The Complete Brief
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April 17, 2026
ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENCE - Mens rea
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.
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April 16, 2026
Ottawa proposes rules mandating French services at certain federally regulated businesses
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.
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April 16, 2026
Indigenous leaders object to ‘one project, one review’ agreement between Manitoba, Ottawa
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.
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April 16, 2026
Ontario to codify bilingual ombudsman requirement
The Ontario government is planning to introduce legislation that will require the provincial ombudsman to be bilingual.
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April 16, 2026
B.C. moves to implement treaty with Kitselas First Nation
The British Columbia government has introduced legislation as part of a treaty implementation process with the Kitselas First Nation.
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April 16, 2026
Court upholds finding that potato-processing tech does not infringe McCain patent
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.
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April 16, 2026
Justice Legere Sers retires from Nova Scotia Supreme Court
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.
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April 16, 2026
The Zoom paradox: When a judge’s words and his court’s actions collide
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.
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April 16, 2026
Estate challenges if your children live in the U.S.
When children are growing up and living at home, most families could not foresee the challenges involved when one or even all of them end up living in the U.S. Children often decide to live permanently in the U.S. to pursue employment opportunities following post-secondary education in the U.S. Or sometimes, they meet their future spouse while attending a U.S. university, co-habit or marry, have children and settle in the U.S.
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April 16, 2026
Lending considerations in Canada’s defence and dual-use industries
Canadian lenders are increasingly encountering borrowers that operate in the defence or defence-adjacent sector. Many of these businesses are otherwise conventional middle-market credits with established operations, contracted revenue streams and long-term customer relationships. Despite this, transactions frequently slow down or fail for reasons that are not tied to credit fundamentals. The hesitation tends to arise from perceived regulatory complexity, uncertainty around enforcement and sensitivity to reputational considerations.