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  • June 26, 2026

    King Charles, the Crown, and Canadian Tax Law: What the royal tax disclosure actually means

    King Charles III has announced the public disclosure of the total amount of personal income tax he voluntarily paid to the British government: £12.9 million for 2024-2025. This figure was published as part of the annual Royal Household finances report released in June 2026. This is reported to be the first time a reigning British monarch has publicly quantified personal tax paid in a given year. 

  • June 26, 2026

    CBSA provides update on enforcement actions targeting extortion

    The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has provided an update on its work with partners to target individuals involved in organized crime with a focus on those linked to extortion-related activities, noting it removes 400 inadmissible individuals every week.

  • June 26, 2026

    Rich or poor, it’s good to have money — for leverage in negotiations

    The first part of the title of this article is a quote from my mother, who has repeated these words as far back as I can remember. However, my minimalist effort to conduct research before I write stuff uncovered that the quote is attributed to some fellow named Alan Sheinwald. I really don’t know who stole it from who. But, as Mr. Hayes, my grade nine math teacher, used to say, “it makes no never mind.”

  • June 26, 2026

    Ontario revamps immigrant nominee program for labour needs

    Ontario is reforming a program that allows the province to nominate individuals for permanent residence in Canada to meet changing labour market demands and address workforce shortages.

  • June 26, 2026

    Coast Guard to expand Great Lakes surveillance with new Niagara centre, radar sites

    The federal government has announced plans for a 24/7 marine security operations centre in Niagara and up to 11 new radar sites across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence as part of the Canadian Coast Guard’s expanded maritime security role.

  • June 26, 2026

    PROCEDURE - Crown’s duties - Disclosure

    Appeal by the Chief of the Edmonton Police Service (“Chief of Police”) to set aside an application judge’s order; Motion by McKee to file further evidence.

  • June 26, 2026

    Ontario law society benchers back new governance committee

    The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has approved plans to establish a new standing committee on governance, despite concerns from some benchers that the move would concentrate too much power in the hands of committee members over law society operations.

  • June 26, 2026

    Appeal court decision illustrates difficulty an appellant faces in challenging jury verdict

    On May 4, 2015, a jury convicted Andrew Brown of three counts of forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and failing to stop while pursued by police. On Jan. 10, 2017, Brown was sentenced, and a dangerous offender designation was imposed. He appealed his conviction and sentence. The Ontario Court of Appeal delivered its reasons dismissing his appeal on June 23, 2026. Once again, the reasons illustrate the difficulty an appellant faces in challenging a jury verdict (R. v. Brown, 2026 ONCA 454).

  • June 25, 2026

    Environmental coalition urges $40B in climate investments ahead of Budget 2026

    Environmental organizations are calling on the federal government to invest more than $40 billion over five years in climate- and nature-related initiatives and strengthen industrial carbon pricing, arguing the measures would address the climate, nature and pollution crises while advancing affordability, public health and economic resilience.

  • June 25, 2026

    New Consulate of Canada opens in Phoenix, enhancing U.S. trade opportunities

    A new Consulate of Canada has officially opened in Phoenix, Arizona, Global Affairs Canada announced on June 24. The department said the new consulate will help advance economic priorities.

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