokes about a Québec teen triggered a national free speech battle

Although controversial comedians give audiences endless fodder for discussion and debate, “never punch down” is the golden rule for humour for many Canadians. So when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2021 on a Québécois comedian’s jokes about singer Jérémy Gabriel, its judges challenged Canadians to consider what comedy…

The Conversation · Jul 6

Reality check: The Supreme Court actually did the right thing in its child pornography ruling

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in the Attorney General of Québec v. Senneville struck down one-year mandatory minimum sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography. Immediately, politicians and commentators denounced the ruling.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2025

Why Canada's Supreme Court isn't likely to go rogue like its U.S. counterpart

The appropriate role of courts has once again been called into question in the aftermath of the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2022

Could a Roe v. Wade-style reversal of abortion rights happen in Canada?

In the days since the United States Supreme Court reversed the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established abortion as a right, questions are being raised about the implications for abortion policy in Canada.

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2022

Roe vs. Wade highlights the important role of high courts in democratic societies

On May 2, shockwaves were sent across the United States when news broke of a leaked document saying the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn the landmark abortion case Roe vs. Wade.

The Conversation · May 23, 2022

Canada Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication can be violent crime defense

The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday ruled that defendants accused of violent crimes such as homicide and sexual assault can use self-induced extreme intoxication as a defense, striking down a federal law supported by women's advocacy groups.

Reuters · May 13, 2022