Constitutional
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February 18, 2026
Court upholds CBC’s right to redact ad spend data
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application relating to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)’s redaction of certain information in its advertising expenditures after an access-to-information request.
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February 18, 2026
B.C. court halts CRA charity revocation pending constitutional challenge
The British Columbia Supreme Court has granted interim relief to a registered charity facing revocation of its status under the Income Tax Act, holding that the court has jurisdiction to restrain publication of a revocation notice where a constitutional challenge is contemplated.
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February 18, 2026
Lawyer hopes SCC will look at constitutional challenge of Ontario’s education system
Groups representing Jewish day school students are pledging to fight a decision by Ontario’s highest court that turned back their constitutional challenge of the province’s public funding of Catholic schools, a system they say discriminates against them on religious grounds.
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February 13, 2026
Pandemic travel restrictions in N.L. violated rights, but justifiably: SCC
Canada’s top court has found that while Newfoundland and Labrador’s barring of non-residents from entering the province during the pandemic violated people’s mobility rights, it was justified due to rising case numbers, a loss of life and the scientific uncertainty of the times.
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February 13, 2026
CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS - Demonstrably justified in free and democratic society - Oakes test - Mobility rights
Appeal by Taylor and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) from a judgment of the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal which dismissed an appeal on the ground of mootness. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Newfoundland and Labrador (the “Province”) took steps to regulate travel into the province by non-residents.
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February 12, 2026
Bill C-21 introduced for Manitoba Métis Federation self-government treaty
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty has introduced Bill C-21, which, if passed, will give effect to the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty. This would be the first self-government treaty reached with a Métis government in Canada.
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February 12, 2026
Ontario Appeal Court upholds federal, provincial back-to-work legislation
Ontario’s top court has issued a pair of rulings upholding back-to-work legislation, with a legal scholar saying the decisions show that policymakers have been listening to the courts on how to craft labour laws that can withstand constitutional scrutiny.
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February 11, 2026
Federal Court rejects reconsideration bid based on improperly filed privacy complaint
The Federal Court has declined to reconsider an order striking a statement of claim without leave to amend, finding that a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner that was allegedly overlooked in the order was not properly before the court during the motion to strike.
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February 09, 2026
Woman not entitled to Indian Act status because ancestor withdrew from treaty: Ontario court
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.
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February 05, 2026
Ottawa revives Bill S-5 to improve digital health data interoperability
The Liberal government has reintroduced legislation to establish common standards for digital health services to ensure that health data is shareable between providers, and across provinces and territories.