April 23, 2026
Deputy Privacy Commissioner Marc Chénier has expressed support for Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act, in a statement before the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, according to an April 22 release.
April 23, 2026
Ontario’s top court has dismissed the case of a man arguing the federal government bore responsibility for the death of his son, who died 33 days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
April 23, 2026
Appeal by Pederson from a jury verdict dismissing her negligence action against the respondents, Michel and Annie Forget (collectively, Forgets). The action arose after she slipped and fell on the wooden stairs inside their home. Liability was sharply contested.
April 21, 2026
Harper Grey has added James Dawson and Catherine Wong as associates, the firm says.
April 20, 2026
This month, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) launched its Rule of Law campaign in which local lawyers host discussions in their communities to help the public better understand the rule of law and its everyday importance to democracy.
April 20, 2026
In a decision released on April 16, the Federal Court awarded a prison inmate significant damages for injuries he sustained after being assaulted by a guard and for a breach of his Charter s. 7 right to security of the person, but stopped short in agreeing with the plaintiff’s argument that Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is unwilling to discipline staff for misconduct.
April 17, 2026
The case of Gumbley v. Vasiliou, 2025 ONCA 851 involved 28-year-old Ashley Gumbley, a mother of three with a history of asthma.
April 15, 2026
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.”
April 15, 2026
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.
April 15, 2026
Appeal by Smiley from a decision staying her civil action against Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation (Foundation) and Kakfwi on the basis of forum non conveniens. Smiley alleged that Kakfwi committed sexual battery against her in St. John’s during a Foundation conference, and she advanced claims against the Foundation for vicarious liability, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and breach of confidence and privacy.