Criminal
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January 05, 2026
Ontario’s new rules, regulations run from labour and employment to road safety
New year, new rules. A number of new regulations and legislative initiatives have now come into effect after the clock ticked over into 2026, addressing a wide swath of areas from labour market barriers to road safety.
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January 05, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal agrees octogenarians are relevant consumers for confusion analysis
In a judgment delivered on Nov. 28, 2025, 18 months after the appeal case was argued, the Federal Court of Appeal released its long-awaited ruling in Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. v. Novartis AG, 2025 FCA 212, dismissing an appeal from a decision of Justice Christine Pallotta reported at Novartis AG v. Biogen, Inc., 2024 FC 52.
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January 05, 2026
Section 117.05 firearms hearing: A challenge to firearm possession in Dupree
Canadians may be interested in owning firearms for different reasons, including hunting, recreational or sport shooting, collecting or maintaining family traditions if they live in remote or rural areas of the country. Before anyone can own a firearm, they must go through rigorous training and successfully complete background checks.
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January 05, 2026
EXTRADITION AND CRIMINAL MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE - Extraditable offences - Bars to extradition
Appeal by appellant from committal order for extradition to the United States, application to admit fresh evidence, and judicial review of the Minister’s surrender decision. The appellant, a Canadian citizen, was sought by the U.S. for prosecution on charges relating to alleged child exploitation communications with two minors in Pennsylvania.
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December 24, 2025
Law360 Canada is taking a publishing break and will be back Jan. 2
Law360 Canada will be on a publishing hiatus from Dec. 25, 2025, to Jan. 2, 2026. We wish you a happy holiday and all the best for the new year.
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December 24, 2025
CRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES - Weapons offences - Theft and offences resembling theft - Possession and trafficking
Appeal by the accused from conviction for seven offences following a street encounter with police in Winnipeg. The accused was observed by two officers using an angle grinder on a BMX-style bicycle in a high-crime area.
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December 23, 2025
$16.5M settlement reached in N.B. police sexual abuse case
A proposed $16.5-million settlement has been reached in a New Brunswick class action that claimed that a police officer committed sexual abuse against the class, which also led to other types of harm.
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December 22, 2025
Appeal Court sentence reduction inveighs against normalized errors
The John Howard Society once distributed buttons bearing the words, “There is no such thing as a short prison sentence.” The Alberta Court of Appeal recently decided R. v. Lazzaro, 2025 ABCA 410, where it had to determine how long is too long.
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December 22, 2025
Grand Valley break-in: Incarcerated deserve security, too
We sometimes read of inmates escaping from prison, but it is most unusual to hear of someone breaking into one. A CBC report dated Nov. 3 states that a 28-year-old man from Kitchener, Ont., is facing multiple charges, including two counts of assault, one count of break and enter and one count of mischief. The police said someone had broken into a women’s prison the previous day.
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December 19, 2025
Prime minister announces Quebec Court of Appeal judge to be next deputy attorney general of Canada
In an unusual and surprising move, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that a federal puisne judge, Justice Marie-Josée Hogue of the Quebec Court of Appeal, will become deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada “early in the new year.”