Top Court to Look at Whether Challenge of Ethics Ruling in Trudeau Case Can Proceed

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves to the audience as he appears on stage during WE Day UN in New York City on Sept. 20, 2017. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Supreme Court of Canada will look into whether a group’s challenge of a federal ethics report on Justin Trudeau’s involvement in a decision about WE Charity can proceed.

The top court’s ruling on Thursday revived one thread of a controversy that made headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.