Criminal
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January 07, 2026
Indeterminate sentence upheld despite Gladue appeal
We are all familiar with the fact that trials of Indigenous accused require reviewing what have been called Gladue principles, which can lead to a shorter sentence (R. v. Gladue, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 688). How those principles play out when a court reviews a dangerous offender application was recently the focus of a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision (R. v. Sewap, 2025 SKCA 114).
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January 06, 2026
The problems of Nazi-looted possessions sold at auctions
Just as you are enjoying that beautiful impressionist painting on your wall and sitting comfortably on that Louis XV chaise longue, a letter arrives from a well-known auction house informing you that both the painting and the chaise longue may have been looted during the Second World War. How is that possible? You bought both objects at that same impeccable auction house, which is now informing you that their provenance research was not watertight after all.
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January 06, 2026
‘Every stone must now be overturned to find this man some hope’: Anita Szigeti to Court of Appeal
An important case was argued before the Ontario Court of Appeal on Jan. 5, 2026. The appellant, Camelott Hamblett, is a middle-aged Black man who has spent half his life locked in a small cell in a maximum-security psychiatric facility. He has had treatment-resistant schizophrenia since his teens and continues to experience highly distressing hallucinations.
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January 05, 2026
Ontario’s new rules, regulations run from labour and employment to road safety
New year, new rules. A number of new regulations and legislative initiatives have now come into effect after the clock ticked over into 2026, addressing a wide swath of areas from labour market barriers to road safety.
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January 05, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal agrees octogenarians are relevant consumers for confusion analysis
In a judgment delivered on Nov. 28, 2025, 18 months after the appeal case was argued, the Federal Court of Appeal released its long-awaited ruling in Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. v. Novartis AG, 2025 FCA 212, dismissing an appeal from a decision of Justice Christine Pallotta reported at Novartis AG v. Biogen, Inc., 2024 FC 52.
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January 05, 2026
Section 117.05 firearms hearing: A challenge to firearm possession in Dupree
Canadians may be interested in owning firearms for different reasons, including hunting, recreational or sport shooting, collecting or maintaining family traditions if they live in remote or rural areas of the country. Before anyone can own a firearm, they must go through rigorous training and successfully complete background checks.
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January 05, 2026
EXTRADITION AND CRIMINAL MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE - Extraditable offences - Bars to extradition
Appeal by appellant from committal order for extradition to the United States, application to admit fresh evidence, and judicial review of the Minister’s surrender decision. The appellant, a Canadian citizen, was sought by the U.S. for prosecution on charges relating to alleged child exploitation communications with two minors in Pennsylvania.
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December 24, 2025
Law360 Canada is taking a publishing break and will be back Jan. 2
Law360 Canada will be on a publishing hiatus from Dec. 25, 2025, to Jan. 2, 2026. We wish you a happy holiday and all the best for the new year.
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December 24, 2025
CRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES - Weapons offences - Theft and offences resembling theft - Possession and trafficking
Appeal by the accused from conviction for seven offences following a street encounter with police in Winnipeg. The accused was observed by two officers using an angle grinder on a BMX-style bicycle in a high-crime area.
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December 23, 2025
$16.5M settlement reached in N.B. police sexual abuse case
A proposed $16.5-million settlement has been reached in a New Brunswick class action that claimed that a police officer committed sexual abuse against the class, which also led to other types of harm.