The Complete Brief
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March 30, 2026
OPC releases report on global privacy sweep of websites, apps used by children
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, in cooperation with 26 data protection and privacy authorities from across the nation and around the world, has concluded a “global privacy sweep that highlights how child-friendly practices on websites and mobile applications can protect children’s privacy online.”
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March 30, 2026
Quebec Court of Appeal, Superior Court get new judges
The federal government has appointed two judges to the Quebec Court of Appeal and Superior Court, the Department of Justice has announced.
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March 30, 2026
Ottawa appoints 5 judges to courts across Ontario
The federal government has appointed five judges in Ontario, the Department of Justice has announced.
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March 30, 2026
Canada passes Bill C-12: Ottawa gains new authority over visas, asylum
Canada has enacted sweeping changes to its immigration and asylum system after the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act (Bill C-12) received royal assent on March 26. The new law gives Ottawa broader powers to manage asylum claims, streamline processing and intervene in immigration programs when needed.
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March 30, 2026
MARITAL OR FAMILY PROPERTY - Equalization or division
Appeal by appellant from an order made dividing family property equally between himself and the respondent. The only issue on appeal concerned the judge’s conclusion that it would not be significantly unfair under s. 95 of the Family Law Act (FLA) to divide equally the increase in value, during the parties’ nearly five-year relationship, of two real properties that the appellant owned prior to the relationship.
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March 27, 2026
Feds name 4 judges to B.C. Supreme Court
The federal government has appointed four judges to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver, the Department of Justice has announced.
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March 27, 2026
Amiram Y. Kotler named Manitoba King’s Bench judge
Amiram Y. Kotler has been appointed a judge of the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba in Winnipeg, the federal government has announced.
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March 27, 2026
RSS names articling students
Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP (RSS) has named four students who will join the firm for their articling terms following the 2026 Course aux stages.
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March 27, 2026
Canada, Nova Scotia sign new impact assessment agreement
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston have announced the new Co-operation Agreement between Nova Scotia and Canada on Environmental and Impact Assessment.
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March 27, 2026
Feds introduce Build Canada Homes, bill to give provinces $1.7B
On March 26, Canada announced the launch of Build Canada Homes, a new federal agency to help increase the pace of home building, including transitional and supportive housing, affordable and community housing, along with a new bill investing $1.7 billion.