Nova Scotia failed to consider impact of 2025 woods ban on rights: lawyer
‘Canadian constitutional rights cannot be ignored by government decision-makers — period,’ Marty Moore, a lawyer with Charter Advocates Canada, told Law360 Canada.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @ 2:30 PM
People’s constitutional rights “cannot be ignored by government decision-makers — period,” says the lawyer of a man ticketed during Nova Scotia’s controversial woods ban. That man, Jeffrey Evely, was the face of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia’s April 17 ruling in Evely v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Natural Resources), 2026 NSSC 118, in which it was found the province failed to consider people’s Charter-protected mobility rights when it prohibited them from entering forested areas for a period last summer. ... [read more]
Ottawa introduces bill to establish sovereign space launch capabilities
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 4:50 PM
The federal government introduced the Canadian Space Launch Act in Parliament on April 21, aiming to give Canada sovereign space launch capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign partners. ... [read more]
B.C. allows rural employers to retain foreign workers above cap
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 3:22 PM
British Columbia has announced it is opting into a temporary federal measure allowing rural employers to retain low-wage temporary foreign workers beyond the federal 10 per cent cap, according to a release issued April 20. ... [read more]
B.C. law society benchers tackle finances, AI at April meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 2:19 PM
It was all about numbers and AI at the most recent meeting of Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) benchers. Benchers reviewed and approved the law society’s 2025 audited year-end financial report at their April 17 meeting, which showed a deficit in the LSBC general fund of $3.85 million, lower than the $4.6-million deficit projected when setting the 2026 budget. ... [read more]
‘Groundbreaking’ B.C. pilot project using AI, robotics to fight drug trafficking
Monday, April 20, 2026 @ 4:32 PM
The B.C. government is partnering with law enforcement, scientists and health researchers in a “groundbreaking” pilot project that will use advanced robotic and AI technology to fight the toxic drug crisis. ... [read more]
