Decision in Toronto bike lane case ‘troubling,’ but legal observers divided
Cheryl Milne, executive director of the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at the University of Toronto, an intervener in the case, said she found the ruling ‘troubling’ for several reasons.
Friday, August 21, 2026 @ 3:18 PM
Legal observers are mixed in their reaction to a decision by Ontario’s top court to overturn a finding that the provincial government’s plans to remove three downtown Toronto bicycle lanes violated the Charter, with some calling it a correct interpretation of constitutional principles but others saying it is troublesome for future cases. ... [read more]
Canada will not accept U.S. treatment as a ‘subsidiary’ in trade talks: Carney
Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 5:34 PM
Canada will not accept being treated as a “subsidiary” in trade negotiations, Prime Minister Mark Carney said after talks with the United States that had appeared close to producing a deal collapsed. ... [read more]
Appeal denied in proposed class action relating to alleged mall privacy breaches
Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 3:48 PM
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the denial of a class action certification against shopping centre owner Cadillac Fairview for alleged collection of mallgoers’ biometric information without their consent. ... [read more]
CCLA launches Charter challenge over Manitoba criminal legal aid funding
Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 2:50 PM
A national civil liberties group has launched a Charter challenge against what it calls the “chronic” underfunding of criminal legal aid in Manitoba. And a leading voice for criminal lawyers in the province is echoing the sentiment that funding has long stagnated. ... [read more]
Federal Court of Appeal: Non-refoulement principle must be considered in inadmissibility proceedings
Friday, August 21, 2026 @ 5:14 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has clarified that immigration adjudicators must treat the principle of non-refoulement as an interpretive constraint during inadmissibility proceedings, rather than considering it only at the removal stage. ... [read more]