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justice reporter at The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper

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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Feature work last Oct, bail reform, a finalist today for a B.C. journalism award: a brutal murder, politics, Supreme Court rulings, data analysis, an innocent man jailed for two years, and more. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... Excellence in legal journalism: jackwebster.com/webster-awar...
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Canadians say too many people are getting out on bail. The data paint a complex picture
Political and public calls for stricter rules raise some concern about the infringement of Charter rights
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Charter's 11b: an analysis of what appear to be big changes percolating on unreasonable delay, from Parliament Hill to the Supreme Court of Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Parliament and Supreme Court eye major shift on trial delays
Legislators and top judges grapple with question of what happens when trials run too long
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Ontario judge grants injunction in constitutional case against cash bail. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Ontario court puts province’s new cash bail rules on hold
Justice grants injunction in case challenging the constitutional validity of system that was instituted in mid-August
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Ontario court considers injunction in challenge against province's cash bail rules. Decision on whether to put new rules on hold set for early next week after a hearing yesterday. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Ontario court considers putting province’s cash bail rules on hold
Judge plans initial ruling on injunction for next week
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Court challenge, set for Thursday morning in Toronto, seeks to halt Ontario's new cash bail rules - a system that revives one that had been mostly ended in the early 1970s: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Court challenge seeks to halt Ontario’s new cash bail rules
Ontario an outlier in Canada with its revival of a system mostly curtailed in the early 1970s
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Lawyers challenge review process for allegations against judges, @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Lawyers challenge review process for allegations against judges
Canadian Judicial Council weighs complaints against judges in process Ottawa revamped in 2023
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
.... Richard Wagner was 18 when he watched his father’s dreams collapse in defeat .... www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... A detailed & revelatory feature profile on the Chief Justice of Canada's Supreme Court at a crux moment: the pending landmark Bill 21 judgment. In @theglobeandmail.com.
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Bill 21 brings Chief Justice Richard Wagner to the decision of a lifetime
Eight years into the job, the Supreme Court’s leader weighs a country-shaping and career-defining judgment
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Sean Fraser’s political comeback and the tough-on-crime federal Liberals, in @globeandmail : www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... ... come for the policy & politics, stay for the bagpipes & basketball ...
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Sean Fraser’s political comeback and the tough-on-crime federal Liberals
In late 2024, the Nova Scotian briefly quit politics. Starting last fall, as Justice Minister, he shepherded three big bills into laws taking force this week
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Deadly shooting at Toronto festival sparks demands for solutions, in @theglobeandmail.com. The city’s police chief and deputy mayor call for stricter punishments; experts argue such a move would not be supported by evidence. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Deadly shooting at Toronto festival sparks demands for solutions
The city’s police chief and deputy mayor call for stricter punishments; experts argue such a move would not be supported by evidence
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Supreme Court upholds Harper-era mandatory minimum for a sex crime against minors. Not the first time a Harper law survived at the SCC but interesting for sure, as is Chief Justice Richard Wagner in a legal debate that spans back 11yrs, in @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court upholds Harper-era mandatory minimum for a sex crime against minors
Top court backs law that requires six months in jail for paying for sexual services from a person under age of 18
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Three weeks ago, down 1-0, halftime. Ismaël Koné leaned back. “Yeah, I know we want to be positive and everything,” he told his teammates, “but we’re .... ” How Canada scrapped its way into the final 16 countries at the World Cup, in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/socce...
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Four moments, small margins: How Canada scrapped its way into the final 16 countries at the World Cup
It’s been a World Cup of firsts for Canada: first win, first knockout stage win, first time in the round of 16
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
a proud institutionalist, a Prairie sensibility (practical yet creative) & reasonably useful in a snowstorm: Glenn Joyal, the Supreme Court of Canada's newest judge. Asked by a MP of his "judicial ideology" he said .... www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Glenn Joyal introduces himself to legislators as Supreme Court appointment approaches
Carney’s pick for the bench fields questions from MPs and senators on Parliament Hill ahead of official start
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Manon Savard went to McGill thinking she'd become an accountant. On Tues, at 65, the Chief Justice of Quebec steps down as the province's top judge but isn't yet retiring. She redoubles her calls for more justice funding & recalls her work on Bill 21: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Quebec’s retiring top judge Manon Savard calls for more funding for the justice system
Chief justice wants the public to better understand and connect with the court’s work
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
play to win. The men's soccer team's golden opportunity to turn the whole country into soccer fanatics at this World Cup. The story writes itself. Big game Thursday - & next week win Group B. Reporting from the team's first practice in Vancouver on Monday. www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/socce...
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Canada eyes topping World Cup group as it prepares for key Qatar match
Playing in an even group, Canada has an excellent opportunity to advance to knockout round
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
gearshift, midJune to midJune, throwback to my sportswriting days of the mid2010s: World Cup coverage in Vancouver. Last night, the opening match in the city, a hot & raucous contest, and an unlikely result. Vibes were high. www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/socce...
