March 06, 2026
Should an Indigenous mother receive a lighter sentence when she abuses her children? K.M. appealed her convictions for failing to provide the necessaries of life, unlawful confinement, assaulting J.K. with a weapon and assaulting L.D., and she also appealed the sentence. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision was delivered on Jan. 6 (R. v. K.M., 2026 SKCA 3).
March 05, 2026
The Competition Tribunal has dismissed Google’s bid to halt proceedings against it over its alleged anticompetitive conduct in the online advertising technology sector in Canada, rejecting arguments that potential multibillion-dollar penalties under the Competition Act amount to a true penal consequence and therefore trigger Charter protections.
March 04, 2026
Manitoba has launched a public consultation on the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on modernizing the province’s privacy laws and promoting responsible AI use, according to a March 4 release.
March 04, 2026
A new police unit used to track and arrest those in violation of their bail conditions is now up and running in Winnipeg.
March 04, 2026
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has unanimously overturned the guilty verdict of a man whose conviction at trial centred on his decision to remain silent during police questioning.
March 04, 2026
Sometimes, even a judgment on a matter that has become moot may prompt a reanalysis of our laws.
March 04, 2026
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has released updated results of its efforts to disrupt fraudulent investment websites targeting Canadians, reporting the take-down of more than 7,500 sites since last summer.
March 03, 2026
Manitoba has proclaimed a law allowing people to find out if a romantic partner has any history of domestic violence or abuse. On March 1, Manitoba’s government brought into being Clare’s Law, which uses documented past instances of intimate partner-based violence or abuse as a way of alerting people whether they are at risk.
March 03, 2026
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) benchers have narrowly approved a mandatory Indigenous cultural competency course for all lawyers and paralegals, despite concerns it could lead to a repeat of the statement of principles drama that engulfed the law society several years ago.