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]
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]
Five new workforce alliances announced by feds in priority sectors
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 12:02 PM
The federal government has announced five more workforce alliances to assist priority sectors as tariffs and supply chain disruptions create economic uncertainty across the country. ... [read more]
PM announces new Defence Industrial Strategy for increased sovereignty, jobs
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 5:09 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the launch of Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy to prioritize Canadian suppliers and materials and invest in innovation and commercialization while streamlining procurement so businesses have consistent and predictable demand. ... [read more]