October 24, 2025
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 6-3 that s. 4.1(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — which expressly exempts “Good Samaritans” at the scene of a drug overdose from being “charged” or “convicted” for simple possession of a controlled substance — also shields them from being arrested for the simple possession offence.
October 24, 2025
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a class action certification of a case alleging that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) unlawfully placed thousands of immigration detainees in provincial prisons instead of immigration holding centres (IHCs), despite them not being tried for any criminal offence.
October 23, 2025
I am no fan of in-person discoveries or mediation, purely from a selfish perspective of my time. Virtual discovery and mediation allow us to be more efficient with our time and our clients’ money. While I am not advocating for a return to all discoveries and mediations being in person, there is no doubt that something is missing.
October 22, 2025
Three provinces are holding the 10th annual National Access to Justice Week later this month. Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are listed as hosing the event, which runs this year from Oct. 27 to 31 and is being quarterbacked by the Action Group on Access to Justice (TAG).
October 22, 2025
A new report released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) discusses what it calls “five of the most persistent myths” about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), “separating evidence and program rules from perception and political rhetoric.” In a press release, issued Oct. 22, the CFIB made six recommendations to policymakers.
October 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new measures from Budget 2025 to enhance security at the border, including hiring more Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers, increasing the CBSA’s stipend for the first time in 20 years and amending the Public Service Superannuation Act.
October 17, 2025
Canadian immigration is increasingly being targeted with fraudulent schemes, misrepresentation, identity theft, and passport-related crimes. Applicants and unscrupulous consultants exploit weaknesses in the system by using forged documents, stolen identities, sham marriages and misleading claims to obtain immigration status.
October 16, 2025
Next week Ottawa will propose Criminal Code reforms — including new reverse onuses for bail, a ban on conditional sentences for a number of sexual offences, and stiffer sentences for repeat convictions for auto-theft, organized crime and home invasion, says Prime Minister Mark Carney, who added that his government is also poised to unveil new border security measures on Oct. 17.
October 14, 2025
The relevant words that will determine the answer to this question are “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” These words appear in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and are the qualifying phrase relating to those who can claim U.S. citizenship based on birth in the U.S.
October 09, 2025
The federal government has removed about half of its controversial 140-page omnibus “strong borders” bill (C-2) and inserted excised measures into a newly introduced 70-page “immigration and borders” bill (C-12), which proposes many of the same immigration changes that critics had called on Ottawa to scrap.