The Complete Brief
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August 29, 2025
Karyn Jemmott joins McCague Borlack
McCague Borlack LLP has announced that Karyn Jemmott has joined its Toronto office as a law clerk.
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August 29, 2025
Ottawa imposes more sanctions for Russia’s ‘malign interference activities’ in Moldova
Ottawa recently imposed new sanctions against 16 individuals and two entities under the federal Special Economic Measures (Moldova) Regulations for what the government said are their roles in Russia’s “malign interference activities in Moldova.”
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August 29, 2025
FINANCE - Taxation - Real or immovable property assessment - Methods of assessment
Appeal by Canada Life Assurance Company against the decision made by the Assessment Appeals Committee of the Saskatchewan Municipal Board. In its decision, the Committee dismissed an appeal from a determination made by the Regina Board of Revision in which the Board found the City’s Assessor did not err in terms of the assessment, and that Canada Life was not entitled to further document production from the Assessor.
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August 29, 2025
A wake-up call for Canadian justice
In a moment of remarkable candour before the French senate on June 10, 2025, Microsoft’s director of public and legal affairs, Anton Carniaux, delivered an admission that should send a shock wave through Canada’s justice system.
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August 28, 2025
Ontario court rejects off-reserve Indigenous child welfare class action as non‑justiciable
The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Ontario and Canada systematically underfunded social services and operated a child welfare regime that separated off-reserve Indigenous children from their families causing them widespread harm.
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August 28, 2025
Canada amends vessel operation regulations for more local management
The federal government is amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations so local authorities can more efficiently manage issues such as excessive speed, shoreline erosion and community safety concerns.
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August 28, 2025
Ontario court finds firearm officer cannot issue shooting range approvals with conditions
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has allowed an application finding that the chief firearms officer for Ontario cannot issue shooting range approvals with conditions, in a case where a Toronto shooting club was to shut down two firing lanes.
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August 28, 2025
Christopher Cooter named Canada’s high commissioner to India
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand has announced that Christopher Cooter will become high commissioner for Canada in India.
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August 28, 2025
Whelton Hiutin welcomes Nicole Davidson and Tahir Khalid as associates
Whelton Hiutin LLP has announced that Nicole Davidson and Tahir Khalid have joined the firm as associates.
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August 28, 2025
CRA goes digital: What businesses need to know about the shift to online mail
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced a major change to how it communicates with businesses, making online mail delivered through the My Business Account portal the default method for most business-related correspondence, including notices of assessment, letters and forms.