The Complete Brief
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September 16, 2025
Cabinet says new criminal legislation coming in ‘matter of days’ but federal budget not till Nov. 4
With MPs back in the capital for the fall, the first two days in the House of Commons were busy ones for legislators. On Sept. 16, 2025, Justice Minister Sean Fraser disclosed some of the Liberal government’s immediate plans and timing for new criminal justice legislation, while Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne informed the Commons today that he will deliver a somewhat tardy federal budget on Nov. 4, 2025 — not in October, as Liberal House Leader Steven MacKinnon stated when he laid out the minority government’s fall agenda at a press conference the previous day.
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September 16, 2025
Think tank calls for focused industrial policy to tackle Canada’s economic challenges
Montreal-based think tank Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is calling on the federal government to pursue an industrial policy to tackle the economic challenges the country is facing, according to a report released on Sept 16.
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September 16, 2025
WeirFoulds adds 4 new associates
WeirFoulds LLP has welcomed four new lawyers: Mallory Cramp-Waldinsperger, Ethan Levy, Yatin Sidhu and Uyên Tran.
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September 16, 2025
Boileau ‘honoured’ to have Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson term extended for two years
On Sept. 16, Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne announced the extension of the tenure of François Boileau as the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson.
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September 16, 2025
Federal Court again rules CRA acted unreasonably in CERB redetermination
The Federal Court has ruled that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) acted unreasonably in denying a worker’s eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, marking the second time the agency’s handling of the same claim has been overturned.
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September 16, 2025
Prairie businesses can apply for Regional Tariff Response Initiative funding, feds announce
To assist Prairie businesses in a “shifting trade environment,” the federal government is now accepting applications for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) from businesses and organizations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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September 16, 2025
Appealing a lower court order: Five top strategic considerations
Because they have already lost at the lower court level, an appellant in Ontario bears the sizable burden of having to persuade a panel of at least three judges that the previous judge or tribunal fell into error. This is no easy feat, and consequently civil appeals present significant challenges for the appellant.
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September 16, 2025
Ontario case raises questions around review board’s handling of those not criminally responsible
An Ontario lawyer says a recent court ruling shows questions remain around whether the provincial board overseeing those deemed not criminally responsible is properly applying the test for keeping them locked up in hospital — particularly when they have not reoffended or misbehaved.
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September 16, 2025
LEAF welcomes Ruth Goba as executive director
The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) has announced the appointment of Ruth Goba as executive director.
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September 16, 2025
PM travelling to Mexico to ‘deepen’ partnership in trade, energy and security
The prime minister will be travelling to Mexico City, Mexico, to “deepen the Canada-Mexico partnership and reinforce North American prosperity.”