This post summarizes an interesting case from Newfoundland which looked at the question of whether the Crown "owns" wild animals for the purposes of liability.

Sturdy Truck Body (1972) Ltd. v. Minister of National Revenue | 1995 CarswellNat 419 | Federal Court — Trial Division

Wrzesnewskyj v. Canada (Attorney General) | 2012 CarswellOnt 12998 | Supreme Court of Canada

This post explains Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees the right to life, liberty and security of the person.

This post explains how legal researchers can properly note up Quebec statutes on westlaw Canada

This post by the editor of the Index to Canadian Legal Literature describes a number of new types of material now included in the Index.

This post explains how legal researchers can use westlaw Canada's new auto-suggest feature to find cases by name even faster and more efficiently.

This post summarises a recent Manitoba Queen's Bench case in which a lawyer unsuccessfully challenged the validity of the Law Society's continuing professional development requirements.

O'Brien Paving Inc. v. Hill | 2012 CarswellOnt 8794 (Ont. L.R.B.) | Waddingham Vice Chair

This post summarises a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice case in which the defendant sought to strike portions of the Crown's statement of claim on the basis of Parliamentary privilege.