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Goliath wins again

The David and Goliath story continues; Goliath is still winning. Little Sister's protracted struggle with Canada Customs just keeps hitting the wall, thanks in large part to the Supreme Court of...

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Supreme Court ends Nixon case

The Supreme Court Of Canada will not hear a case about whether a women's service organization has the right to exclude a transsexual woman as a volunteer.The Feb 1 decision leaves Kimberly Nixon, who...

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Goliath wins again and we lose

The David and Goliath story continues; Goliath is still winning. Little Sister's Bookstore's protracted struggle with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — called Canada Customs back when it all began...

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Harper appoints new BC chief justice

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced the appointment of the new BC Supreme Court chief justice who will decide which judges preside over future gaybashing cases in the province.The prime...

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Christian discrimination case over

The Supreme Court of Canada won't allow an appeal in a BC case that highlighted the freedom of secular university instructors and students to question Judeo-Christian morality without facing a lawsuit...

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Top court will hear appeal in BC sex worker case

The Supreme Court of Canada said March 31 it will hear the federal government’s appeal of a BC Court of Appeal decision allowing sex workers to challenge Canada’s criminal laws relating to adult...

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Can BC sex workers trial proceed?

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments Jan 19 on the federal government's appeal of a decision allowing BC sex workers to challenge Canada's criminal laws on adult prostitution.It's not the...

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Supreme Court hears landmark HIV case: five things to watch

BY MARCUS MCCANN – Sex and sexuality are once again on the docket at the Supreme Court of Canada today. The court is hearing appeals in two cases where partners did not disclose they were HIV-positive...

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Ontario attorney general snubs HIV group

A letter from a top government official confirms that Ontario has halted discussions with a coalition fighting to reduce the use of criminal law in HIV-nondisclosure cases. The letter, from Mark Leach,...

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UPDATE: Whatcott urges Christians to disobey top court ruling

UPDATE -- Feb 27, 5pm: The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld part of a 2005 Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal ruling against Bill Whatcott, a self-described Christian activist who has distributed...

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