Exclusive: SCC’s Côté J. talks advocacy, key cases & rule of law as her 12th anniversary approaches
Standing in the apex court’s historic courtroom in Ottawa, where she formerly argued as a barrister, Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Côté says that, as a judge, it ‘does not make a difference’ for her whether counsel advocate on Zoom or in person before the bench.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 @ 11:53 AM
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Côté says she finds intervener advocacy on Zoom to be as effective as oral submissions made in the courtroom, but she is also alive to contrary arguments made by legal organizations, such as the Canadian Bar Association and The Advocates’ Society. ... [read more]
Court dismisses appeal, finds business partner was not entitled to withdraw $18K
Friday, October 02, 2026 @ 4:35 PM
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Divisional Court upheld a finding that two businesspeople were bound by an unsigned agreement to liquidate inventory, rejecting an appeal over nearly $23,000 in damages. ... [read more]
Ontario Court of Appeal revises Zhao test for vitiation of consent in sexual assault cases
Friday, October 02, 2026 @ 3:52 PM
A Sarnia, Ont.-area man who was acquitted of first-degree murder of his common-law spouse by a jury following a six-week trial in 2023 will face a new trial for the downgraded charge of manslaughter, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in a landmark decision released on Sept. 25. ... [read more]
Court denies law firm access to nearly $777K in frozen funds over incomplete disclosure of assets
Friday, October 02, 2026 @ 3:39 PM
An Alberta court has denied lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his professional corporation, whose assets are frozen under a Mareva injunction, access to nearly $777,000 for living expenses and legal fees. ... [read more]
CSA publishes proposed IT system integrity rule, seeks stakeholder comment
Thursday, October 01, 2026 @ 4:45 PM
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a proposed information technology system integrity rule for comment, which would “establish a single framework for the information technology (IT) systems of market infrastructure entities.” ... [read more]