Supreme Court of Canada Decisions: May 2025

The Supreme Court of Canada released the following decisions in May 2025:

R. v. J.W., 2025 SCC 16 [link to case(link is external)] - 2025-05-30

  • Case in Brief(link is external)
    • The Supreme Court confirms that sentencing judges may consider time needed for treatment in determining the length of sentences.

Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 17 - 2025-05-30

  • Case in Brief(link is external)
    • The Supreme Court holds that Quebec’s Private Security Act is inapplicable to certain federal enterprises by virtue of the doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity.