Constitutional
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November 14, 2024
Federal government faces proposed class action over abuse of Indigenous children at group homes
The federal government is set to face another proposed class action concerning its historic policy of removing Indigenous children from their communities and families so they could attend provincially- and territorially-run group homes.
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November 14, 2024
Nunavut appeal court examines misapprehension of evidence by trial judge
Trial judges heading criminal proceedings must be mindful to not misapprehend evidence and thus risk raising doubt whether they came to a “true verdict,” says the lawyer of a Nunavut man given another shot at challenging allegations of sex assault.
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November 12, 2024
New judicial appointments announced in British Columbia
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Geoffrey B. Gomery as a justice of appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and Elin Sigurdson as a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, a Nov. 12 news release announced.
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November 11, 2024
Study finds widespread racism targeting Black executives in federal public service
A majority of Black executives in the federal public service (FPS) have faced direct workplace harassment or intimidation, according to interviews of Black leaders conducted as part of a study commissioned by the Black Executive Network.
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November 11, 2024
Advocacy organizations pledge to challenge proposed Alberta transgender health care, pronoun laws
Alberta has rolled out a suite of legislative proposals that would prohibit certain types of gender-affirming health care for youth and require parental approval for name change or pronoun use for many students, but a number of advocacy groups have said they will challenge the laws, calling them discriminatory and harmful.
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November 08, 2024
Consultation on freedom of expression at Alberta regulatory bodies driven by politics: observers
The Alberta government has launched a consultation as it considers bringing in legislation aimed at protecting what the province described as freedom of expression at regulatory bodies, but a number of legal observers say the review is being driven by politics rather than serious concerns about what regulators are doing.
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November 07, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal upholds random drug testing for ‘safety critical’ nuclear workers
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing requirements for safety-critical workers at nuclear facilities, rejecting a union challenge to their constitutionality.
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November 07, 2024
TikTok Canada plans legal challenge to Ottawa’s order to cease operations
The Canadian arm of popular, China-based social media platform TikTok is vowing to take legal action to block a federal government order to close its operations due to national security concerns.
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November 05, 2024
Charter did not provide immunity for criminal conduct in COVID protest: Alberta Court of Appeal
Alberta’s top court has upheld a conviction of inciting mischief against a Calgary pastor for his role in protests against COVID-19 restrictions that saw the Canada-U.S. border shut down for two weeks, with his lawyer calling the ruling a “landmark” that provides a framework to law enforcement to curtail political speech and criminalize those who speak in favour of protestors.
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November 04, 2024
Canada releases draft regulations to further cap pollution from oil and gas sector
The federal government has published draft regulations aimed at capping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pollution from the oil and gas sector, incentivizing the industry to invest in “technically achievable” decarbonization for emission reductions by 2030–2032.