October 05, 2026
For close to three years, I served as an external independent decision-maker for B.C. provincial correctional facilities. I decided if a prisoner was guilty of breaking a rule, and I handed down the penalty. My job was to maintain institutional safety and rehabilitate behaviour. The reality is, it didn’t work.
October 05, 2026
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser has announced the appointment of eight judges in Ontario.
October 05, 2026
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has appointed Ryan Tomicic as national business leader, international, in Montreal.
October 05, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the launch of a new 13-member national council on artificial intelligence as part of the AI for All strategy.
October 02, 2026
The Supreme Court’s fall session is packed with interesting appeals in diverse areas of law including class actions, contracts, Crown immunity and Charter rights. The top court’s session begins Oct. 5 with an “opening of the court” ceremony in the West Memorial Building at 344 Wellington Street in Ottawa.
October 02, 2026
A proposed settlement of $38.25 million has been reached in a class action lawsuit in Quebec against CAE Inc. and its former CEO and CFO, with the claims period now open.
October 02, 2026
Ottawa has announced $66.3 million in funding to support home energy retrofit financing and energy-efficient affordable housing projects across Canada, according to an Oct. 2 release.
October 02, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Divisional Court upheld a finding that two businesspeople were bound by an unsigned agreement to liquidate inventory, rejecting an appeal over nearly $23,000 in damages.
October 02, 2026
Antonio Nadaira has joined Miller Thomson as a partner in its national corporate, M&A and securities group in Montreal.
October 02, 2026
An Alberta court has denied lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his professional corporation, whose assets are frozen under a Mareva injunction, access to nearly $777,000 for living expenses and legal fees.