Constitutional
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May 02, 2025
Yukon passes inclusive families legislation
Yukon has passed “landmark” legislation that reworks laws around the naming of children and parentage recognition — and replaces “gendered” terms such as mother and father with other titles.
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May 02, 2025
Ontario AG says no plans for elected judiciary following statement by chief justices
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has stated the province has no plans to move to an elected judiciary after three chief justices issued a rare public statement in response to remarks by Premier Doug Ford questioning the independence of Ontario judges.
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May 01, 2025
Alberta to take federal electricity regulations to Court of Appeal
The Alberta government has announced that it is challenging what it calls unconstitutional and ineffective federal net-zero electricity regulations, saying they will not reduce emissions or benefit the province’s residents. The province claims that they would instead cause an increase to costs and lead to supply shortages.
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May 01, 2025
SCC dismisses Ontario appeal in climate change constitutional challenge, sending issue back to trial
The nation’s top court has declined to hear Ontario’s appeal of a recent ruling, which paved the way for a constitutional challenge of the province’s climate change targets. The Supreme Court announced its denial of the province’s application to appeal the ruling in Mathur v. Ontario, 2024 ONCA 762, on May 1.
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May 01, 2025
Federal Court: No federal duty of care for Métis, non-status children removed in Sixties Scoop
The federal government did not owe a duty of care to non-status Indigenous children removed from their families by provincial authorities during the Sixties Scoop, except for those removed through a federally funded Saskatchewan program, the Federal Court has ruled.
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April 30, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal rejects WestJet bid to strike proposed class action over disability seating
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision dismissing an application by Calgary-based WestJet to strike a proposed class action over the airline's policy of making disabled passengers pay an extra fare for additional seating space that they may need.
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April 30, 2025
Ford unveils proposed bail reforms, comes under fire for comments on judicial independence
The Ontario government has announced plans to toughen the province’s bail system through measures that include the introduction of special teams of prosecutors dedicated to arguing for the continued incarceration of serious and violent offenders at bail hearings.
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April 30, 2025
Alberta proposes new legislation to strengthen provincial elections and referendums
The Alberta government has proposed the new Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, saying the measures in the bill will make the province’s elections and other democratic processes more accessible, secure and open.
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April 29, 2025
Toronto company launches legal challenge against federal cannabis advertising regulations
In what one lawyer is describing as a Canadian first, a Toronto-based cannabis products producer has launched a Charter challenge against federal cannabis advertising regulations that it says limit its “freedom of expression and [its] ability to engage in meaningful, competitive commerce.”
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April 28, 2025
Quebec appeal court confirms ruling finding provisions abolishing school boards unconstitutional
The Quebec Court of Appeal confirmed that certain provisions of a provincial law that abolished school boards unjustifiably infringe the rights guaranteed to Quebec’s minority language groups by the Canadian Charter, a ruling deemed by the English community as a sweeping win.