What changed?
On June 12, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada posted a notice stating that it is scheduled to decide six leave applications at 9:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The Court’s notice expressly says the list might change.
Applications listed for decision
- Attorney General of Canada v. Paul Drover (Ontario, civil), SCC file 42005.
- B.A. v. J.F. (Nova Scotia, civil), SCC file 42008.
- Hayden Chokrev-Evans v. His Majesty the King (British Columbia, criminal), SCC file 42108.
- Guy J.P.P. Lafond v. His Majesty the King (Quebec, criminal), SCC file 42125.
- Lance Dwayne Littlewolfe v. His Majesty the King (Saskatchewan, criminal), SCC file 42133.
- Kristen Marie Whaling (formerly known as Christopher John Whaling) v. His Majesty the King (Federal, civil), SCC file 41986.
Why it matters
Leave decisions determine whether proposed appeals can proceed to a full hearing at Canada’s final court. A grant of leave does not decide the merits; it means the appeal may move forward. A dismissal generally ends the proposed Supreme Court appeal route, but it is not the same thing as a full merits judgment with reasons on the underlying legal issues.
For researchers and court-watchers, this is a docket and access-to-justice update: the notice identifies which proposed appeals are expected to receive a gatekeeping decision next week and gives the SCC file numbers needed to track the official records.
Sources
- Supreme Court of Canada: Judgments to be Rendered on Leave Applications, June 12, 2026
- Supreme Court of Canada Bulletin of Proceedings, June 12, 2026
- Supreme Court of Canada: judgments on leave applications collection
Caveats
This is a public-record research note, not legal advice. It summarizes the SCC notice available at publication time, including the Court’s caveat that the list might change. It does not assess the merits of the underlying cases and avoids victim-identifying details or allegations beyond official source wording.