Terrence Joyce

The appellant, serving a 12-year sentence for manslaughter, was originally entitled to release on mandatory supervision after serving two-thirds of his sentence.

Prior to his release, the Parole Act was amended to allow the Commissioner of Corrections to refer inmates to the National Parole Board if there were reasonable grounds to believe they would commit an offence causing death or serious harm.

The Commissioner referred the appellant's case, and the Board ordered his continued detention.

The appellant challenged the amendment under section 7 of the Charter.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that while the amendment deprived the appellant of a liberty interest, it did not violate the principles of fundamental justice, as it struck a fair balance between the prisoner's interests and the protection of society.

The Director of Soldier Settlement appealed a decision regarding the ownership of mines and minerals in a parcel of land in Alberta.

The land was originally sold by the Soldier Settlement Board in 1928, with the Soldier Settlement Act reserving mines and minerals to the federal Crown.

However, the transfer was registered under the provincial Land Titles Act without the reservation.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the mines and minerals were transferred to the Province of Alberta under the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement.

As a result, the respondent executors, as bona fide purchasers for value, held valid title to the mines and minerals under the provincial Land Titles Act, and the appeal was dismissed.