Access to Justice
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March 17, 2026
N.W.T. releases feedback on changes to union rules for public sector workers
The Northwest Territories has released feedback on possible legislative changes around how unionized public servants are represented.
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March 17, 2026
Fictitious case law a systemic problem in Canadian courts: 111 and counting
In October 2025, a Federal Court associate judge ordered a lawyer to pay costs personally after the lawyer submitted two AI-generated cases that did not exist. The decision drew attention for good reason. But it also raised a harder question: how often is this happening across the country?
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March 16, 2026
Court of Appeal upholds sentence for dangerous driving despite Charter arguments
Jason Georgopoulos was a successful 43-year-old mortgage broker from Toronto. No one would suspect that after a drive along Toronto’s Queen Street, he would end up as a federal inmate.
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March 16, 2026
FCA orders RCMP review body to decide delayed appeals within 6 months
The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered the RCMP External Review Committee (ERC) to issue findings in long-delayed disciplinary appeals within six months, ruling that the Federal Court erred in denying mandamus relief after concluding the delay was not unreasonable.
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March 16, 2026
Nova Scotia appoints 3 new human rights commissioners
Three Nova Scotians, including two lawyers, have been appointed to two-year terms with the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, the province has announced.
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March 16, 2026
Expert panel discusses AI’s impact on legal industry, access to justice
In honour of International Women’s Day, tech incubator the Legal Innovation Zone brought together industry experts to discuss the impact of AI in reshaping the legal landscape, improving access to justice and allowing startups to streamline their services.
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March 13, 2026
Human Rights Tribunal orders sweeping deaf inmate accommodation reforms in federal prisons
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) has ordered sweeping reforms to how federal prisons accommodate deaf inmates, ruling that Correctional Service Canada (CSC) must provide ASL interpretation for key meetings and meaningful daily communication.
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March 13, 2026
Eight grounds for appeal dismissed in Ontario murder of appellant’s partner, child
After a four-month trial, Glenn Bauman was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his common law partner, Linda Daniel, and her young daughter, Cheyenne. The trial took place five years after their disappearance.
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March 13, 2026
The modern bill of attainder: Why women still pay a ‘proxy tax’
On International Women’s Day, you likely saw the pink-themed infographics and corporate “empowerment” lunches. But past the glossy surface, the actual gears of our society reveal something much older and darker: a modern version of collective punishment that falls almost exclusively on women.
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March 12, 2026
Ontario Superior Court of Justice abolishes Zoom hearings for Toronto family law cases
In a sweeping policy shift poised to dramatically increase the cost of separation and divorce for thousands of Toronto families, the Family Branch of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has announced that, effective April 2, 2026, all family law motions at the Toronto courthouse will presumptively proceed in person — and no longer by Zoom.