The Complete Brief
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September 26, 2025
Ottawa introduces bill to remove CAF jurisdiction over sexual offences, enhance military justice
National Defence Minister David McGuinty has introduced legislation that would remove the Canadian Armed Forces’ jurisdiction over the investigation and prosecution of Criminal Code sexual offences committed in Canada, according to a release.
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September 26, 2025
Canada welcomes World Trade Organization’s fisheries subsidies agreement
Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu has welcomed the coming into force of the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies for sustainability.
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September 26, 2025
Ontario law society makes moves on public transparency, trust
Increasing transparency and working toward restoring public trust were the orders of the day as benchers of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) met for their most recent meeting.
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September 26, 2025
McMillan adds partner in Toronto
McMillan LLP has announced that Christie Gibson has joined the firm’s municipal, land use planning and development practice.
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September 26, 2025
New partner joins Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
This week Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP announced that Katy Allen has joined the firm as partner in the employment and labour group.
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September 26, 2025
Ontario opening of the courts ceremony highlights digitization, reform of Rules of Civil Procedure
On Sept. 25, judges, attorneys general, leaders of law associations and others met for Ontario’s opening of the courts ceremony, discussing various strategies that have been and will be undertaken to improve access to justice. This included digitization and reformation of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
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September 26, 2025
CIBC, Renaissance Mutual Funds reach $11M settlement in trailing commissions class action
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), CIBC Trust Corporation and Renaissance Mutual Funds have agreed to pay $11 million to settle a class action alleging that they improperly paid trailing commissions to discount brokers from mutual fund assets leading to diminished returns for investors.
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September 26, 2025
The world of incivil litigation
Can hotheads keep lawyers busy? Let’s take a ride to Seville Spain.
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September 26, 2025
Appeals - Insufficient reasons - Powers of appellate court - To receive new evidence
Appeal by Crown from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal which varied Sheppard’s sentence. Motion by Sheppard to adduce new evidence. Sheppard was found guilty by a jury of sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and sexual assault.
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September 26, 2025
CUSTODY, PARENTING, AND ACCESS - Removal of child from jurisdiction - Offences and penalties
Appeal by appellant from a decision of an application judge declining to exercise her jurisdiction to return the child to the United Kingdom (UK). This appeal was about what it meant for a parent to consent to or acquiesce in a child’s retention in a foreign country.