March 27, 2026
The Government of British Columbia has issued a new technical policy paper outlining “key amendments to earlier Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) proposals to guide continued engagement as the ministry works to modernize heritage conservation in B.C.”
March 27, 2026
Bill C-15, the Budget Implementation Act, 2025, No. 1, received royal assent on March 27. According to a government release, this “key piece of legislation will help the government deliver on its plan to build one united economy, empower Canadians to get ahead, and protect our country and sovereignty — today, and for generations to come.”
March 25, 2026
Before the Supreme Court of Canada reserved its impending historic decision on March 26, the top court heard starkly different interpretations this week about the nature and operation of the Charter’s s. 33 “notwithstanding” clause.
March 26, 2026
The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at protecting federal elections from foreign interference, cracking down on “long ballot” protest tactics and curbing election-related misinformation, according to a March 26 release.
March 26, 2026
The federal government has announced further sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.
March 26, 2026
Dentons has welcomed Ethan Sinclair as a partner in its Ottawa office, joining the infrastructure and PPP group.
March 26, 2026
The Federal Court has sharply criticized a national Indigenous fisheries organization for relying on AI-hallucinated case law and ordered it and its in-house counsel to pay solicitor-client costs while dismissing its motion for an extension of time to seek judicial review.
March 25, 2026
Dentons has added Kristyn Annis as a partner in its Toronto office, joining the corporate and energy groups.
March 24, 2026
The argument that a legislature’s use of the Charter’s s. 33 “override” clause can temporarily prevent judges from striking down a law but not from reviewing the law’s constitutionality or stating that the law infringes Charter rights and freedoms sparked a lively exchange between counsel and the bench as the Supreme Court of Canada kicked off its inquiry into the constitutionality of Quebec’s controversial “secularism” (Bill 21) law.
March 24, 2026
Settlement negotiations increasingly happen by email, often before a formal agreement is signed. In JH Drilling Inc. v. Barsi Enterprises Ltd., 2026 ABKB 48 (JH Drilling). The Alberta Court of King’s Bench confirmed that an email correspondence may constitute a contract binding upon the parties. As a binding contract, the parties’ settlement agreement may preclude further litigation.