Morton's Musings: Abuse of process

Behn v. Moulton Contracting Ltd. 2013 SCC 26 holds: [39]                          In Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, 2003 SCC 63, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 77, Arbour J. wrote for the majority of this Court that the doctrine of abuse of process has its roots in a judge’s inherent and residual discretion to prevent abuse of

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Buckdog: Only One Major Federal Political Party WILL Abolish The Corrupt Crime Ridden Canadian Senate .. and it isn’t the Liberals or Conservatives!

-Senate in ‘crisis’ as committee recommends two members pay back expenses   -Senators ordered to repay housing and mileage expenses   -Sen. Mac Harb quits Liberal caucus after audit of housing allowance claims   -Audit does little to silence Senate critics amid housing allowance controversy   -Duffy held “informal conversation” with chair

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