Access to Justice
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January 16, 2026
N.B. opening anti-racism office, launching website
New Brunswick’s Liberal government is opening an anti-racism office to promote “equity and inclusion” in the province — and is now stating it has completed a little more than half the recommendations made in a commissioner’s report on the prevalence of systemic racism.
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January 16, 2026
Accused’s eloquence, good intentions insufficient to hit appeal target
The cynical remark “No good deed goes unpunished” will be remembered by Joacquin Rowe. He did a good deed, but he was punished for it.
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January 15, 2026
Eric Block joins Law Foundation of Ontario’s class proceedings committee
The Law Foundation of Ontario has appointed Eric S. Block to its class proceedings committee.
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January 14, 2026
Alberta Court of Appeal delivers lesson in legal history, upholds conviction in 1981 cold case
Cold cases dredge up years of history. In a review of a finding of guilt in a cold case, the Alberta Court of Appeal delivered a lesson in legal history through its own dredging up of legal precedents.
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January 13, 2026
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in May after eight years at top court
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, a former University of Calgary law dean and one of the apex court’s criminal and constitutional law experts, will retire May 30, 2026, after working at the high court for more than eight years.
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January 13, 2026
Saskatchewan law society events touching on family violence, drug treatment court
Saskatchewan’s legal regulator is kicking off the new year with a handful of conference sessions examining child-inclusive mediation, family violence and 20 years of Regina’s Drug Treatment Court.
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January 13, 2026
Binance ordered to pay $262,000 in costs after abusive Hong Kong arbitration bid
The Ontario Superior Court has ordered Binance to pay nearly $262,000 in substantial-indemnity costs after finding that its attempt to launch a Hong Kong arbitration was abusive litigation conduct aimed at undermining a certified class action.
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January 12, 2026
A plea for in-person parole hearings
The Parole Board of Canada is an administrative body that makes decisions regarding the release of individuals who are serving prison sentences of more than two years.
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January 12, 2026
Ontario Court of Appeal offers patient ‘glimmer of hope’ after 25 years of seclusion
In the same week that the case was argued, the Court of Appeal for Ontario delivered its written decision (Hamblett (Re), 2026 ONCA 9) on Friday, Jan. 9, 2025, regarding an appeal by Camelott Hamblett.
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January 08, 2026
Quebec court to consider proposed Fiat 500 door handle defect settlement
The Quebec Superior Court is set to consider a proposed settlement for a class action concerning alleged door handle defects in Fiat 500 vehicles from model years 2012 to 2019, according to a release.