July 30, 2026
Appeal by Democracy Watch from a decision of Federal Court of Appeal dismissing its application for judicial review. The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (the Commissioner) released a report concluding that then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had not contravened the Conflict of Interest Act (the COIA) when he participated in two funding decisions relating to the WE Charity.
July 23, 2026
Manitoba’s Appeal Court has intervened in a sentencing judge’s decision to hand a convicted murderer an additional 33 months for drug and weapons offences in prison — on top of the life sentence he is already serving. The Appeal Court’s recent ruling in R. v Marjanovic, 2026 MBCA 61 involves Matthew Marjanovic, who in late 2019 was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years.
July 17, 2026
Nova Scotia’s Court of Appeal has corrected a “bizarre” matter where a criminal court judge “unilaterally” altered a prohibition order in a sex crimes case — more than three years after the offender was sentenced through a joint submission.
July 16, 2026
Appeal by appellants from an order dismissing their application to certify a class proceeding arising from Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) enforcement of the Fairy Creek injunction.
July 15, 2026
Residents and public bodies in Newfoundland and Labrador are being invited to provide feedback as part of a review of the province’s privacy and access-to-information laws. According to a July 15 news release, it is time for a review of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act — something required every five years.
July 14, 2026
A three-judge divisional panel of the Ontario Superior Court has ruled that provincial restrictions on political advertising on certain rural highways violate the Charter’s free expression rights.
July 10, 2026
Appeal by the Attorney General of Quebec from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal which declared the mandatory minimum sentence under s. 286.1(2) of the Criminal Code (Code) constitutionally invalid. During a police operation, whose purpose was to combat the sexual commodification of children, Denis believed he was communicating with an underage escort to obtain sexual services for consideration.
July 08, 2026
Prince Edward Island is bringing internet access to those who lack it with portable hotspot devices available through the library — and there is “no reason” they could not be used for virtual court appearances, says a government spokesperson.
July 07, 2026
The Federal Court has set out the legal framework for CSIS’s new production-order power, holding that the intelligence service must meet a “reasonable grounds to believe” standard but does not need to satisfy the investigative necessity requirement that applies to traditional warrants.
July 06, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal, agreeing that a First Nation band cannot deny certain reinstated members the right to vote in band elections because the prohibition was rooted in sex-based discrimination and could not be justified under the Charter.