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October 28, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of a man found guilty of sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching, ruling that the trial judge improperly discounted significant inconsistencies in a child complainant’s testimony by attributing them to her age.
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October 28, 2026
Appeal by Harvard Properties Inc. (Harvard) from the Tax Court judgment dismissing its appeal from an assessment under s. 160 of the Income Tax Act (Act), and cross-appeal by the Minister from the identification of the tax debtor.
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October 28, 2026
Appeal by Stewart from order varying a consent final order by ordering equal parenting time and giving Richardson final decision-making authority for the parties’ then seven-year-old child; preliminary application by Richardson to dismiss the appeal for Stewart’s non-compliance with court orders; and application by Stewart to adduce fresh and new evidence.
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October 27, 2026
The federal Liberal government has introduced promised Criminal Code amendments to legalize medical assistance in dying (in specified circumstances) for legally incompetent persons who validly make advance requests for MAID while they are still competent. On Oct. 27, federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser introduced Bill C-41, the proposed MAID Safeguards Act, that would decriminalize the actions of doctors and nurse practitioners who carry out advance requests for MAID, provided that these medical practitioners have complied with specific safeguards and conditions, including requirements put in place by the applicable province or territory.
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October 27, 2026
WeirFoulds LLP has announced that Philip Cho, a partner and chair of the firm’s insolvency and restructuring practice group, has been named a recipient of the Civil Merit Medal at the 20th World Korean Day Government Awards, recognizing his contributions to Korean communities outside South Korea.
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October 27, 2026
Oct. 27 marks Duty Counsel Day, a nationwide initiative led by the Association of Legal Aid Plans of Canada. The day is observed to “recognize the essential role duty counsel lawyers play in helping people navigate the justice system and access legal support when they need it most.”
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October 27, 2026
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered a boarding school to pay a teacher $114,322 in compensation, finding his dismissal partly over Facebook posts criticizing Israel, including an exchange invoking Nazi medical experiments, constituted discrimination based on political belief.
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October 27, 2026
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review of an immigration application denial in a case where documents were sent to the wrong departmental email multiple times.
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October 27, 2026
The Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) says it is looking forward to working with the province’s newly elected Conservative government after years of conflict with the previous NDP administration.
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October 27, 2026
In minimum security, I lived for a few months with two men with life sentences for murder, another who had sold fentanyl and another convicted of drug smuggling. These are serious crimes. Yet I found these men to be easy to live with, reasonable to get along with, good housemates. I never felt a moment of fear or anxiety with any of them.
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October 27, 2026
Where a tax debt was created by somebody else, through identity theft, coercive control (such as sex trafficking or human trafficking) or an unauthorized filing, the CRA’s ordinary dispute architecture does not work. The assessment is valid, the objection period has usually run out, the client’s own account is the weakest evidence available, and the money is already leaving her account every month. It is worth noting that 70 per cent of human trafficking victims are women and girls.
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October 27, 2026
Recent terrorism allegations and official audits show why Canada needs better identity verification, intelligence sharing and follow-through, and two recent cases illustrate the stakes in Canada’s immigration-security system.
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October 27, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Hemmings v. Padmore, 2026 SCC 34 returns to a question at the centre of Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd., 2008 SCC 27: when is an injury too remote to attribute to a negligent defendant? The result is a divided judgment, but its central lesson is clear. A court must identify the risk that made the defendant’s conduct negligent and ask whether the plaintiff’s injury was a real, reasonably foreseeable consequence of that risk.
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October 27, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of two sexual assaults, an assault with a weapon and an assault against his former spouse, finding that the trial judge’s assessment of the evidence was fundamentally flawed. The decision, R. v. Hornsby, 2026 ONCA 604, reinforces an important principle in criminal trials: a judge cannot apply different standards of scrutiny to a complainant’s evidence and an accused’s evidence, particularly when credibility is central to determining guilt.
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October 27, 2026
Recently, Toronto welcomed business leaders, investors and policymakers from around the world for the inaugural Canada Investment Summit. At a time when organizations are evaluating where and how they grow, the summit has focused attention on Canada’s long-term economic strengths and its ability to attract investment across a range of sectors.
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October 27, 2026
Appeal by appellant from his convictions for sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching involving 11- and 12-year-old complainant. The appellant occasionally provided after-school care for the complainant, whose father was his coworker.
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October 27, 2026
Appeal by ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. and ATCO Electric Ltd. (collectively, appellants) from Alberta Utilities Commission (Commission) decisions reopening their 2018-2022 performance-based regulation plans and ordering customer refunds.
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October 26, 2026
The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $35-million settlement of a class action over a 2019 Capital One data breach, citing potential difficulties establishing compensable damages given evidence that the hacker did not use or disseminate class members’ personal information.
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October 26, 2026
Dunton Rainville and Ménard Notaires have announced a merger that will expand the law and notarial firm into Granby, Que.
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October 26, 2026
Canada has announced that it will gather with international partners in Luxembourg on Nov. 30 to sign the articles of agreement establishing the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB).
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October 26, 2026
WeirFoulds has announced that litigation partner Debra McKenna has been appointed to the leadership committee of The Advocates’ Society’s Prosecutors’ Network for the 2026-27 term.
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October 26, 2026
A settlement has been approved in a certified class action involving an alleged breach of privacy from scraping of Instagram profiles.
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October 26, 2026
On July 1, 2026, Ontario made fundamental changes to the Statutory Accident Benefits (SABs) auto insurance framework, which previously provided no-fault financial protection for people injured in motor vehicle accidents. Coverage that drivers once received as part of their standard policies now depends on individual purchasing decisions. Although these changes give drivers greater flexibility in choosing their coverage, they also introduce financial risks that may not become apparent until an accident occurs.
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October 26, 2026
The Tax Court’s treatment of a son added to title for mortgage financing revives an unresolved tension over s. 160, bare trusts and the value of legal ownership without beneficial ownership.
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October 26, 2026
The union representing Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) employees has called on the Ontario government to reverse a workplace injury insurance premium rate reduction, warning that planned layoffs will worsen service for injured workers.