Criminal
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March 04, 2026
N.W.T. drug conviction appeal delineates limits of preliminary inquiries
Sometimes, even a judgment on a matter that has become moot may prompt a reanalysis of our laws.
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March 04, 2026
Securities regulators announce deactivation of over 7,500 fraud sites
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has released updated results of its efforts to disrupt fraudulent investment websites targeting Canadians, reporting the take-down of more than 7,500 sites since last summer.
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March 03, 2026
Manitoba proclaims Clare’s Law
Manitoba has proclaimed a law allowing people to find out if a romantic partner has any history of domestic violence or abuse. On March 1, Manitoba’s government brought into being Clare’s Law, which uses documented past instances of intimate partner-based violence or abuse as a way of alerting people whether they are at risk.
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March 03, 2026
Ontario law society mandates Indigenous cultural competency course
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) benchers have narrowly approved a mandatory Indigenous cultural competency course for all lawyers and paralegals, despite concerns it could lead to a repeat of the statement of principles drama that engulfed the law society several years ago.
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March 03, 2026
OpenAI and the Tumbler Ridge tragedy
Tumbler Ridge is a district municipality located in northeastern British Columbia, established in 1981 as a planned community to support coal mining development. The town has a population of around 2,500 and is notable as Canada's first UNESCO Global Geopark, designated in 2014 due to its significant paleontological discoveries, including dinosaur fossils.
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March 02, 2026
Quebec company faces charges after CBSA investigation into hiring of unauthorized foreign workers
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced charges have been laid as a result of an investigation into the “unauthorized hiring of foreign workers” by a company in Quebec.
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March 02, 2026
APPEALS - Misapprehension of or failure to consider evidence - Publication bans and confidentiality orders
Appeal by appellant from conviction for sexual assault. The appellant was charged with historical sexual offences. At trial, he denied the allegations but was found guilty of sexual interference and sexual assault against two of the complainants.
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March 02, 2026
Decision to drop charges in home-intrusion case reinforces self defence contextual in Canada
Charges were withdrawn this week against Jeremy David McDonald in Kawartha Lakes. An earlier indication that the charge might be dropped emerged after the Toronto Star reported that McDonald’s lawyer, Steven Norton, said the case had been adjourned to allow the standard review of evidence and discussions, including whether there is a reasonable prospect of conviction. The decision to charge McDonald had reignited a familiar, emotionally charged debate: how far can Canadians go in defending themselves at home?
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February 27, 2026
Nova Scotia proposes list of changes to child protection laws
Nova Scotia is proposing new child welfare legislation that would outlaw the use of social media to identify a child involved in a court proceeding, extend publication bans beyond the end of a court case and widen the pool of those to be entered into the province’s child abuse register.
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February 27, 2026
Top judge, bar leaders call on profession to intensify defence of judicial independence, rule of law
To defend against the rising attacks on the rule of law in Canada, members of the bar and bench must step up their efforts to support judicial independence and counter misinformation and political interference with the courts, say Canada’s top judge and bar leaders.