Brian Dickson
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Brian Dickson was a notable Canadian jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, recognized for his pivotal role in affirming Indigenous rights in landmark cases such as Guerin v. the Queen.
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Brian Dickson was the then-chief justice who dissented against the ruling allowing random stops.
Supreme Court weighs road safety against racial profiling in ‘driving while Black’ caseThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-01-19
Canada· 2026-01-19
Along with chief justice Brian Dickson, Justice La Forest played a key role in the transformation of Canadian law in the Charter era.
Supreme Court justice Gérard La Forest helped modernize Canadian lawThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-06-28
Canada· 2025-06-28
Supreme Court chief justice Brian Dickson wrote wise words about the theological content of legislation.
Opinion: Canada’s Constitution – and the heroes who forged it – made us who we are as a countryThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-04-26
Canada· 2025-04-26
In the 1984 case of Guerin v. the Queen, then justice Brian Dickson rejected the idea that Indigenous peoples’ rights were discretionary and political.
Opinion: Land acknowledgments aren’t political. They uphold the rule of law in CanadaThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-04-16
Canada· 2025-04-16