SCC rules Jordan ceilings on trial delay may flex in ‘particularly complex’ or joint prosecutions
Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner said ‘the clarified test for case complexity under the Jordan framework is flexible enough to address the troubling number of criminal proceedings resulting in stays without incorporating into it a residual discretion for judges to decline to find a s. 11(b) [Charter] breach even where net delay exceeds the [Jordan] ceiling.’
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 6:01 PM
The Supreme Court of Canada has elaborated on exceptions to the presumptive Jordan time limits on net trial delay, ruling that “particularly complex” criminal prosecutions or scheduling conflicts in joint trials may, in some circumstances, justify trials taking longer than the presumptive limits set out in R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27. ... [read more]
Ottawa urges provinces to implement direct-to-consumer alcohol sales
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 4:57 PM
Ottawa is calling on provinces and territories to complete negotiations and implement direct-to-consumer sales of alcohol. ... [read more]
Court awards $22.5M in class action against Toronto doctor for video surveillance
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 4:47 PM
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has awarded $22.5 million in a class action against a Toronto plastic surgeon who had surveillance cameras throughout his clinic but did not inform patients or staff. ... [read more]
Court orders new hearing in dispute over union advice not to cross picket lines
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 3:55 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a labour board decision that dismissed allegations that a federal employee council violated the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (FPSLRA) by counselling workers not to cross picket lines established during a legal strike by another bargaining unit. ... [read more]
LSO convocation tackles public register information, specialist status
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 2:18 PM
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) benchers made several changes to their rules and bylaws at the May 28 convocation, including changes to reporting requirements when lawyers and paralegals are accused of wrongdoing and expanding the certified specialist designation to include paralegals. ... [read more]