Immigration
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February 04, 2026
Alberta seeking greater role in judicial appointments, threatens to withhold funding for judges
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is asking the federal government for a greater say in judicial appointments and has threatened to withdraw funding to support any new judicial appointments in the province unless a more collaborative process is set up. In an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Smith also said Ottawa needs to relax bilingualism requirements for judicial appointments “that do not reflect Canada’s broader linguistic diversity in Western Canada and alienates Albertans and western Canadians alike.”
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February 03, 2026
Quebec SMEs call for grandfathering clause for Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Quebec small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are calling on the federal government for a grandfather clause and transitional measures to combat challenges they are facing due to current restrictions on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and “poorly aligned reforms” between Ottawa and Quebec.
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January 30, 2026
Ontario court orders new law licence review for man who admitted to sexually abusing children
Ontario’s top court has ordered a new law licence assessment for a man who admitted to the sexual abuse of children, saying a fresh look is required to determine whether he is of the “good character” required of a lawyer.
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January 27, 2026
‘National crisis of antisemitism’ urgently demands law reform, federal action, advocacy groups warn
As Parliament resumed this week, Jewish advocacy groups renewed their calls for immediate legislative and other measures to address antisemitism and the dramatic resurgence of violent extremism against Jews in the wake of the mass murder by Hamas terrorists in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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January 26, 2026
CBSA announces 2025 achievements in border security, public safety
As Jan. 26 marks International Customs Day, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is highlighting the work it did in 2025 to match this year’s theme of “Customs Protecting Society Through Vigilance and Commitment.”
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January 26, 2026
The Federal Court’s dismissal of repetitive challenges to C-11 work permit refusals
In Mehdi Kamyab v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2026 FC 97, the Federal Court dismissed a judicial review application challenging the refusal of a C-11 entrepreneur work permit. The decision reinforces the low procedural fairness threshold applicable to temporary resident visa and work permit applications, confirms that the November 2022 update to the IRCC’s Program Delivery Instructions (PDI) for C-11 did not introduce substantive eligibility changes, and rejects claims of “mass refusal” or inadequate reasons.
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January 23, 2026
OBA civil litigation award recipients encourage mentorship in the profession
The importance of mentorship and elevating young lawyers was a focal point of the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) Civil Dinner, which celebrates excellence in the bar. Both recipients of the OBA awards emphasized the vital position role models play in the profession.
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January 22, 2026
What I learned about artificial intelligence in the 1990s
My law firm had a thriving real estate practice in the 1980s. When the real estate market tanked from 1989 until about 1996, they were not happy times. We did not hire any real estate lawyers in those days.
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January 22, 2026
Canada’s new citizenship law is disrupting the global passport market
In the volatile global marketplace for “Plan B” residency and secondary citizenship, a new titan has emerged — and it isn’t a Mediterranean tax haven or a Caribbean island. With the quiet implementation of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025), on Dec. 15, 2025, Canada has effectively disrupted the multibillion-dollar “golden passport” industry, positioning the Canadian passport as the most sought-after asset in global mobility.
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January 21, 2026
FCA rejects Ottawa’s ‘expansive’ view of cabinet authority to wield ‘draconian’ emergency powers
In a case that might land on the steps the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled unanimously that the federal cabinet wrongly invoked the Emergencies Act to declare a national “public order” emergency in 2022.