Law360 Canada

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]

Legal institute proposes solutions for land, airspace access issues in B.C. construction projects

Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 3:29 PM

A legal think tank in B.C. is calling attention to an issue that it says has become more contentious in recent years — disputes around access to land and airspace next to construction sites. ... [read more]

Court denies additional evidence in proposed ArriveCan class action

Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 2:29 PM

The Federal Court has dismissed a motion to file a supplemental affidavit ahead of the certification hearing for a proposed class action regarding the ArriveCan app. ... [read more]

Court upholds CBC’s right to redact ad spend data

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 4:26 PM

The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application relating to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)’s redaction of certain information in its advertising expenditures after an access-to-information request. ... [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]