July 08, 2026
Sex offender prohibition orders can continue long after an offender re-enters the community. Section 161 of the Criminal Code allows for variance of the terms of such orders. Does the variance of terms allow a change in duration? That question was raised in a recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision, R. v. S.C.W., 2026 BCCA 180.
July 07, 2026
Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador have announced an agreement investing $10.6 million over three years for workers whose jobs have been impacted by global tariffs.
July 07, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has removed the non-partisanship criterion for Senate appointments and named his former principal secretary, Thomas Pitfield, to the Senate, according to a release issued July 7.
July 07, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada has been advancing efforts to establish the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) and eight other countries have now committed to supporting it.
July 07, 2026
The Federal Court has set out the legal framework for CSIS’s new production-order power, holding that the intelligence service must meet a “reasonable grounds to believe” standard but does not need to satisfy the investigative necessity requirement that applies to traditional warrants.
July 07, 2026
The body regulating B.C.’s doctors has updated its bylaws to streamline the process of allowing internationally trained physicians to practise in the province. The amendments approved by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) include changes to licensure eligibility requirements, which allow internationally trained physicians from select jurisdictions to be eligible for the full class of licensure if they meet certain requirements.
July 07, 2026
The federal government has appointed Charlene J. Moore as a judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) in Sydney.
July 07, 2026
Cozen O’Connor has added corporate and securities lawyer Ashley Ainsley as counsel in its international corporate practice in Vancouver.
July 07, 2026
McInnes Cooper has announced it is relocating its Sydney, N.S., office to a new space in Membertou, expanding its presence in Cape Breton.
July 07, 2026
When a court awards damages in lieu of reasonable notice, should the award include vacation pay that would have accrued over the notice period?