The Complete Brief
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February 05, 2026
PM launches new strategy for auto industry, invests billions for EVs
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the launch of a new industrial strategy for the auto industry along with a national electricity strategy for the adoption of 75 per cent electric vehicles sales by 2035.
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February 05, 2026
Ottawa revives Bill S-5 to improve digital health data interoperability
The Liberal government has reintroduced legislation to establish common standards for digital health services to ensure that health data is shareable between providers, and across provinces and territories.
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February 05, 2026
Miller Thomson adds Rochelle Perera as partner in corporate, M&A and securities
Rochelle Perera has joined Miller Thomson’s Waterloo Region office as a partner in the firm’s corporate, M&A and securities group, effective Feb. 2.
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February 05, 2026
Ontario’s top court agrees to hear arguments on revisiting climate challenge
Seven young Ontarians who argued the province’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets violated their constitutional rights are once again heading to court.
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February 05, 2026
Federal Court upholds CHRC refusal to hear complaint following labour arbitration
The Federal Court has upheld a Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) decision declining to deal with a complaint under the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA), finding the substance of the discrimination allegations had already been addressed through prior labour arbitration.
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February 05, 2026
Feds introduce act to make Build Canada Homes a Crown corporation
The federal government has introduced the Build Canada Homes Act to establish Build Canada Homes as a “Crown corporation whose mandate will be dedicated to building affordable housing in communities across the country.”
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February 05, 2026
Feds launch initiatives to support fisheries, clarify regulations
In an effort to support the fishing industry, the federal government will be putting policy initiatives in place to make fisheries “stronger and regulations less burdensome for harvesters.”
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February 05, 2026
Judges must use restraint when sentencing youthful, first-time offenders: lawyer
Sentencing judges must consider the “restraint principle” when dealing with youthful offenders lacking a criminal record, says the lawyer of a young tow truck driver convicted of drug and gun crimes.
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February 05, 2026
B.C. announces community advisory group to tackle extortion
B.C. Premier David Eby and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Nina Krieger have announced that a community advisory group will be established to support the province’s ongoing investigations to fight extortion.
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February 05, 2026
Labour groups call on federal government for trade deals that put workers first
Labour groups and unions across Canada are calling on the federal government to bring “worker-first” policies through a comprehensive economic strategy in trade, as they say workers in several key industries are facing massive job losses.