The Federal Court granted judicial review of a Cannabis Act security-clearance refusal, finding the decision unreasonable because it relied on an unexplained Facebook association.
Sentencing for careless storage of firearms, possession of a loaded restricted firearm, and cannabis possession for the purpose of selling, with Gladue factors considered.
A discharge was inappropriate because aggravating factors (organized, for‑profit trafficking, repeated warnings, public risk, proliferation of illegal dispensaries) outweighed mitigating factors; a short custodial disposition served deterrence and denunciation, but a conditional sentence satisfied sentencing objectives and community safety; therefore impose a 6‑month CSO for Cannabis Act s.10(2), a concurrent 12‑month CSO for Excise Act s.158.1(b), a mandatory Excise Act fine of $8,762.50, a Criminal Code s.109 firearm prohibition, and forfeiture of seized property.
Judicial review of a denied cannabis retail approval was dismissed. The court found the LTC’s decision reasonable and no breach of procedural fairness.
The court approved a fire-sale transaction for Tantalus Labs’ bulk cannabis inventory under s. 65.13 of the BIA after finding the expedited process reasonable.
Federal Court granted default judgment in part in Mars Canada’s SKITTLES trademark case, finding infringement, depreciation of goodwill and passing off against three anonymous online sellers.
Given the offender's lack of prior record, mitigating personal circumstances (mental health, genuine albeit misguided belief, cooperation, references), early guilty plea and rehabilitative prospects, and because a conditional discharge would not be contrary to the public interest despite the seriousness of CDSA offences, the appropriate sentence is a 12-month conditional discharge with specified probation conditions; absolute discharge and custodial sentence were rejected.
The Court of Appeal held the inspector’s interpretation of the ALR cannabis regulation was unreasonable, but the permit issue had to be remitted for a soil-base determination.
Reasonableness review (vavilov)
Admissibility of extrinsic evidence
Mandamus and remittal
Zoning vs provincial regulation conflict
Agricultural land reserve (alr) exceptions
Technical determination of 'base consisting entirely of soil'