/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3550/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-supreme-courts-carbon-tax-decision-330030 <p>In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the federal Liberal government's carbon pricing regime is constitutional — a major decision that allows Ottawa to push ahead with its ambitious plan to ensure every province and territory has a price on carbon to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Some provinces — notably Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan — have forcefully opposed the carbon tax, arguing natural resources are in the provinces' jurisdiction under the Constitution.</p> Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:14:55 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 257105 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/supreme-court-assisted-suicide-6-month-extension-257652 <p>In December 2015, the federal government has asked the Supreme Court for a six-month extension to draft new laws on doctor-assisted dying. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on this request starting January 11, 2016.</p> Fri, 08 Jan 2016 16:14:48 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 25066 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/supreme-court-ruling-about-medical-marijuana-253513 <p> Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:03:49 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24227 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/supreme-court-canada-ruling-mandatory-sentencing-246579 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:46:12 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 22411 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/supreme-court-assisted-suicide-241573 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 18:23:22 +0000 raphael.larocque-cyr@mcgill.ca 22040 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/should-patients-be-allowed-request-suicide-239593 <p> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:09:01 +0000 kaviyanka.selvasandran@mail.mcgill.ca 21266 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-experts-supreme-court-and-assisted-suicide-239516 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:46:56 +0000 raphael.larocque-cyr@mcgill.ca 21247 at /newsroom