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Australia upends favoured Turkey 2-0 in Vancouver’s raucous World Cup opener
Turkey outplayed Australia but couldn’t score
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The Supreme Court of Canada agreed to hear four different cases today - the top court is saying yes to quite a few leave applications this year - and one of the appeals will be a major Indigenous law case, on B.C.'s Indigenous rights declaration law: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court will hear Indigenous rights declaration case from B.C.
Province’s old mineral claims regime allowed miners to claim mineral rights on Crown land without first consulting First Nations
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
a new tort - and a particularly sharp dissent: Supreme Court opens new legal avenue for victims of intimate partner violence to seek damages www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Supreme Court opens new legal avenue for victims of intimate partner violence to seek damages
Decision could make it easier for people who suffer wide-ranging abuse to win cash compensation in the civil courts
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
a new tort? Supreme Court set to issue major ruling in the Ahluwalia family violence case, after a particularly extended span of deliberation: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court set to issue major ruling in family violence case
It’s been almost 15 months since the Ahluwalia hearing, more than double the average time it takes to deliver such judgments
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
a short profile of Louise Arbour, the new Governor-General. Spoke with some people who know her well, former SCC colleagues and such: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The ascent of Louise Arbour, Canada’s next Governor-General
Ms. Arbour has served on the International Criminal Tribunal and the Supreme Court of Canada, and was the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
out of the history books & into the country's apex courtroom, a student of legal history ancient & recent, @ryan_p_alford's eight-year odyssey: How one law professor challenged the limits of a prime minister’s power at the Supreme Court of Canada: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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How one law professor challenged the limits of a prime minister’s power at the Supreme Court
Prof. Ryan Alford forged through a legal odyssey that began at the local courthouse and reached the pinnacle of Canada’s justice system
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Ontario courts deny bail to more people than ever before - under old federal rules that are about to become stricter, new rules designed to deny bail to more people - all of it amid a rise in violent crime & public and political pressure to do something: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
4min mile, 2hr marathon: in the middle of the last century, Roger Bannister & John Landy forged new frontiers of human physical capacity. A dz yrs ago, I spoke with both men & explored how much faster the best of us can run, a feature in @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-...
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August 7, 1954: The miracle in Vancouver
The race between Roger Bannister of Britain and John Landy of Australia became the template for modern sports as massive spectacle
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Deadline today to apply for the open seat from the West on the Supreme Court of Canada: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Carney expected to have more Western Canada candidates to pick from for Supreme Court seat
PM has said he will make appointment before court’s fall session. By convention, 2 of 9 judges are Westerners
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Supreme Court rules on Charter democratic rights - case on the electoral map in Quebec with implications in Alberta: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court rules Quebec’s move to delay adoption of new electoral map is unconstitutional
New electoral map cuts ridings in Gaspé Peninsula and Montreal, adds ridings in Centre-du-Québec and the Laurentians
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The murder case against Kenneth Law collapsed - but some still see a win for prosecutors. In @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Despite dropping of murder charges, Kenneth Law likely to face strict sentence, legal experts say
The 14 deaths are a fraction of the wrongdoing authorities believe happened
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Analysis: Erosion of case against Frank Stronach spotlights challenges of prosecuting historical sexual assaults, in @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Erosion of case against Frank Stronach spotlights challenges of prosecuting historical sexual assaults
Number of charges and complainants with possibility of conviction dropped over course of Magna founder’s trial
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
5 big Qs after landmark Supreme Court hearing on government powers v Canadians' rights: when will a judgment land, what might the ruling be & why did three judges ask no questions? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
&, Bill 21 once more, my debut on Tiktok at the landmark four-day hearing concludes: www.tiktok.com/@globeandmai...
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This week, a case involving Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause went before the Supreme Court of Canada. In the last decade, many provinces have used the clause to override federal powers to pa...
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The epic Bill 21 Supreme Court hearing comes to a close, a look back on Thursday - includes shout out to Albert Camus: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court wraps up four-day hearing on Quebec’s Bill 21
More than two dozen outside groups put forth a panoply of arguments about the secularism law and the Charter’s notwithstanding clause
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
day 3: Ottawa clashes with Ontario and Alberta at Supreme Court in landmark Bill 21 case. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Ottawa clashes with Ontario and Alberta at Supreme Court in landmark Bill 21 case
Governments argue over potential limits on Charter notwithstanding clause
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A look back at Day 2 of Bill 21/Charter notwithstanding clause at the Supreme Court. The judges appear to have a specific strategy in the asking of their questions. Judicial declarations probed. This morning the fed govt, Ontario, Alberta, B.C. & others. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Quebec defends Bill 21 at Supreme Court, says no role for judges in political debate
Law that bans public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job is at the centre of high-profile hearings this week
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Quebec strikes back: first look at Day 2 of the landmark Supreme Court hearing on Quebec's Bill 21/the Charter notwithstanding clause. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Quebec defends Bill 21 in Supreme Court, says no role for judges in political debate
Law that bans public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job is at the centre of high-profile hearings this week
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
A look back at Day 1 of Bill 21 and the Charter's notwithstanding clause at the Supreme Court of Canada. Chief Justice Richard Wagner invokes, three times, Quebec's long history with religion. Quebec up today, on Day 2. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court should overturn Quebec secularism law, groups argue as hearings begin
Judges appear skeptical of some arguments as landmark hearing on Charter’s notwithstanding clause gets under way
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Podcast: @theglobeandmail.com's The Decibel. The landmark Supreme Court case on rights and freedoms. Quebec's Bill 21 & the Charter notwithstanding clause: www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...
