The Complete Brief
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June 30, 2025
Alcohol-related driving offences in Canada: Immigration risks and visa application challenges
Canada’s impaired driving laws are among the strictest in the world for the threshold of blood alcohol concentration that can trigger criminal inadmissibility under our justice and immigration laws. The legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for impaired driving is 0.08 per cent and has significant and potentially harsh consequences for both permanent residence holders and temporary immigration applicants. A single conviction for impaired driving under the Criminal Code is treated as “serious criminality” rendering an applicant inadmissible to Canada under Canadian immigration law.
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June 30, 2025
Appeals dismissed in copyright case against tennis association, players
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed three appeals by a self-represented appellant relating to examinations for discovery and costs in a copyright infringement case regarding his photography.
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June 30, 2025
Ontario judge warns of dire impact of split Appeal Court decision expanding s. 7 liberty rights
In a split decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has quashed a residency requirement under the Canada Elections Act, finding it infringed on a returning officer’s s. 7 liberty rights under the Charter when he was disqualified from his position after moving outside the district.
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June 30, 2025
Saskatchewan regulator’s 2024 report highlights mental health, AI, competency
Saskatchewan’s legal regulator was active last year in continuing its goals of increasing competency, minding members’ mental health and guiding lawyers in the use of artificial intelligence. The Law Society of Saskatchewan (LSS) laid out progress in these areas and others as part of its recently released annual report for 2024.
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June 30, 2025
Six notable members of the legal profession appointed to the Order of Canada
Governor General Mary Simon has made 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including, according to the new release from Rideau Hall, six notable members of the legal profession.
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June 30, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Parties - Class or representative actions - Common interests and issues
Appeal by appellant WestJet from dismissal of its application to strike respondents’ proposed class action.
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June 30, 2025
Murray Jamieson welcomes new associate Sarah Walker
Vancouver firm Murray Jamieson has announced that Sarah Walker has joined its team as an associate.
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June 30, 2025
Can Clare’s Law protect women from abuse?
The first Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, better known as Clare’s Law, was passed in England and Wales in 2014. Named for Clare Wood, who was killed by her abusive former boyfriend, it provides a way for potential victims of intimate partner violence to find out whether their partner has a history of such violence.
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June 30, 2025
Canada drops digital services tax to restart U.S. trade talks, avert more tariffs
The federal government has withdrawn its digital services tax (DST) on U.S. technology giants to resume trade negotiations days after U.S. President Donald Trump terminated talks with Canada over the levy.
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June 27, 2025
SCC clarifies appeal right from removal orders in immigration judicial review case
In an immigration and statutory interpretation decision that sheds light on administrative law and how to analyze reasonableness in judicial review cases, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that foreign nationals may appeal removal orders to the Immigration and Refugee Board’s Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) if their visas were current on arrival in Canada, even if their visas expire after their arrival here.