The Complete Brief
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December 05, 2025
Judge certifies Lytton wildfire class action, urges simple application of ‘some basis in fact’ test
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has certified a class action over the 2021 Lytton wildfire and urged a return to the simple application of the “some basis in fact” standard during certification.
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December 05, 2025
Feds announce steps to strengthen Canada’s firearms regime
The federal government has announced three additional steps to strengthen the nation’s firearms regime, highlighting ongoing consultation with victims, “firearms experts, Indigenous Peoples, industry, firearms owners and hunters.”
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December 05, 2025
CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES - Possession - Cannabis
Appeal by Liu from conviction and sentence. Approximately five kilograms of cannabis and growing equipment were found in Liu’s car when he was stopped by police while driving from Calgary to Toronto.
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December 05, 2025
Brutality of crime informs sentencing, appeal in B.C decision
Criminologists might use “strain theory” to explain crimes committed by individuals who grew up in deprivation and are unable to reach their goals through legitimate means. While such individuals deserve sympathy, how far should an appellate court go in reducing sentences when the crime was brutal? That was the issue facing the Manitoba Court of Appeal in R. v. Heinrichs, 2025 MBCA 101.
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December 04, 2025
N.B. releases latest disability action plan
New Brunswick has released its new disability action plan, which makes numerous recommendations around addressing poverty among that population — with an objective to increase access to justice and “legal decision-making supports.”
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December 04, 2025
CRA lifts moratorium on T4A penalties for trucking sector
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced that as of Dec. 4, it has lifted the moratorium on penalties for failing to report fees for services in the trucking sector for the 2025 tax year and subsequent years.
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December 04, 2025
Court dismisses $126K wrongful dismissal claim in trucking assembly case
The Alberta Court of Justice has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim in a case where a critical assembly error resulted in a trucking unit detachment while on the road.
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December 04, 2025
McLennan Ross to promote 5 lawyers to partner in 2026
Elise Cartier, Michelle Fong, Alex MacDonald, Marco Marrelli and Richard Wong will join McLennan Ross LLP’s partnership in 2026, according to the firm.
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December 04, 2025
Shauna Towriss joins Dentons as partner in Vancouver real estate group
Dentons has added Shauna Towriss as a partner in its real estate group in Vancouver.
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December 04, 2025
Case shows that Ontario public bodies will not be able to insulate themselves from scrutiny: lawyer
Ontario’s top court has ruled in favour of a business consortium in its fight with a utility over the building of an electrical substation, saying a lower court was wrong to determine it lacked jurisdiction to consider a decision made by the provincial energy board.