SCC upholds limits on parliamentary privilege of National Security & Intelligence Committee members
Appellant public interest litigant, Lakehead University constitutional law professor Ryan Alford, who represented himself through five hearings up to the top court, said, ‘I’m just so pleased that we come back to the foundational issue of what the constitutional limitations on legislation must be.’
Friday, May 01, 2026 @ 6:14 PM
The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected 8-1 a law professor’s constitutional challenge to s. 12 of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) Act, which eliminates all parliamentary privilege immunity claims that might otherwise have been advanced by committee members or ex-members in defending themselves against allegations that they improperly disclosed information obtained through their role on the statutory committee that oversees Canada’s national security and intelligence apparatus. ... [read more]
Saskatchewan launches firearms appraisal service in opposition to federal gun buyback program
Tuesday, May 05, 2026 @ 4:19 PM
As part of its pushback against Canada’s controversial gun buyback program, Saskatchewan has launched a legislative tool allowing owners of firearms now deemed illegal to hold on to them and assess their value. ... [read more]
B.C. court rejects First Nation chief's Indigenous law injunction defence
Tuesday, May 05, 2026 @ 4:10 PM
B.C.’s top court has rejected the arguments from a First Nations chief that he was acting in accordance with his peoples’ traditional laws when violating a court injunction against impeding the construction of a natural gas pipeline, saying such a defence if it were to be recognized could only be raised as a last resort. ... [read more]
Court allows summary judgment relating to repayment of promissory notes
Tuesday, May 05, 2026 @ 3:32 PM
The British Columbia Supreme Court has found that a company was in default and required to repay two promissory notes after a financing that met the notes' $5 million gross-proceeds threshold. The court allowed the plaintiff's application for a summary trial on the matter, noting that it “will provide a just outcome.” ... [read more]
Feds accelerating permanent residence for 33K workers
Monday, May 04, 2026 @ 4:50 PM
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced progress on the one-time In-Canada Workers Initiative, which aims to accelerate the transition of up to 33,000 workers to permanent residence in 2026 and 2027. ... [read more]