June 22, 2026
Imagine opening your mail to find the Government of Canada demanding the immediate surrender of your validly issued citizenship certificate. For a growing number of self-represented individuals who recently secured their status by descent — particularly following the implementation of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) — this bureaucratic nightmare is now a startling reality.
June 22, 2026
In part one of this series, we looked at how paragraph 207 of Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 paves the way for litigation abuse claims, plus how Rule 5.1-1 of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada Model Code of Professional Conduct affects the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision.
June 22, 2026
On June 19, the Government of Manitoba appointed Judge Jerilee Ryle as the provincial court of Manitoba’s first associate chief judge of reconciliation. “The creation of an associate chief judge of reconciliation marks a historic step toward building a court system that better reflects and respects Indigenous traditions, values and lived experiences,” said Justice Minister Matt Wiebe.
June 22, 2026
Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, widely reputed in recent years to be a leading candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, has been nominated to fill the western vacancy that opened up with the May 30 retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on June 22.
June 19, 2026
The federal government has been advised by the majority of a 17-member parliamentary special committee to amend the Criminal Code to “indefinitely” bar access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) to persons suffering solely from mental illness, with the Bloc Québécois and three dissenting senators recommending that the government direct a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada to clarify the applicable law.
June 19, 2026
The commentary on Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, has run almost entirely in one direction. Damages, intake methodology, and sequencing alongside the family file: the conversation has been about how plaintiffs can use the new tort of intimate partner violence to sue their ex and claim damages.
June 17, 2026
How on earth can a court system manage to become even less efficient after moving from paper filing to online?
June 17, 2026
Four mainly First Nations organizations were granted leave to intervene in a proposed class proceeding in September by Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Lise Favreau in a ruling released on June 12. In B.M. v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 422, Justice Favreau said the Anishinabek Nation, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the Chiefs of Ontario and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation will be able to participate as friends of the court in an appeal of a motion judge’s decision to dismiss a claim as a class proceeding.
June 17, 2026
On June 9, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its Program Delivery Instructions (PDIs) for in-Canada temporary special measures related to Haiti, Palestine, Sudan and Ukraine: Program delivery update: Crisis Response Temporary Measures.
June 17, 2026
Used by hostage negotiators, journalists, mediators and others, active listening provides a shortcut to developing trust and understanding between people.
For lawyers, its application is professionally significant: those who listen actively stand to develop stronger client relationships, gain clearer insight into client needs and are better positioned to provide effective representation.