P.E.I. to launch first community legal clinic
Hannah Jones, Community Legal Information
Hannah Jones of Community Legal Information said the new clinic will be located in Charlottetown, but will provide services to residents outside the city via phone — currently the ‘number one way’ the organization provides legal assistance, she added. Virtual meetings will also be an option.

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 @ 4:19 PM

A prominent lawyers’ group in Prince Edward Island is calling the launch of the province’s first community legal clinic “an important advancement in access to justice” — particularly for those facing barriers to certain types of civil justice. ... [read more]

B.C. court overturns ruling on vexatious litigant finding and special costs

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 @ 1:46 PM

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has found that a chambers judge did not afford procedural fairness and wrongfully concluded that a litigant was vexatious, resulting in costs ordered against him. ... [read more]

Tribunal finds ‘reasonable indication’ of injury in dumping of truck bodies from China

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 @ 12:25 PM

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has found a “reasonable indication” that the dumping and subsidizing of truck bodies from China have caused “injury to the domestic industry.” Truck bodies are the cargo-carrying part of the vehicle. ... [read more]

Federal Court of Appeal orders Shopify to preserve seller data pending CRA appeal

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 @ 11:03 AM

The Federal Court of Appeal has granted a preservation order requiring Shopify Inc. to retain certain seller data, pending an appeal concerning the CRA’s effort to compel the e-commerce platform to disclose seller information for tax compliance purposes. ... [read more]

Court clarifies order in UBC free speech case

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 @ 4:07 PM

B.C.’s top court has ruled that an order striking a constitutional claim against the province was too ambiguous and should have included specific reference to the portions of the pleadings that were struck. ... [read more]