September 11, 2026
Ruling 9-0 in favour of the Ontario Crown’s position, the Supreme Court of Canada has declined to impose a presumptive time cap on post-conviction sentencing delays or to make a stay of proceedings the mandatory Charter remedy for unreasonable post-verdict sentencing delay that breaches an offender’s s. 11(b) Charter right to trial within a reasonable time.
September 11, 2026
The federal government is set to introduce legislation to speed up major-project reviews and modernize trade, transportation and labour rules in the next sitting of Parliament, according to a Sept. 9 release.
September 11, 2026
A competency program originating in Canada’s four western provinces has changed its name to reflect the addition of an East Coast province. A spokesperson for the Law Society of Saskatchewan recently confirmed that the Western Canada Competency Profile (WCCP) was renamed the Competencies for Entry to Legal Practice (CELP) last month.
September 11, 2026
Nova Scotia has introduced new legislation in the name of greater public safety — including laws supporting those who have been misrepresented by intimate images created or altered by AI.
September 11, 2026
The Business Council of Canada (BCC) has concluded a series of consultations on strengthening Canada’s economy, with economic sovereignty, competition, labour-force resilience and government capacity emerging as common themes, according to a Sept. 10 release.
September 11, 2026
I am going to make an argument that will sound sarcastic. It is not. I mean every word of it.
September 11, 2026
If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario, one of the first questions you’ll probably ask is, “What benefits am I entitled to through my car insurance?”
September 11, 2026
Mathews Dinsdale has welcomed Jessica Wuergler as counsel in its Toronto office.
September 11, 2026
Dentons has appointed Tim B. Haney to a second term as CEO of Dentons Canada, effective Feb. 1, 2027.
September 11, 2026
Nicholas Burke has joined McInnes Cooper as a partner in its Sydney, N.S., office.