Former SCC justice Louise Arbour named Canada’s next governor general
Louise Arbour, former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and international prosecutor, has been appointed Canada’s next governor general.
Louise Arbour, former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and international prosecutor, has been appointed Canada’s next governor general.

Tuesday, May 05, 2026 @ 5:37 PM

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour will become Canada’s next governor general. Arbour will become the first former judge of the top court to take on the vice-regal role. ... [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]