June 05, 2026
Appeal by Berg from a judgment of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal which affirmed his conviction for sexual assault. The main issue before the trial judge was whether the complainant had consented to sex with Berg. Both testified at trial and it was common ground that the sexual activity in question included sexual intercourse.
June 04, 2026
The federal government’s new national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy indicates that legislative and regulatory changes are coming to facilitate Canada’s transformation into an AI leader among mid-sized nations, while also protecting the privacy and security of Canadians and businesses, as well as the country’s sovereignty.
June 04, 2026
Ontario is implementing new financial enforcement measures against businesses and individuals that resell event tickets above their original total purchase price in violation of the Ticket Sales Act.
June 04, 2026
On June 3, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) issued an alert warning that China’s military intelligence services are using professional networking and online job platforms to target current and former government and military personnel from Five Eyes countries, as well as individuals with access to classified or privileged information.
June 04, 2026
What does it take to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt?
June 04, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador has passed legislative changes that will have the province’s Unified Family Court expanded to the island of Newfoundland. With this, the province’s Supreme Court will have responsibility for all family justice matters “for the island portion of the province” — and in so doing take pressure off the provincial court to allow it more time in dealing with criminal justice.
June 04, 2026
The Government of Prince Edward Island has appointed Jonah Clements as a judge of the provincial court, effective June 3.
June 04, 2026
A New Brunswick Court of Appeal judge, seconded to the Federal Court for a sensitive and potentially far-reaching court case against the Supreme Court of Canada’s registry, has ruled that the top court was not in breach of the federal Official Languages Act (OLA) when it posted on its website its untranslated pre-1970 judgments in their original languages, nor does the statute oblige the top court to translate thousands of historical judgments into both official languages.
June 04, 2026
The Canada Revenue Agency’s increasing scrutiny of charitable donation valuations continues to expand beyond traditional gifting arrangements involving art, pharmaceuticals and software.
June 04, 2026
Appeal by appellant from his convictions for sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, and indecent exposure to a person under 16 years of age. The complainant alleged three incidents when she was seven, which included sexual touching while sleeping in the appellant’s bed, sexual touching in the appellant’s locked bedroom while watching television, and the appellant exposing himself and telling her to touch him.