Immigration
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April 29, 2025
Should Canada increase immigration enforcement?
Although Canada is a member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, it has been referred to as the “lazy eye” due to its lax and disorganized approach to screening individuals. Canada should consider adopting U.S.-style compliance policies.
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April 28, 2025
Unexpected things you can do in the U.S. as a B-1 business visitor
The B-1 Temporary Business Visitor classification is used by many people entering the United States. Many of these visitors come to attend meetings, which is often an appropriate business visitor activity. However, there are many more things that business visitors can do.
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April 28, 2025
Ontario family ruling ‘extremely important’ with ‘far-ranging’ implications, lawyer says
In a ruling being described as important and having significant implications, Ontario’s top court has given clarification on the interplay between provincial family law and federal refugee law in cases involving allegations of a child’s wrongful detention in Canada.
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April 25, 2025
SCC rules CRTC has no jurisdiction to decide 5G access disputes between telecoms and municipalities
In a decision that addresses the role of so-called “dynamic” statutory interpretation in cases where technology has evolved or other circumstances have changed significantly since a law was enacted, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that the CRTC does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between telecom carriers and public authorities that have refused to allow the telcos to deploy 5G small cell antennas on public property.
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April 25, 2025
‘Economic growth’ a key focus of Conservative and Liberal platforms on immigration, tax and regulation
Both parties currently leading in the polls for the federal election next week have proposed law-related measures in the areas of immigration, regulation and taxation that they contend will boost Canadian businesses and help the economy grow.
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April 23, 2025
Canada needs stricter visa screening to fight antisemitism
Effective March 9, 2025, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began screening the social media accounts of applicants for immigration benefits’ to determine if they were engaged in antisemitic activity — including online content and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals — as grounds to deny immigration benefit requests. This policy applies to individuals seeking lawful permanent resident status, foreign students and those affiliated with educational institutions linked to antisemitic activity.
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April 17, 2025
Top jurists urge ‘vigilance, courage’ to defend rule of law amid rising political attacks abroad
Top judges from Canada and around the world recently gathered with other jurists in Ottawa for the Supreme Court of Canada’s 150th anniversary symposium, where a prominent Canadian legal expert remarked that the new U.S. administration’s stance towards courts and the rule of law reflects expansive conceptions of executive power and impunity espoused by Germany’s Nazi regime in the 1930s.
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April 17, 2025
Ontario’s civil procedure overhaul: From fishing expeditions to reliance-based disclosure
Ontario’s civil justice system is on the cusp of its most sweeping transformation in over a century. The Civil Rules Review 2025, launched by Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz and Attorney General Doug Downey, is not simply tinkering at the edges — it’s a fundamental reimagining of how litigation is conducted in this province.
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April 17, 2025
Top 10 tips for Canadian citizens crossing the U.S. border
The Government of Canada has recently updated the official travel advisory for Canadians who intend to travel to the United States.
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April 16, 2025
Ontario unveils legislation aimed at reducing interprovincial trade barriers amid trade war
The Ontario government has joined Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in announcing legislation aimed at reducing interprovincial trade barriers and improving labour mobility across Canada in the face of U.S. tariffs.