The Complete Brief
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December 24, 2025
CRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES - Weapons offences - Theft and offences resembling theft - Possession and trafficking
Appeal by the accused from conviction for seven offences following a street encounter with police in Winnipeg. The accused was observed by two officers using an angle grinder on a BMX-style bicycle in a high-crime area.
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December 23, 2025
P.E.I. to launch first community legal clinic
A prominent lawyers’ group in Prince Edward Island is calling the launch of the province’s first community legal clinic “an important advancement in access to justice” — particularly for those facing barriers to certain types of civil justice.
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December 23, 2025
Court clarifies order in UBC free speech case
B.C.’s top court has ruled that an order striking a constitutional claim against the province was too ambiguous and should have included specific reference to the portions of the pleadings that were struck.
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December 23, 2025
When a judge’s effort to appear neutral leads to injustice
Nobody likes conflict. Not lawyers, not mediators and not judges. But day in and day out, we see high-conflict cases in family court. In fact, it has become a fairly regular occurrence for judges’ endorsements to begin with a description of the case as “a high-conflict case” before rendering their analysis and decision.
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December 23, 2025
RIBO proposes updated supervision framework for insurance brokers
On Nov. 3, the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO) released proposed changes to the supervision requirements applicable to RIBO licensees for public consultation (the proposed changes). According to RIBO, the proposed changes are intended to strengthen the effectiveness of supervision and promote closer compliance by licensees with applicable laws and regulatory guidance.
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December 23, 2025
Court adjourns veterans’ benefits class action pending outcome of proposed retroactive legislation
The Federal Court has adjourned a certification motion in a proposed class action challenging the practice of prorating certain indexation adjustments for veterans’ benefits pending the outcome of proposed legislation that could end the class action.
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December 23, 2025
$16.5M settlement reached in N.B. police sexual abuse case
A proposed $16.5-million settlement has been reached in a New Brunswick class action that claimed that a police officer committed sexual abuse against the class, which also led to other types of harm.
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December 23, 2025
Quebec Crown prosecutors lose legal battle over working conditions
Quebec Crown prosecutors, disenchanted by the provincial government’s unilateral decision to ignore several recommendations made by an arbitrator appointed by both parties over their normative working conditions, lost a legal battle after the Quebec Superior Court dismissed their application for judicial review. The decision capped a bleak year for the Quebec Association of Public Prosecutors for Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (APPCP).
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December 23, 2025
Jordan D. Simon promoted to shareholder at Ogletree Deakins
Jordan D. Simon has been promoted to shareholder at Ogletree Deakins in Toronto, the firm announced.
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December 23, 2025
CUSTODY, PARENTING, AND ACCESS - Decision-making authority
Appeal by J.A. from trial orders concerning parenting responsibilities, spousal support, child support for his stepson T.J., and reimbursement for missing Euros. Cross-appeal by K.A. from the trial judge’s costs order.