The Complete Brief
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March 13, 2026
Human Rights Tribunal orders sweeping deaf inmate accommodation reforms in federal prisons
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) has ordered sweeping reforms to how federal prisons accommodate deaf inmates, ruling that Correctional Service Canada (CSC) must provide ASL interpretation for key meetings and meaningful daily communication.
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March 13, 2026
Feds reboot new police powers, obligations to give police & CSIS ‘lawful access’ to digital data
Following public outcry and stiff political opposition to its sweeping “strong borders” omnibus bill (Bill C-2), the minority Liberal government has migrated the expanded “lawful access” powers and new obligations for electronic service providers to assist police and CSIS investigators from C-2 into standalone legislation (Bill C-22).
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March 13, 2026
RSS welcomes Emily Dikranian to insurance law team
Emily Dikranian has joined Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP’s (RSS) insurance law group in Montreal.
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March 13, 2026
Saskatchewan eyeing way to have owners keep banned guns until compensated by feds
Saskatchewan is ramping up its push against the federal government’s gun buyback program — this time by proposing legislative changes that would allow owners of banned firearms to keep them on behalf of the province.
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March 13, 2026
Feds announce new immigration measure in Quebec under International Mobility Program
The federal government has announced a new “temporary measure” to assist the Government of Quebec retain skilled workers on “their pathway to permanent residence.”
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March 13, 2026
New regulations will cap NSF fees at $10
New regulations have come into force, capping the non-sufficient fund (NSF) fees that federally regulated banks can charge Canadians. According to a government release, this new measure will “help all consumers, especially those who are financially vulnerable.”
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March 13, 2026
Privacy commissioner finds no privacy contravention in ArriveCan app investigation
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada tabled a special report on the investigation into the development of the ArriveCan app in Parliament on March 12, finding there was no contravention of the Privacy Act.
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March 13, 2026
Malamas v. Wey: The impact of intimate partner violence on summary judgment motions
In the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Malamas v. Wey, 2026 ONCA 133, Chief Justice Michael Tulloch addresses how intimate partner violence impacts the application of the Limitations Act, 2002 and the doctrines of res judicata and abuse of process in the context of motions for summary judgment.
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March 13, 2026
Eight grounds for appeal dismissed in Ontario murder of appellant’s partner, child
After a four-month trial, Glenn Bauman was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his common law partner, Linda Daniel, and her young daughter, Cheyenne. The trial took place five years after their disappearance.
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March 13, 2026
More on the politics of parental alienation
The recent article by Rina Groeneveld in Law360 Canada is an articulate summary of her position in support of Bill C-223, the Keeping Children Safe Act. Described by the writer as a “more nuanced” approach to the issue, my view is that, with significant respect, the article misses the point entirely. She writes from one vantage point, a former abused woman who provides support to other women who have shared her lived experience.