37202 Haaretz.com, Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd., Haaretz Group, Haaretz.co.ii, Shlomi Barzel and David Marouani v. Mitchell Goldhar – and – Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic(Ont.)

The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C60259, 2016 ONCA 515, dated June 28, 2016, heard on November 29, 2017, is allowed with costs throughout. The appellants’ motion to stay the action is allowed. McLachlin C.J. and Moldaver and Gascon JJ. dissent.

Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada

 Media Advisory – Tabling of Information Commissioner of Canada’s 2017–18 annual report
June 6, 2018

 Information Commissioner releases 2017–18 annual report
June 7, 2018

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Commissioner calls for greater privacy protections to promote trust in the democratic process

Commissioner says legislative reform and additional resources needed to better regulate data giants

Appearance before Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on the study about Bill C-76, Elections Modernization Act

Letter to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the 2018-2019 Main Estimates

Supreme Court of the United States

MASTERPIECE CAKESHOPv.CO CIVIL RIGHTS COMM

No. 16-111. Argued December 5, 2017 — Decided June 4, 2018

Microsoft

Online calculator to help tackle disparities in the criminal justice system in Washington state

Facebook

An Update on the Audience Selector Error

Upcoming Events

Senate of Canada Sitting Days: June 11-15, 2018

Senate Committee Meetings:

June 13, 2018 4:15 PM: Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Study on the impact and utilization of culture and arts in foreign policy and diplomacy

Claude Joli-Coeur, Commissioner and Chairperson (National Film Board of Canada)
Steve Globerman, Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute (As an Individual)
Guylaine Normandin, Director, Arts Across Canada and Arts Abroad Programs (Commission internationale du théâtre francophone)
John Ralston Saul, Essayist and Novelist (As an Individual)

June 14, 2018 10:30 AM: Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Study on issues relating to social affairs, science and technology generally

Consideration of a draft report

June 12, 2018 9:30 AM: Transport and Communications

Study on emerging issues related to its mandate and ministerial mandate letters

April Lindgren, Professor, School of Journalism, Ryerson University (As an Individual)

Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)

House of Commons Sitting Days: June 11-15, 2018

House Committee Meetings:

June 12, 2018: ETHI Breach of Personal Information Involving Cambridge Analytica and Facebook Meeting Time 8:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (EDT)

June 14, 2018:INDU Statutory Review of the Copyright ActMeeting Time3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (EDT)

Supreme Court of Canada

Trinity Western University et al. v. Law Society of Upper Canada (Ont.) (37209)

(Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Charter- Freedom of religion – Equality rights – Regulation of legal profession – Law societies and governing bodies – Ontario law society denied accreditation to British Columbia’s Trinity Western University (“TWU”) proposed law school because students there would sign community covenant that does not recognize same-sex marriage – TWU sought judicial review – Law society’s refusal decision was confirmed by reviewing court and TWU’s subsequent appeal was dismissed – Whether law society’s refusal decision was reasonable – What is proper analysis when administrative decision is alleged to infringe Charter? – Does LSUC’s refusal decision infringe s. 2(a), (b), (d) or s. 15(1) of Charter? – Are there conflicting rights in this case? – Are infringements proportionate given statutory objectives of Law Society Act, RSO 1990, c. L 8?

Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University et al. (B.C.) (37318)(B.C.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Charter- Freedom of religion – Equality rights – Regulation of legal profession – Law societies and governing bodies – British Columbia law society denied accreditation to Trinity Western University (“TWU”) proposed law school because students would sign community covenant that does not recognize same-sex marriage – TWU sought judicial review – Law society’s refusal decision was set aside by reviewing court and law society’s subsequent appeal was dismissed – Whether law society’s refusal decision was reasonable – Whether law society’s decision represents proportionate balancing of rights and values contained in Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms with applicable statutory objectives of Legal Profession Act, SBC 1998, c. 9?

Brenda Berge v. College of Audiologists and Speech-Language

Pathologists of Ontario et al.(Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave) (37851)

CRTC Anticipated Releases:

Broadcasting Decisions:

Applications by various licensees to renew the broadcasting licences for various radio stations

Decision relating to the following application considered under the Commission’s Part 1 process:

Rock 95 Broadcasting Ltd.
CIND-FM Toronto – Technical changes
Public record for this application: 2017-0913-0

CRTC Upcoming Hearings

June

19 June 2018 (previously 18 June 2018) – Gatineau, Quebec
To Consider the broadcasting applications listed in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-128and 2018-128-1
View hearing documents (2018-128)

July

12 July 2018 – Gatineau, Quebec
To Consider the broadcasting applications listed in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-154
View hearing documents (2018-154)

October

15 October 2018 – Gatineau, Quebec
To Consider the broadcasting applications listed in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-127and 2018-127-1
View hearing documents (2018-127)

CRTC Open Broadcasting Proceedings

CRTC Open Telecom Proceedings