The temperature’s rising as we slide into summer, and our panel is hot to trot with commentary on the latest case law. Join us for the next BWA where our panel will be discussing four sizzling decisions passed down by the Supreme Court of Canada.

• Hands off my search history: In R. v Bykovets, the SCC ruled that Canadians have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their IP addresses—a decision which means that law enforcement will need judicial authorization before they can compel third parties to disclose the IP addresses of those suspected of shady activity.
• Limited litigation: Although the SCC agreed that Canada broke its treaty promise and conducted itself “dishonourably” in its dealings with the Blood Tribe, Alberta’s statute of limitations has barred further litigation in Shot Both Sides v Canada. Nonetheless, a declaration was made in order to further reconciliation.
• Fraudulently yours: In Eurobank Ergasias SA v Bombardier Inc., the SCC confirmed that Canadian banks must refuse payment to the beneficiary of a letter of credit in cases of fraud, if the beneficiary is aware that fraud has been committed.
• Simultaneous suits: In Yatar v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, the SCC confirmed that even parties with appeal rights can also bring judicial reviews. Which means more admin law for everyone!

This session will be presented in English.

Ontario: This program is eligible for 60 Substantive minutes.