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May 07, 2024
Sweeping national security bill would boost state investigative powers; expand & create crimes, AMPs
The federal government has introduced a sweeping national security bill that would create a publicly accessible “foreign influence transparency” registry; expand the warrant, production and disclosure powers of the Canadian Security Intelligence Agency (CSIS); affect criminal accused or judicial review applicants seeking access to relevant “information related to international relations, national defence or national security”; expand the current “sabotage” offence; and create new “foreign interference” offences, along with administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) of up to $5 million and five years in prison, including for knowingly obstructing the operations of the office of a proposed new “Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner.”
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May 07, 2024
2 new appointments to Ontario Court of Appeal
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Darla A. Wilson and Lene Madsen as Judges of the Court of Appeal of Ontario.
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May 07, 2024
4 new appointments to Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Apple C. Newton-Smith, Carissima Mathen, Elizabeth McCarty and Yvonne D. Fiamengo to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (SCOJ).
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May 06, 2024
B.C. court stays action against Freedom Mobile over $63,000 loss in SIM swap fraud
The B.C. Supreme Court has stayed in favour of arbitration an action against Freedom Mobile concerning allegations that the company was negligent in permitting a SIM swap fraud that led to a customer losing Bitcoin worth approximately $63,100.
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May 06, 2024
Interim ombudsperson appointed for Responsible Enterprise
Minister of Export, Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng appointed Masud Husain the interim Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE).
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May 06, 2024
3 associates join Alexander Holburn
A news release from law firm Alexander Holburn announced the addition of three new associates: Brandon Cook, Grace Tran and Jeremy Brodeur.
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May 03, 2024
B.C. government protests U.S. trade court decision on Canadian softwood lumber duties
The B.C. government is decrying a recent decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ordering the U.S. Commerce Department to reinstate countervailing duties on Canadian lumber.
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May 03, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 03, 2024
Court: Payment pact with owner doesn’t override subcontractor lien discharge provisions
The B.C. Court of Appeal has held that a direct payment-forbearance agreement between a landowner and a subcontractor did not preclude the owner from relying on a provision of the Builder’s Liens Act to discharge a lien held by the subcontractor.
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May 03, 2024
Ontario Superior Court rules LifeLabs data breach information is not privileged
The results of an investigation into the massive 2019 data breach that affected millions of LifeLabs patients may now see the light of day after the Ontario Superior Court ruled that information that the medical lab-testing giant wanted to keep secret is not privileged.