Royal commission on immigration would promote public understanding, dialogue and law reform: expert
Université de Montréal law professor France Houle said ‘a commission of inquiry or another form of public consultation ... is a proper forum to build stronger support for immigration and to gather information to better understand how Canadians really feel on immigration.’
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 @ 12:59 PM
A royal commission or national commission of inquiry into immigration could boost Canadians’ understanding of hot-button immigration issues and generate positive public dialogue as well as needed policy reforms, says an expert on Quebec’s uniquely autonomous immigration regime that sparks envy from other provincial leaders. ... [read more]
Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear groundbreaking Emergencies Act case
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 5:03 PM
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted Ottawa’s request for leave to appeal Federal Court rulings that held that the federal government wrongly declared a national “public order” emergency in 2022. On Oct. 22, the top court granted the federal government’s leave application and also granted leave to cross-appeal to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF). ... [read more]
Federal Court awards inmate $7,500 for cruel and unusual treatment over missed medication
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 4:52 PM
The Federal Court has awarded a prison inmate $7,500 in Charter damages, finding that Correctional Service Canada’s failure to provide prescribed medication for his bipolar disorder while he was held in a dry cell constituted cruel and unusual treatment. ... [read more]
Court allows appeal, $70K settlement in statutory accident benefits case
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 4:42 PM
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and a $70,000 settlement in a case relating to a motor vehicle accident, finding that the judge made numerous errors relating to jurisdiction, interpretation and procedural fairness. ... [read more]
Ottawa rolls out recruitment ‘symposiums’ for federal benches, starting in Halifax next month
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 4:30 PM
Ottawa has launched its first-ever cross-country recruitment drive for the federal benches, in the midst of a lawsuit from the judiciary, in which Ottawa denies having a judicial recruitment problem. ... [read more]