OnFriday, the Supreme Court of Canada deliveredits lateststupefying ruling. According to an 81majority in the case of Quebec (Attorney General) v. Kanyinda, the Charter requires the Quebec government to extend subsidized daycare benefits to refugee claimants asylum seekers who have not yet proven the legitimacy of their claim to refugee status. Founded on a prevalent but contentious reading of constitutional equality rights, the courts reasoning has far-reaching potential to destabilize parts of the nations immigration and social welfare systems. Read More