Last mentioned: Mar 22, 2026
Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court of Canada begins hearing arguments on the constitutionality of the law and the use of Section 33.
Supreme Court Appeal
The federal government officially files an appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada.
Court of Appeal Ruling
The Quebec Court of Appeal removes exemptions and upholds the law in its entirety.
Federal Court Ruling
Justice Mosley rules the invocation was unconstitutional and lacked a legal basis.
Rouleau Report
Public Order Emergency Commission concludes the threshold for the Act was met.
Act Invoked
Federal government invokes the Emergencies Act to clear Freedom Convoy protests.
Superior Court Ruling
The law is largely upheld, but exemptions are granted for English-language school boards.
Bill 21 Passed
The Quebec National Assembly passes the State Laicity Act.
The Supreme Court of Canada has commenced hearings on the landmark challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21, a law prohibiting public servants from wearing religious symbols. The case centers on the controversial use of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to preemptively shield legislation from judicial review.
The Government of Canada has officially moved to appeal a lower court ruling to the Supreme Court regarding the 2022 invocation of the Emergencies Act. This landmark case will determine the legal threshold for declaring national emergencies and the extent of executive power during civil unrest.
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| Story count | Number of distinct stories where Supreme Court of Canada was a primary or referenced actor. |
| Recency clustering | Whether mentions are concentrated in a recent window (a news cycle) or distributed (a sustained arc). |
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