Other Areas of Practice
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April 15, 2026
CUPE calls on Ontario to reverse 30-year-old WSIB cuts
This week, Ontario increased Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits for injured employees, a measure that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said is welcome but “far from enough to make up for years of cuts.”
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April 15, 2026
Firearms buyback program to reopen for businesses
Public Safety Canada has announced that the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) will reopen for businesses on April 23 for its second phase.
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April 15, 2026
Interpreting Bill C-16 to recognize coercive control of women across the lifespan
Coercive control against women does not disappear in later life. For some, patterns of abuse that have persisted for years or decades continue into old age. For others, coercive control begins for the first time through adult children and other relatives.
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April 14, 2026
Ontario to ban uniform charges, proposes new legislation for entertainment industry
Ontario has brought proposed changes to the Employments Standards Act to ban employers from charging employees for required uniforms. It is also proposing the new Strengthening Talent Agency Regulation (STAR) Act to improve transparency and oversight of talent agencies for better protection of performers’ paycheques in the entertainment industry.
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April 13, 2026
Court allows leave to appeal in securities fraud conviction case
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed leave to appeal in a securities fraud conviction case to determine how a Supreme Court of Canada decision applies to acquittal appeals in the context of the Provincial Offences Act.
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April 13, 2026
Federal Court quashes ruling overturning First Nation election citing unfairness, bias
The Federal Court has set aside an order overturning the election of a First Nation’s chief and council, finding that the decision was tainted by procedural unfairness and a reasonable apprehension of bias.
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April 10, 2026
Ontario WSIB expansion leaves 1.5M workers uncovered, CUPE says
Ontario’s recent expansion of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) coverage still leaves more than 1.5 million workers in the province without critical safety protections, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
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April 10, 2026
Federal Court bars vexatious litigant over numerous proceedings, AI submissions
The Federal Court has barred a self-represented litigant from starting or continuing proceedings without leave after finding that his repeated complaints, court actions and AI-tainted filings amounted to vexatious conduct.
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April 09, 2026
CFIB says SMEs facing more crime, calls on government for changes
According to new research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 50 per cent of Canadian small business owners reported that crime increased in their community over the past year, while only two per cent reported a decline.
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April 09, 2026
Tanzania upheld as appropriate forum in human rights abuse case against Canadian mining company
In a case of numerous alleged human rights abuses and deaths at a Tanzanian mine owned by a Canadian company, the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld that Tanzania was the more appropriate forum than Ontario. Plaintiffs’ counsel and intervener Amnesty International stated that the decision did not advance access to justice. The case may go to the Supreme Court of Canada.