August 07, 2026
A recent British Columbia decision, Kohut v. Yagelinski, 2026 BCSC 714, concerned the judicial review of a family arbitration award arising from a “last best offer” arbitration. The case presented an unusual challenge for both the court and the parties because the arbitrator provided no written reasons, leaving the court with no decision to review.
August 07, 2026
The University of Toronto’s Investigative Journalism Bureau examined 159 Canadian homicides committed by individuals later found not criminally responsible (NCR).
August 06, 2026
The Quebec Superior Court authorized a class action on Tuesday against McGill University, brought on behalf of all registered Jewish students from Oct. 8, 2023. On Wednesday, the federal government released its report on antisemitism on university campuses.
August 06, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a judgment that the Alberta law society requirement to swear allegiance to the monarch violated a Sikh man’s Charter-protected religious freedom.
August 06, 2026
The Alberta government has announced a new Surface Rights Advisory Panel to recommend improvements to the province’s system for resolving disputes when private land is used for resource development, following a record number of surface rights applications in 2025-26.
August 06, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a defamation action brought by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) over comments suggesting it supported terrorism and Hamas, finding that the defence of fair comment applied even though the statements were defamatory and substantially untrue.
August 06, 2026
Most transgender women in federal correctional institutions are incarcerated in prisons for men, the Federal Court heard in a recent review of the penitentiary system’s refusal to move a transgender inmate to a women’s prison. The inmate fears for her safety in the maximum-security men’s prison where she is incarcerated.
August 06, 2026
Changes to B.C.’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act are now in effect, modernizing consumer protection laws that “regulate consumer contracts to better reflect the marketplace, promote fairness and transparency, strengthen consumer rights and help people make informed financial decisions.”
August 06, 2026
The Ontario government is proposing changes to “modernize and streamline 13 natural resource permits,” which would allow mining and infrastructure projects to “move forward faster and with greater certainty.”
August 06, 2026
Rabeea Khalid is a new partner at Mandelbaum Immigration Lawyers.