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.
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]

Court allows Suncor’s appeal of depreciable properties in tax reassessment

Friday, February 20, 2026 @ 3:59 PM

The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by Suncor relating to its acquisition of more than $34 million in depreciable property that was transferred to its limited partnership, which did not exist at the time of acquisition, and later used to calculate its 2007 income tax. ... [read more]

B.C. seeks public input on regulated paralegal roles

Friday, February 20, 2026 @ 1:52 PM

The British Columbia government is asking for public feedback on what kinds of legal work regulated paralegals should be allowed to do. The Legal Professions Act, which became law in 2024, created a new category of legal service provider — regulated paralegals — who differ from those currently known in the province as paralegals, who work under the supervision of a lawyer and are not allowed to provide legal advice. ... [read more]

Ottawa boosts FINTRAC resources to combat rising extortion threat

Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 4:53 PM

Ottawa has announced new measures to crack down on extortion, including a planned surge of resources to Canada’s financial crimes watchdog and launching a partnership with financial institutions to disrupt criminal networks, according to a Feb. 19 government release. ... [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]