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October 15, 2026
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has announced that he has closed an investigation into WestJet’s security measures that was initiated after a cyberattack, finding the company met the commitments it made to his office (OPC) to enhance safeguards.
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October 15, 2026
You’ve applied for a visa. You go to your appointment thinking this is fairly routine, and you’ve been approved for visas in the past. No reason to worry or be concerned, you think. But when you appear for your interview, they are asking new questions. They ask about the purpose and timing of your trip in more detail.
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October 15, 2026
Appeal by Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister) from the Federal Court judgment granting the respondent’s application for judicial review of the Immigration Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’s (Immigration Division) decision finding him inadmissible and ordering his deportation.
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October 15, 2026
Appeal by SP from the dismissal of her contempt application, and an order imputing annual income to CP. The judge rejected CP’s allegation she was unable to work more than two days per week.
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October 15, 2026
Segregation is seen as a necessary and justifiable punishment for maintaining safety and order in a prison. But as I presided over more than 900 disciplinary hearings in B.C. provincial prisons, it became clear that the practice failed to achieve its purpose. Rather than rehabilitating, it made prisoners worse, creating a revolving door.
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October 14, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to strike a proposed class action alleging that real estate rules requiring sellers to pay buyers’ brokerage commissions unlawfully control prices by shielding those commissions from competitive market forces.
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October 14, 2026
Keeping up with the speed of money, working with limited resources and assisting judges with gaps in their technical knowledge were among the challenges under the spotlight at a recent legal conference about cybercrime and crypto fraud.
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October 14, 2026
The Saskatchewan government has announced that it is seeking input through a survey for public consultation related to the province’s comprehensive review of the Farm Security Act.
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October 14, 2026
Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP (Alexander Holburn) has launched a family law group in Vancouver with the addition of partners Jane Reid and Rosemary Gallo.
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October 14, 2026
Laura Harrison has joined Aird & Berlis as an associate and member of the firm’s financial services group.
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October 14, 2026
Megan Pratt-Ahmad has joined Harper Grey as an associate in its health law and construction law groups.
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October 14, 2026
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has updated its guidance for organizations that record customer calls, “to ensure alignment with best practices on the handling of biometric data and to clarify other considerations for businesses.”
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October 14, 2026
The 1939 film adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz includes this famous scene.
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October 14, 2026
In this case, the Divisional Court upheld the housing rights of a tenant who is a survivor of intimate partner violence. The tenants in this case were a married couple, Denise Browne and Ricky Browne, who had two children. They resided in the rented unit for more than 10 years.
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October 14, 2026
Effective Oct. 13, the Ontario Court of Justice is beginning a pilot project to help streamline case management of complex criminal matters.
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October 14, 2026
Appeal by appellants and cross appeal by respondent from a personal injury judgment awarding the respondent approximately $3.75 million following a rear-end motor vehicle accident.
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October 14, 2026
Applications by K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) for an extension of time and leave to appeal a British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) order approving electricity purchase agreements (EPAs), as well as for a sealing order.
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October 13, 2026
Only two women applied for the latest Supreme Court of Canada vacancy, filled by Manitoba’s Glenn Joyal, whose appointment last June restored a 5-4 male majority, ending the high court’s first female majority on the top bench.
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October 13, 2026
The Ontario government is reaching out to the public on a series of proposals that would create new laws on access to roads, schools and places of worship, but legal observers are questioning the need for them as they say there are already enough protections in place.
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October 13, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has revived a constitutional challenge to a Hamilton bylaw prohibiting tents and sleeping in public parks, finding that the application judge failed to apply the legal tests for the alleged Charter breaches.
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October 13, 2026
Dentons Canada has added a 10-lawyer employment and labour team in Toronto led by partners Richard J. Charney, John Mastoras and Daniel McDonald.
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October 13, 2026
DLA Piper has welcomed Toronto-based lawyer Lara Nathans as global co-head of its consumer goods, food and retail sector.
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October 13, 2026
A man convicted of gun crimes has been given a new trial after it was found the judge erred in focusing on the arresting officer’s grounds to apprehend the suspect, rather than those of an officer who greenlighted the grab from a surveillance plane.
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October 13, 2026
The Federal Court has rejected a judicial review application after finding that an arbitrator’s admission of CN Rail’s graphs during closing submissions did not breach procedural fairness in a transportation rate dispute.
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October 13, 2026
Last week, the federal government announced that it plans to introduce legislation to decriminalize advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID), leaving each province and territory to decide whether to permit them. Advance requests are intended to respect autonomy, but when undue influence, coercive control or other forms of abuse are discovered only after MAID has been provided, no remedy can restore the person’s life.