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The landmark case over rights and freedoms at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada is set to look into Bill 21 and Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
A Supreme constitutional clash: Canadians' rights versus government powers. Ahead of the landmark Supreme Court hearing on Quebec's Bill 21, the past and present of the notwithstanding clause is set to shape Canada's future. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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A Supreme constitutional clash: Canadians’ rights against government powers
The past and present of the notwithstanding clause is personal and political – and set to shape Canada’s future at landmark Supreme Court hearing
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Supreme Court called on to settle legal debate between Aboriginal title and private landowners: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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New Brunswick First Nation asks Supreme Court to hear case on Aboriginal title, private land
The Wolastoqey are calling on the top court to enter the fray to settle the legal uncertainty
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
breaking: Ottawa appeals Emergencies Act case to the Supreme Court www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Ottawa appeals Emergencies Act case to the Supreme Court
Federal government is defending former Trudeau government’s 2022 use of the Act to end protests
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
In a Charter equality case - always complicated & challenging - the Supreme Court of Canada rules asylum seekers are eligible for Quebec’s subsidized child care: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court rules asylum seekers eligible for Quebec’s subsidized daycare
Access to the program is given to people with refugee status, but not those with pending claims
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The battle over Bill 21, government powers v Canadians' rights. Ahead of the March 23-26 hearing, Supreme Court makes an unusual request: does the Quebec law violate Charter rights? Challengers of course say yes. Quebec says SCC shouldn't even ask: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
>>> Two decades & a half-dozen L.A. Stories <<< www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Judges must speak out to bolster public confidence in courts, says Manitoba superior court Chief Justice Glenn Joyal in a speech on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Joyal may be in the running for an open seat on the Supreme Court of Canada: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Judges must speak out to bolster public confidence in courts, Chief Justice Glenn Joyal says
Chief Justice Joyal is seen as a leading contender for an upcoming opening on the Supreme Court
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Podcast. On @theglobeandmail.com's The Decibel: How police corruption allegations erode trust in justice system www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...
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How police corruption allegations erode trust in justice system
‘Project South’ led to the arrests of Toronto Police Service officers and one retired officer
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Toronto police corruption case puts other criminal trials at risk, in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Toronto police corruption case puts other criminal trials at risk
Accused officers’ roles in other investigations will be under review
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Supreme Court decided 45 cases in 2025, extending a recent trend of the country’s top court producing fewer judgments than in decades past. In @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court produces fewer rulings than in past years
The top court decided 45 cases last year, compared with an average of about 70 in the 2010s
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
A series of political moves from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in the realm of the courts: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Danielle Smith calls on Mark Carney to give Alberta more say in selection of judges
The Premier says she will withhold some judicial funding if Ottawa doesn’t agree to her demands
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Advocacy groups try new legal strategy to combat Alberta transgender legislation after province deploys notwithstanding clause www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Advocacy groups to argue Alberta transgender legislation amounts to criminal prohibition
Goal is to strike down law based on provincial, federal jurisdictional differences
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Pardon the interruption: the firing line at the Supreme Court of Canada ... lawyers arrive with elegantly crafted arguments, but the judges didn’t show up at work to be charmed by soliloquies. In The Globe and Mail: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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How long do lawyers have to make their case before a Supreme Court judge interrupts them?
When they argue their case, lawyers often get a minute or less to speak before justices fire away with questions
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Supreme Court weighs road safety against racial profiling in ‘driving while Black’ case www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court weighs road safety against racial profiling in ‘driving while Black’ case
Young Black Quebecker challenged province’s law against random police stops and won in the lower courts
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
a final post on Justice Martin's retirement from the Supreme Court and talk of her replacement - the @theglobeandmail.com's full story: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in May
Justice Martin’s retirement gives Carney his first opportunity to name someone to the top court
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David Ebner @ebner.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
More on Justice Sheilah Martin, kudos to her from big names, and who might be next on the Supreme Court of Canada: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in May
Justice Martin’s retirement gives Carney his first opportunity to name someone to the top court
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