Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 6:07 PM
In a ruling that may impact an unknown number of existing and expired driving prohibitions, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 5-4 that since Criminal Code changes (Bill C-46) went into effect on Dec. 18, 2018, sentencing judges no longer had the discretion to impose driving bans for the offences of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm. ... [read more]
Monday, October 21, 2024 @ 4:54 PM
Canadian businesses spent approximately $1.2 billion on recovery from cybersecurity incidents in 2023, up from approximately $600 million in 2021, despite a decline in the proportion of Canadian businesses impacted by such incidents, according to Statistics Canada's Canadian Survey of Cyber Security and Cybercrime (CSCSC). ... [read more]
Monday, October 21, 2024 @ 4:07 PM
The federal government has expressed disappointment in a decision by First Nations chiefs to vote against a $47.8 billion deal on long-term reform of Indigenous child and family services over concerns about the uncertainty of annual funding approvals and the implementation structure of the agreement. ... [read more]
Monday, October 21, 2024 @ 3:07 PM
Ontario has outlined plans to remove what it calls barriers that slow the construction of new homes while also aiming to make it easier and more affordable to connect to the province’s clean electricity grid. ... [read more]
Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 5:24 PM
A proposed plan of compromise and arrangement could see three major tobacco companies pay $32.5 billion, including $24.73 billion to Canadian provinces and territories, as well as $6.64 billion to victims of smoking-related illnesses, to settle all tobacco-related claims against them in Canada. ... [read more]
Civil Litigation
Understanding ‘judgment’ in Construction Act appeals
Split SCC quashes convictions, orders new trial in judgment on hearsay and corroborative evidence
