Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 5:11 PM
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 5:47 PM
A Senate committee has passed, without amendment, the Carney government’s controversial immigration overhaul, even though the Senate’s own in-depth study of Bill C-12 backs bar members’ concerns that the proposed immigration provisions are unfair, counterproductive and, in some respects, unconstitutional. ... [read more]
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 @ 4:07 PM
A defendant in a tort action cannot rely on the Alberta Tort-Feasors Act (TFA) to avoid an arbitration clause governing disputes with a third party from whom it seeks contribution, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled. ... [read more]
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 @ 12:45 PM
More than 100 legal and human rights experts, industry leaders and civil society organizations have released an open letter to Parliament warning that the proposed amendments to the Red Tape Reduction Act in Bill C-15 sets Canada on a “dangerous anti-democratic track” and that sweeping exemption powers for corporations should be removed. ... [read more]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 3:24 PM
The B.C. government is saying amendments to provincial civil forfeiture legislation will increase its clarity and efficiency, but a lawyer says the changes will lead to privacy erosions and increased pressure on people who are being targeted under the law. ... [read more]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 3:22 PM
A recent ruling out of Yukon grappled with the “concept of ambiguity” in lease agreements and ultimately established law around contractual interpretation, says the lawyer of a resident who argued the territory had granted him a “lifetime lease” on a piece of property. ... [read more]
