The Complete Brief
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February 05, 2026
The Trump immigration ‘Gold Card’: What we know, what we don’t
For high-net-worth persons, a blossoming opportunity has sprung to the surface to obtain U.S. permanent residence by signing over a lot of money to the U.S. government without having to prove or demonstrate skills, education, a job offer or a qualifying family relationship to a U.S. citizen.
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February 05, 2026
Household goods as hostages: Why enforcement must catch up to ‘rogue mover’ scams
Every week in the Greater Toronto Area, consumers seek help with a problem that is difficult to believe until it becomes familiar: a moving company offers an attractive quote, loads a household’s belongings into a truck and then demands thousands of dollars more before releasing the goods.
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February 05, 2026
CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES - Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Legal rights - Trial within a reasonable time
Appeal by Crown from stays of proceedings entered under s. 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for unreasonable delay. The respondents, Singh and Narang, were charged with drug trafficking offences following Project Cheetah (project), an 11-month interagency investigation into cross-border drug trafficking involving dozens of accused in multiple jurisdictions.
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February 04, 2026
Regulatory barriers key cause of Canada’s productivity gap with the U.S.: study
Restrictive regulations in key intermediate sectors — including energy, transportation, retail distribution and professional services — have contributed to a long-standing productivity gap between Canada and the United States, according to a study published in the International Productivity Monitor, a peer-reviewed economics journal.
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February 04, 2026
Court upholds decision finding race, disability did not play a role in TD Bank employee’s demotion
The Federal Court has upheld a tribunal decision that a Black employee formerly working at TD Bank was not deprived of his Charter rights due to a demotion through restructuring, despite his arguments on race and disability being a factor.
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February 04, 2026
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds certification of privacy class action against Home Depot
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the certification of a class action against Home Depot for sharing customer information with Meta, confirming that Privacy Act claims may be certified where common liability can be assessed on a class-wide basis.
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February 04, 2026
An open letter to lawyers in Alberta and elsewhere on the importance of checks and balances
Dear fellow lawyers:
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February 04, 2026
Alberta seeking greater role in judicial appointments, threatens to withhold funding for judges
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is asking the federal government for a greater say in judicial appointments and has threatened to withdraw funding to support any new judicial appointments in the province unless a more collaborative process is set up. In an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Smith also said Ottawa needs to relax bilingualism requirements for judicial appointments “that do not reflect Canada’s broader linguistic diversity in Western Canada and alienates Albertans and western Canadians alike.”
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February 04, 2026
McKercher names Perrault and Wilson as partners
McKercher LLP has welcomed Toni A. Perrault and Cole J.N. Wilson to its partnership in the firm’s Saskatoon office.
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February 04, 2026
How outdated website content quietly sabotages law firms
Law firms invest significant time and money producing website content, blog posts and practice area pages designed to inform prospective clients and demonstrate expertise. Once published, that content is often treated as an asset that continues working indefinitely.