April 17, 2026
Appeal by the Crown from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal which declared that the Court of Québec did not have jurisdiction to hear a motion for forfeiture brought by the Crown. The respondents and others were charged with offences under the Criminal Code (Code) and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Some of their property was seized by the police.
April 17, 2026
This British Columbia Court of Appeal case highlights how the enforcement powers of the strata plan for unpaid strata fees and the egregious conduct of the homeowner can lead to the dismissal of the appeal (Zhang v. Strata Plan BCS 4288, 2026 BCCA 55). The homeowner, Shimin Zhang (Zhang), is the appellant and the Strata Plan (Strata) is the respondent in the appeal.
April 17, 2026
Appeals by Saboon and Morrison (appellants) from convictions for first-degree murder. Four individuals, including the appellants and two youths, met at Morrison’s home to plan the robbery in Yorke’s home. The judge found that Saboon carried a handgun, Morrison carried a sawed‑off rifle, and that S.S., who lived at the Yorke residence, unlocked the door for them after being threatened at gunpoint.
April 16, 2026
Ottawa has tabled sweeping new rules that would require banks, airlines, telecom companies and other federally regulated businesses to offer and provide services in French and ensure employees in many workplaces can work in French.
April 16, 2026
First Nations leaders in Manitoba are claiming to have been wrongly left out of an agreement between the province and Ottawa designed to accelerate assessments of how development projects will impact the environment.
April 16, 2026
The Ontario government is planning to introduce legislation that will require the provincial ombudsman to be bilingual.
April 16, 2026
The British Columbia government has introduced legislation as part of a treaty implementation process with the Kitselas First Nation.
April 16, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that the use of pulsed electric field (PEF) technology to treat potatoes before cutting does not infringe a McCain Foods patent covering “high electric fields” used to reduce resistance in fruits and vegetables.
April 16, 2026
Justice Moira C. Legere Sers of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) has retired following a 50-year legal career, according to the Nova Scotia Judiciary.
April 16, 2026
There is something deeply ironic unfolding within Ontario’s family court system — an irony that cuts to the heart of what access to justice actually means in practice.