The Complete Brief
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March 27, 2025
‘A bit of a mystery’ as to what Alberta hopes to accomplish with infrastructure law: legal expert
Alberta’s government has introduced legislation to amend several laws already on the books — but one aspect of the province’s move is being noted as much more controversial than the other.
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March 27, 2025
IMK adds former law clerk Anthony Breton
IMK has welcomed Anthony Breton to its team.
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March 27, 2025
Nicholas Backman named partner at LRMM
Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon (LRMM) has promoted Nicholas Backman to partner.
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March 27, 2025
SENTENCING - Homicide - Second degree murder - Imprisonment - Parole ineligibility
Appeal by Sheepway from life sentence with 13 years of parole ineligibility following a conviction for second-degree murder.
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March 27, 2025
Unreliable (perhaps) sexting evidence should often be admitted | Peter Sankoff and Steven Penney
In our view, Reimer shows no lack of understanding of sexting, nor does it undermine the rape shield law. On the contrary, it is a rigorous application of evidentiary principles that should serve as a model for future cases.
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March 27, 2025
A business owner’s guide to the 2024 GST/HST tax break
The Canadian government’s Tax Break for All Canadians Act was introduced to offer economic relief during the holiday season, by providing a one-time break from GST/HST from Dec. 14, 2024, to Feb. 15, 2025.
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March 27, 2025
Coping with the implied undertaking rule
Recent decisions in the Federal Court deal with the scope of the implied undertaking rule.
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March 27, 2025
The problem with immigration detention | John L. Hill
Many Canadians are feeling apprehensive since the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. We fear for our economy with on-again, off-again threats of tariffs. We become angered at suggestions of annexation to become the 51st state. Few of us have felt the oppression of concerted state action affecting our daily lives.
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March 26, 2025
Saskatchewan introduces additional six per cent sales tax on vaping products
Vapour products in Saksatchewan will face an additional six per cent provincial sales tax (PST) as the provincial government is set to remove an exemption on vapour products as part of an effort to discourage their use.
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March 26, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal rules forum selection clause doesn't apply in defamation case against X
A forum selection clause in the social media platform X’s terms of service does not apply to a defamation lawsuit brought against it over content posted on X, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled.