The Complete Brief
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March 06, 2026
Ottawa councillor’s trial highlights need for better judicial resource management
On March 5, Ottawa councillor Matthew Luloff was found guilty of impaired driving, a verdict that closes one chapter of public accountability while raising a broader question about how Ontario’s courts allocate their most finite resource: time.
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March 06, 2026
APPEALS - Grounds - Misapprehension of or failure to consider evidence
Appeal by K.M. from convictions for failing to provide the necessaries of life, unlawful confinement, assaulting J.K. with a weapon, and assaulting L.D, and appeal from sentence. She was acquitted of assault with a weapon on A.M. and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
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March 06, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal decision highlights need for transparency in pricing
A recent decision from the Federal Court of Appeal confirms that businesses must be mindful of how they design their online purchase order processes or risk being subject to hefty fines under recent amendments to Canada’s Competition Act.
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March 06, 2026
Saskatchewan Appeal Court considers Gladue factors in sentencing for child abuse
Should an Indigenous mother receive a lighter sentence when she abuses her children? K.M. appealed her convictions for failing to provide the necessaries of life, unlawful confinement, assaulting J.K. with a weapon and assaulting L.D., and she also appealed the sentence. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision was delivered on Jan. 6 (R. v. K.M., 2026 SKCA 3).
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March 05, 2026
Competition Tribunal rejects Google’s charter challenge over ‘hypothetical’ $91B penalty
The Competition Tribunal has dismissed Google’s bid to halt proceedings against it over its alleged anticompetitive conduct in the online advertising technology sector in Canada, rejecting arguments that potential multibillion-dollar penalties under the Competition Act amount to a true penal consequence and therefore trigger Charter protections.
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March 05, 2026
Canada, Australia partner for critical minerals, defence, AI
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new partnerships with Australia in investment, defence, security, critical minerals, energy and artificial intelligence.
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March 05, 2026
Randall Kahgee rejoins Pape Salter Teillet as senior counsel
Randall Kahgee has returned to Pape Salter Teillet LLP as senior counsel, according to the firm.
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March 05, 2026
Has Ontario’s auto insurance shift to the LAT improved access to justice or restricted it?
Ontario’s decision to move most statutory accident benefits disputes from the courts to the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) is now close to a decade old. With that distance comes a clearer view of what the tribunal model has achieved and what it has complicated.
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March 05, 2026
New Alberta condo rules aimed at boosting transparency, protection
New rules for condominiums are now in place in Alberta, with the province saying they will increase transparency, strengthen protection and provide faster alternatives for dispute resolution.
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March 05, 2026
Court rules contingency fee agreement did not cover appeal, orders law firm to return $1.7M
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring a law firm to return more than $1.7 million from a damages award to its former client, ruling that the firm’s contingency fee agreement did not entitle it to share in a $3.52-million award secured on appeal after the client retained new counsel.