Lawyer hopes SCC will look at constitutional challenge of Ontario’s education system
Jillian Siskind of Siskind Doyle LLP says she plans to bring a dismissal of her clients' constitutional challenge of Ontario's school funding system to the Supreme Court, saying the issues being raised in the case are matters of national importance.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 12:01 PM
Groups representing Jewish day school students are pledging to fight a decision by Ontario’s highest court that turned back their constitutional challenge of the province’s public funding of Catholic schools, a system they say discriminates against them on religious grounds. ... [read more]
Court upholds CBC’s right to redact ad spend data
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 4:26 PM
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application relating to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)’s redaction of certain information in its advertising expenditures after an access-to-information request. ... [read more]
Saskatchewan court rules on tax exemptions for property with schools, religious spaces
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 3:52 PM
Saskatchewan’s high court has shown that religious groups or schools wanting tax exemptions on property must not only occupy and operate it but also be using it for its intended purposes, says a lawyer. ... [read more]
Foreign doctors, senior managers among new categories for Express Entry program in 2026
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 3:49 PM
Foreign researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience are among the new categories of skilled occupations that qualify for Canada’s Express Entry immigration system in 2026. ... [read more]
Court rejects Amex appeal over $14M rewards program input tax credits
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 3:08 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that nearly $14 million in input tax credits (ITCs) claimed by Amex Bank of Canada for GST/HST paid on costs related to its rewards program were not allowable under the Excise Tax Act, finding the expenses were tied to exempt financial services. ... [read more]