December 15, 2025
In a case involving two respondents charged with drug offences as part of a massive 11-month interagency investigation of cross-border trafficking, the Ontario Court of Appeal has set aside the stay of proceedings against them and ordered a new trial.
December 12, 2025
Canadian Bar Association president Bianca Kratt has issued a statement calling on governments to avoid statements that damage the legitimacy of courts following B.C. Premier David Eby’s recent comments describing court decisions concerning Indigenous rights as creating “toxic” uncertainty.
December 12, 2025
British Columbia’s top court has held that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is part of B.C. law and that the province’s mineral claims regime is inconsistent with UNDRIP.
December 11, 2025
A judge has ruled that a proposed referendum question on Alberta independence is unconstitutional — and has called out the provincial government for proposing a law that would take away the future ability for a court to determine whether such a question would violate Charter rights.
December 10, 2025
Alberta has once again used the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to shield its legislation from constitutional scrutiny, this time for laws affecting medical treatment and pronoun use by transgender youth.
December 10, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault has welcomed Alastair MacKinnon as a partner in its business law group in Calgary.
December 09, 2025
In a class action proceeding, the Federal Court has recognized a sui generis fiduciary duty owed by Canada to the Shamattawa First Nation, addressing the long-standing issue of inadequate access to safe drinking water on reserves.
December 09, 2025
Nova Scotia has directed police in the province to crack down on illegal sellers of cannabis — but one expert says they may be able to refuse due to government overreach. Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law professor emeritus Wayne MacKay said the recent directive compromises the independence of the police operations and is “pushing the limits a bit of what is appropriate.”
December 08, 2025
A Federal Court judge has ruled that Canada owes a fiduciary duty to provide, ensure or not impede access to adequate on-reserve housing for remote First Nations.
December 08, 2025
Appeal by Crown from summary conviction appeal (SCA) judge’s acquittal decision. The respondent drove her motor vehicle through a red light and collided with another vehicle.