The Complete Brief
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October 15, 2025
A veteran correctional officer’s take on personal self defence: The Kurt Suss three-foot rule
21:45 hours. Recreation was announced closed at one of Canada’s largest high medium penitentiaries. “Return to your units,” echoed over the loudspeakers in the gym and the rec field.
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October 15, 2025
SUPPLIERS OF GOODS - Implied warranties
Appeal by Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) from motion judge’s decision. OCHC was a housing corporation that provided affordable housing accommodations in the City of Ottawa.
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October 14, 2025
Privacy regulators discuss AI, cybersecurity and data risks in annual meeting
Federal, provincial and territorial information and privacy commissioners, along with ombudspersons responsible for access and privacy laws, concluded their two-day meeting in Banff focusing on emerging issues including cybersecurity risks, protection of children online and the use of AI in tribunals, the legal practice and health care.
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October 14, 2025
B.C. forest sector urges Ottawa to act as U.S. tariffs take effect
The British Columbia forest sector is calling on Ottawa to act urgently to ease the strain on the industry as an additional 10 per cent U.S. tariff on softwood lumber takes effect.
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October 14, 2025
New housing projects for victims of interpersonal violence coming to Saskatchewan
In a bid to increase support for victims of interpersonal violence, the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada have opened two new affordable housing projects in the city of Prince Albert.
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October 14, 2025
Federal Court: Litigation use of ex-employee’s social media post not barred by PIPEDA
The Federal Court has largely dismissed a privacy application about an employer’s counsel retaining a former employee’s social-media posts for a defamation suit, finding that such retention is permitted under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
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October 14, 2025
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - Building regulations - Building permits - Conditions precedent - Restrictive covenants - Approval
Appeal by appellants from chambers judge’s decision reinstating restrictive covenant. The respondents obtained a without notice order removing a restrictive covenant from title to a residential property they owned.
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October 14, 2025
Four associates join Lerners London office
With offices in Toronto, London, Strathroy and Waterloo, Ont, region, Lerners has signed on four new associates, all of whom will be working in London
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October 14, 2025
Accessibility Standards Canada publishes ‘milestone’ first Plain Language Standard
Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) has published the CAN-ASC-3.1:2025 Plain Language standard, an equity-based standard which is the first National Standard of Canada on plain language.
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October 14, 2025
The birthright citizenship debate: Will my child be a U.S. citizen?
The relevant words that will determine the answer to this question are “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” These words appear in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and are the qualifying phrase relating to those who can claim U.S. citizenship based on birth in the U.S.