August 07, 2026
A constitutional challenge to Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions standards will carry on despite a decision by the province’s top court not to reopen the appeal that initially gave the case the go-ahead. The Ontario Court of Appeal’s Aug. 5 ruling in Mathur v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 561 is the latest step in a long running legal dispute that dates back to 2019, when seven young Ontarians launched a challenge arguing the province’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, and the plan to reach those targets, violated their rights under sections 7 and 15 of the Charter.
August 07, 2026
Appeal by appellant from a sentence of one year’s imprisonment followed by three years’ probation imposed after his guilty plea to possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material (CSAEM). Police found 2,665 images and 126 videos on two laptops under the appellant’s sole control.
August 07, 2026
A recent British Columbia decision, Kohut v. Yagelinski, 2026 BCSC 714, concerned the judicial review of a family arbitration award arising from a “last best offer” arbitration. The case presented an unusual challenge for both the court and the parties because the arbitrator provided no written reasons, leaving the court with no decision to review.
August 07, 2026
The University of Toronto’s Investigative Journalism Bureau examined 159 Canadian homicides committed by individuals later found not criminally responsible (NCR).
August 06, 2026
The Quebec Superior Court authorized a class action on Tuesday against McGill University, brought on behalf of all registered Jewish students from Oct. 8, 2023. On Wednesday, the federal government released its report on antisemitism on university campuses.
August 06, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a judgment that the Alberta law society requirement to swear allegiance to the monarch violated a Sikh man’s Charter-protected religious freedom.
August 06, 2026
The Alberta government has announced a new Surface Rights Advisory Panel to recommend improvements to the province’s system for resolving disputes when private land is used for resource development, following a record number of surface rights applications in 2025-26.
August 06, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a defamation action brought by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) over comments suggesting it supported terrorism and Hamas, finding that the defence of fair comment applied even though the statements were defamatory and substantially untrue.
August 06, 2026
Most transgender women in federal correctional institutions are incarcerated in prisons for men, the Federal Court heard in a recent review of the penitentiary system’s refusal to move a transgender inmate to a women’s prison. The inmate fears for her safety in the maximum-security men’s prison where she is incarcerated.
August 06, 2026
Changes to B.C.’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act are now in effect, modernizing consumer protection laws that “regulate consumer contracts to better reflect the marketplace, promote fairness and transparency, strengthen consumer rights and help people make informed financial decisions.”