May 29, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada has elaborated on exceptions to the presumptive Jordan time limits on net trial delay, ruling that “particularly complex” criminal prosecutions or scheduling conflicts in joint trials may, in some circumstances, justify trials taking longer than the presumptive limits set out in R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27.
May 29, 2026
Ottawa is calling on provinces and territories to complete negotiations and implement direct-to-consumer sales of alcohol.
May 29, 2026
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released a new analysis finding that housing starts in Canada could have been nearly 30 per cent higher from 2006 to 2024, and home prices about 10 per cent lower, if regulatory conditions and economic and demographic structural factors had allowed the housing supply to respond more quickly to increases in demand.
May 29, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has awarded $22.5 million in a class action against a Toronto plastic surgeon who had surveillance cameras throughout his clinic but did not inform patients or staff.
May 29, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a labour board decision that dismissed allegations that a federal employee council violated the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (FPSLRA) by counselling workers not to cross picket lines established during a legal strike by another bargaining unit.
May 29, 2026
The Canada Revenue Agency is increasingly relying on Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data and other third-party information to support tax audits involving residential real estate transactions.
May 29, 2026
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has taken a notable step toward institutional transparency with the release of its first annual Report on Misconduct and Wrongdoing for 2023-2024. The full text can be found here.
May 29, 2026
In Block v. Block, 2026 BCSC 386, after a 12-day trial that involved the setting aside of a separation agreement based on Cyrus Paul Block’s failure to disclose his vast business interests, the trial judge made several property and support orders in favour of Deborah Ann Block, with payments to be made to her by her husband, Cyrus.
May 29, 2026
The Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch (CBABC) has recognized Derek LaCroix with the Georges A. Goyer, Q.C. Memorial Award for Distinguished Service.
May 29, 2026
The federal government has appointed Nicolas Moisan, a partner at McCarthy Tétrault, a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Quebec.