Law360 Canada

Ottawa rolls out counter-tariffs, business loans & employment supports after U.S. trade talks end

Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne said, ‘Our dollar-for-dollar, rate-for-rate counter-tariffs, as well as a multibillion-dollar support package, will protect workers, farmers, families and businesses as we build a stronger, more resilient and more diversified Canadian economy.’

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 @ 11:43 AM

Following the collapse last week of tariff-related talks with the United States, Ottawa unveiled a multipronged package of retaliatory tariffs, loans and employment supports aimed at protecting and supporting Canadian businesses and workers after the Trump administration imposed a 50 per cent U.S. tariff on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods. ... [read more]

Carney government says judicial pay hikes it rejected would cost almost $321 million over 6 years

Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 5:37 PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 @ 1:24 PM

A $28,000 lump sum salary boost recommended for Canada’s 1,200 judges last year would have cost Ottawa almost $321 million over six years had the government not rejected the advice from an independent judicial pay commission, the Carney government asserts in defending a novel lawsuit launched by the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association (CSCJA) and the Association of Federal Court Associate Judges. ... [read more]

Canada will not accept U.S. treatment as a ‘subsidiary’ in trade talks: Carney

Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 5:34 PM

Canada will not accept being treated as a “subsidiary” in trade negotiations, Prime Minister Mark Carney said after talks with the United States that had appeared close to producing a deal collapsed. ... [read more]

Appeal denied in proposed class action relating to alleged mall privacy breaches

Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 3:48 PM

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the denial of a class action certification against shopping centre owner Cadillac Fairview for alleged collection of mallgoers’ biometric information without their consent. ... [read more]

CCLA launches Charter challenge over Manitoba criminal legal aid funding Chris Gamby, Criminal Defence Lawyers Association of Manitoba

Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 2:50 PM

A national civil liberties group has launched a Charter challenge against what it calls the “chronic” underfunding of criminal legal aid in Manitoba. And a leading voice for criminal lawyers in the province is echoing the sentiment that funding has long stagnated. ... [read more]