July 13, 2026
Canada rightly prides itself on having one of the world’s fairest criminal justice systems. Yet one of its greatest shortcomings is revealed not when an innocent person is convicted, but when the government refuses to make that person whole after admitting the conviction cannot stand.
July 13, 2026
When Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025), took effect last December, the federal government took a predictable victory lap. By passing the legislation, Ottawa permanently dismantled the “first-generation limit” that stripped Canadian citizenship from thousands of children born abroad to Canadian parents. Politicians hailed it as the ultimate remedy for the “Lost Canadians.”
July 13, 2026
Appeals by multiple Canadian and Texas entities (appellants) from two decisions continuing and confirming proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). The proceedings arose from two Texas real estate development projects, Fossil Creek and Hills of Windridge, financed through a complex structure involving Texas development LLCs and Canadian trusts, partnerships, and corporate entities.
July 10, 2026
Kaelyn Macaulay has joined MLT Aikins as an associate in its Calgary office.
July 10, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 the constitutional validity of the mandatory minimum penalty (MMP) of six months’ incarceration for those who pay to obtain — or communicate to buy — sex with persons under age 18. On July 10, Justices Suzanne Côté and Michelle O’Bonsawin, in joint reasons for the majority, allowed the appeal of the Attorney General of Quebec and set aside the Quebec Court of Appeal’s 2024 decision that struck down s. 286.1(2)(a) of the Criminal Code as a violation of the Charter’s s. 12 prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment: Quebec (Attorney General) v. Denis, 2026 SCC 25.
July 10, 2026
British Columbia’s Racist Incident Helpline is expanding support to those experiencing hate based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
July 10, 2026
Personal injury litigation has always been driven by evidence, serving as the foundation upon which liability and damages are established.
July 10, 2026
Ontario’s top court has ruled that a section of the provincial Insurance Act that allows insurers to deny coverage due to changes in a person’s circumstances is not time-limited.
July 10, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a motion to extend an opt-out deadline in a national class action concerning contaminated heart-surgery devices, finding the defendants would be prejudiced after negotiating a settlement in principle. This was despite the class member’s injuries and acting in good faith.
July 10, 2026
McCarthy Tétrault has added Nancy D. Smith as a partner in its business law group in Calgary.