Friday, February 06, 2026 @ 5:29 PM
Last Updated: Monday, February 09, 2026 @ 11:17 AM
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld 7-2 the acquittal of a Saskatchewan criminal defence counsel charged with attempting to obstruct justice, ruling for the first time that lawyers charged with a crime may invoke the “innocence at stake” exception to solicitor‑client privilege to seek access to their client’s privileged communications for use in their own defence. ... [read more]
Monday, February 09, 2026 @ 4:50 PM
Ontario’s inspector general of policing is launching a province-wide inspection of police integrity and anti-corruption practices after seven Toronto Police Service officers were arrested in a seven-month-long organized crime and corruption investigation. ... [read more]
Monday, February 09, 2026 @ 4:46 PM
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a securities class action, finding the judge should have included an earlier set of investors in the class and should not have made two subclasses. ... [read more]
Monday, February 09, 2026 @ 4:08 PM
Ontario’s top court has ruled that a woman was not entitled to status under the Indian Act because her ancestor withdrew from treaty in the 19th century, but an academic is saying the case raises questions about statutory interpretation that he feels need to be answered by the Supreme Court. ... [read more]
Monday, February 09, 2026 @ 2:41 PM
The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that asset purchase agreements approved in a receivership did not discharge personal guarantees given in respect of a corporate debt, even though the properties securing the debt were sold to an entity related to the creditor. ... [read more]
