The Complete Brief
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March 19, 2026
Competition Bureau publishes report to cut barriers for shared kitchens, food hubs
The Competition Bureau has published a report discussing how shared kitchens and food hubs can help small food producers enter the market and grow, making policy recommendations to help small businesses.
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March 19, 2026
Bree Jamieson-Holloway appointed chairperson of Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Bree Jamieson-Holloway has been appointed chairperson of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), the federal government has announced. Her term runs until Dec. 4, 2027.
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March 19, 2026
Five associates join Stikeman Elliott’s Montreal office
Stikeman Elliott has added five associates to its Montreal office.
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March 19, 2026
Court dismisses appeal of breached property sale for environmental contamination
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a real estate appeal involving a purchase agreement dispute, upholding an order of more than $2 million against the appellant for breach of contract despite her claim that the property was environmentally contaminated.
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March 19, 2026
The real issue behind parental alienation claims: A response to Gary Joseph
Gary S. Joseph’s response to my opinion piece on Bill C-223 (“More on the politics of parental alienation”) describes my position as articulate. I appreciate the generous compliment. As someone who holds an MA in Advanced Language Skills, has a long career as a translator and speaks five languages fluently, I have had some practice.
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March 19, 2026
B.C. legislation sparks debate over protest access zones at schools, places of worship
As the B.C. government doubles down on bubble zones that limit protest around schools and places of worship, civil libertarians are saying they not only violate Charter rights but are also largely unnecessary.
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March 19, 2026
Law school: The dean, the dance and the Holy Grail
There are three reasons I decided to apply to Queen’s law school back in 1968.
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March 19, 2026
New Brunswick introduces pay transparency law and expands illness leave benefits
New Brunswick has introduced legislation that is set to increase pay transparency and require employers to provide up to 27 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave for workers recovering from illness or injury.
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March 19, 2026
Consumer protection requirements for direct selling contracts
Consumer protection laws are in place across Canada’s provinces and territories to protect consumers purchasing goods or services elsewhere than at a traditional retail store. Among other things, these laws set out certain informational disclosure requirements in sales contracts/order forms of direct selling companies (DS contracts).
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March 19, 2026
Appeal Court overturns sex assault conviction, orders new jury trial
At the core of a fair criminal trial lies a simple principle: the accused, not the lawyer, must decide the most basic choices about how the defence will be carried out. In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal determined that this principle was broken when a man convicted of sexual assault was never properly informed of his critical rights, including whether to testify and whether to appear in court in person.