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Split SCC revisits implied-licence & ancillary-police-powers doctrines in impaired driving case

Supreme Court of Canada Justice Mahmud Jamal

For the Supreme Court’s five-judge majority, Justice Mahmud Jamal held that the ‘conduct of the police in entering a [private residential] driveway under an implied licence to communicate with the occupant, even when intending to pursue an investigation, does not, without more,’ constitute a ‘search’ under s. 8 of the Charter.

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 5:48 PM

Dividing 5-4 to allow the appeal in a Saskatchewan impaired driving case, the Supreme Court of Canada has provided guidance on the scope of common law police powers to warrantlessly investigate suspected crimes at residential private property without violating the Charter’s s. 8 prohibition of unreasonable search or seizure. ... [read more]

National security regime applies to litigant-generated information: Federal Court

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 5:23 PM

The Federal Court has clarified that the national security confidentiality regime under s. 38 of the Canada Evidence Act (CEA) applies to information generated by a private litigant and partially granted a non-disclosure order over documents in a $5-billion fraud case involving a former Saudi official. ... [read more]

Feds extend temporary EI measures to support workers impacted by tariffs

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 4:21 PM

The federal government is extending three temporary employment insurance (EI) measures in an effort to protect workers whose jobs have been impacted by U.S. tariffs. ... [read more]

Ontario proposes legislative amendments to cap ticket resale prices

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 3:18 PM

The Government of Ontario has proposed amendments to the Ticket Sales Act, 2017 to “combat overpriced ticket resale prices.” According to a government release issued March 20, the new legislative changes would “make it illegal for tickets to concerts, cultural, sports and other live events in Ontario to be resold for more than their original cost.” ... [read more]

B.C. boosts compensation for intimate-image abuse victims

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 2:53 PM

British Columbia is increasing compensation limits for people who have had their intimate images shared without their consent. Victims can now seek as much as $75,000 in compensation through the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) with amendments to the Intimate Images Protection Act now in effect. ... [read more]