Pandemic travel restrictions in N.L. violated rights, but justifiably: SCC
Supreme Court Justice Andromache Karakatsanis
The ‘unprecedented circumstances’ of the early days of the pandemic ‘entitled Newfoundland and Labrador to act as it did,’ wrote Justices Andromache Karakatsanis (pictured) and Sheilah Martin.

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 4:55 PM

Canada’s top court has found that while Newfoundland and Labrador’s barring of non-residents from entering the province during the pandemic violated people’s mobility rights, it was justified due to rising case numbers, a loss of life and the scientific uncertainty of the times. ... [read more]

Court dismisses appeal relating to equipment removal after liquidation

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 5:51 PM

The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal of an alleged conversion claim relating to the sale of a racking system that was abandoned in a warehouse after bankruptcy proceedings. ... [read more]

Federal Court refuses default judgment against in rem defendants for defective service

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 5:41 PM

The Federal Court has granted default judgment against a Vancouver-based cruise company for unpaid ship repair work and necessaries, but refused judgment against two of its vessels, holding that the plaintiff failed to comply with in rem service requirements. ... [read more]

Federal Court of Appeal rules importers bear burden of proof in tariff classification disputes

Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 11:44 AM

The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) bore the onus of establishing that a folding knife classified as a prohibited weapon did not qualify for a statutory exclusion. ... [read more]

‘Distemper of our times’ calls for judges to balance restraint with principled ‘bold action’: CJ Joyal Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal

Thursday, February 12, 2026 @ 6:21 PM

“Bold” but “properly calibrated” judicial action, rather than reflexive judicial reticence and reserve, is sometimes necessary to preserve public confidence in the justice system — a confidence on which the foundational principle of judicial independence depends, says Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal. ... [read more]