Federal Court awards inmate $65K over guard assault, rejects claim CSC fails to discipline staff
Christopher Funt, a partner with West Vancouver-based Funt & Company
Christopher Funt, a partner with West Vancouver-based Funt & Company, sought $240,000 in damages for his client’s injuries.

Monday, April 20, 2026 @ 1:44 PM

In a decision released on April 16, the Federal Court awarded a prison inmate significant damages for injuries he sustained after being assaulted by a guard and for a breach of his Charter s. 7 right to security of the person, but stopped short in agreeing with the plaintiff’s argument that Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is unwilling to discipline staff for misconduct. ... [read more]

B.C. law society benchers tackle finances, AI at April meeting

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 2:19 PM

It was all about numbers and AI at the most recent meeting of Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) benchers. Benchers reviewed and approved the law society’s 2025 audited year-end financial report at their April 17 meeting, which showed a deficit in the LSBC general fund of $3.85 million, lower than the $4.6-million deficit projected when setting the 2026 budget. ... [read more]

‘Groundbreaking’ B.C. pilot project using AI, robotics to fight drug trafficking

Monday, April 20, 2026 @ 4:32 PM

The B.C. government is partnering with law enforcement, scientists and health researchers in a “groundbreaking” pilot project that will use advanced robotic and AI technology to fight the toxic drug crisis. ... [read more]

Federal Court of Appeal rules surgical gloves not ‘for use in’ scalpels, denies tariff relief

Monday, April 20, 2026 @ 4:01 PM

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that surgical gloves do not qualify for duty-free import under a tariff provision covering goods “for use in” surgical instruments, rejecting a Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) finding that they were sufficiently connected to scalpels in surgical use. ... [read more]

New OBA campaign brings rule of law understanding to public

Monday, April 20, 2026 @ 3:27 PM

This month, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) launched its Rule of Law campaign in which local lawyers host discussions in their communities to help the public better understand the rule of law and its everyday importance to democracy. ... [read more]