The Complete Brief
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January 28, 2026
Appeal court finds confidential disclosure to judge, not appellant, appropriate in Charter case
In a case referencing opposition to the Northern Gateway pipeline project, the Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) relating to confidential information being disclosed to only the judge in its application brought against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).
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January 28, 2026
Canada, N.W.T. sign MOU for critical minerals, economic development, defence
The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have announced a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the territory and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) to support economic development and diversification, advancing critical minerals and infrastructure projects.
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January 28, 2026
Anu Koshal named head of McCarthy Tétrault’s national tax disputes group
Anu Koshal, a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s Toronto office, has been named as lead of the firm’s national tax disputes and tax litigation group.
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January 28, 2026
Goodmans announces 4 new partners
Goodmans LLP has named Larissa Fulop, Owen Gaffney, Christina Liao and Jaclyn Tilak as partners.
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January 28, 2026
Cineplex loses appeal of $38.9M penalty over unattainable online ticket prices
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a $38.9-million penalty imposed on Cineplex for charging a mandatory $1.50 online booking fee in addition to the advertised ticket price, rendering that price unattainable.
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January 28, 2026
A practical way for wills and estates practitioners to start using AI: document review
For many lawyers, including wills and estates practitioners, artificial intelligence (AI) may feel both promising and risky. On the one hand, AI offers the potential to complete comprehensive work more efficiently than ever. On the other hand, using AI for legal tasks may be outside a lawyer’s comfort zone.
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January 28, 2026
Before the doctor called back, the algorithm answered: AI and health care information
It always starts the same way. A report. A result. A line of text that feels heavier than it should. Numbers that mean something; just not to you. You tell yourself you’ll wait. You tell yourself not to panic. And then, because waiting is the hardest thing of all, you open your laptop.
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January 28, 2026
Balancing transparency and privacy in municipal governance: Analysis of the Planning Act and MFIPPA
Transparency and privacy are two core principles of municipal governance. In Ontario, laws regulating municipal activities, such as the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s. 224(d.1) and the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, require administrators to ensure openness and transparency to foster public participation in governance and municipal activities. The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56 (MFIPPA) imposes obligations to protect personal information. These requirements often create the perception of legal conflict.
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January 28, 2026
Ontario court ruling complicates anti-SLAPP defence, lawyer says
A lawyer is saying a recent decision by Ontario’s top court may have made things more difficult for plaintiffs resisting anti-SLAPP motions in the future.
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January 28, 2026
Court ignores Arbitration Act Regulation, endorses process with unenforceable outcome
A Superior Court decision has struck a blow to the effectiveness of family arbitration in Ontario by endorsing an arbitral process that failed to comply with mandatory regulatory requirements, resulting in an award that is unenforceable.