June 26, 2026
Underscoring the breadth of the constitutional obligation of first-party Crown disclosure to the defence, the Supreme Court of Canada has 7-0 clarified and elaborated on the scope of the duties of Crown and the police to disclose to the accused relevant police disciplinary records, as was previously established by R. v. McNeil, 2009 SCC 3.
June 26, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the certification of a proposed class action against consulting giant McKinsey & Co. over allegations that it worked closely with opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase the sale and distribution of opioids in Canada for unsuitable uses.
June 26, 2026
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) has announced that it applied an administrative monetary penalty of $4.25 million on the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for violating a consumer provision in the Bank Act.
June 26, 2026
The Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion has expanded with the appointment of two new members.
June 26, 2026
Nova Scotia has introduced higher fines and new offences in a bid to battle the illegal cannabis market.
June 26, 2026
Appeal by Fayant from an order declaring that transfer of property from Poitras to her was at undervalue and requiring her to pay the shortfall to the bankrupt estate.
June 26, 2026
The Federal Court has announced that as of June 26, a special order will extend the deadline to file an applicant’s record from 45 to 90 days in immigration proceedings. The court said it was “required to take this additional step in light of increasing caseload, budget restrictions, and insufficient resources.”
June 26, 2026
King Charles III has announced the public disclosure of the total amount of personal income tax he voluntarily paid to the British government: £12.9 million for 2024-2025. This figure was published as part of the annual Royal Household finances report released in June 2026. This is reported to be the first time a reigning British monarch has publicly quantified personal tax paid in a given year.
June 26, 2026
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has provided an update on its work with partners to target individuals involved in organized crime with a focus on those linked to extortion-related activities, noting it removes 400 inadmissible individuals every week.
June 26, 2026
The first part of the title of this article is a quote from my mother, who has repeated these words as far back as I can remember. However, my minimalist effort to conduct research before I write stuff uncovered that the quote is attributed to some fellow named Alan Sheinwald. I really don’t know who stole it from who. But, as Mr. Hayes, my grade nine math teacher, used to say, “it makes no never mind.”