April 29, 2026
Michael Morris was convicted of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching by a jury in 2023. He was sentenced to 1,816 days (just short of five years, with credit for pretrial custody) in a penitentiary, plus ancillary orders.
April 29, 2026
After reading rebuttals from Russell Alexander, Gary Joseph, Roslyn Tsao and Aaron Franks to my article on the recent return to in-person motions in Toronto’s family court, “The Zoom paradox: When a judge’s words and his court’s actions collide,” I have been moved.
April 29, 2026
On April 2, 2026, Bill 9, An Act respecting the reinforcement of laicity in Québec became law. While much of the public discussion has focused on the public sector implications, private sector employers should pay close attention: the legislation enacts a new Law promoting social cohesion and regulating accommodations for religious reasons (Loi favorisant le vivre-ensemble et encadrant les accommodements pour un motif religieux) that directly applies to them and fundamentally changes the rules governing religious accommodation in the workplace.
April 29, 2026
Cyberattacks during M&A can quietly erode value, create regulatory exposure and derail integration. Here’s what Canadian buyers, investors and boards should demand from cyber and privacy due diligence.
April 29, 2026
Appeal by Morris from his convictions for sexual assault, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching, and from the resulting sentence. The complainant, N.B., was between 12 and 13 when the alleged incidents occurred, and Morris was a friend of N.B.’s stepfather.
April 29, 2026
On what basis can an officer and director of a corporation be held personally liable when the business they run breaks the law? Benjamin Mossman was a businessman who was personally charged with infractions incurred by the company he ran.
April 28, 2026
The Carney government says it plans to make it a criminal offence to operate a cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) and that it will push ahead with controversial amendments to enable “law enforcement” to search and seize mail.
April 28, 2026
Ontario has launched a 10-year roadmap to protect its forestry sector and diversify exports beyond the United States, as steep U.S. tariffs and duties weigh on Ontario’s lumber exports to its primary market.
April 28, 2026
A 2024 call to the Ontario bar, Trevor Alcove has joined the Aird & Berlis LLP litigation and dispute resolution group as an associate.
April 28, 2026
B.C. has made regulatory changes to how domestic sheep are classified under the Wildlife Act to better protect wild sheep populations from diseases.