Constitutional
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November 12, 2025
SCC denies requests by AGs & others to make in-person intervener arguments in historic case
The Supreme Court of Canada is denying recent requests from six intervener attorneys general — as well as counsel for The Advocates’ Society and dozens of other intervener groups — to allow them to make their arguments in person in the upcoming historic Bill 21 appeal, Law360 Canada has learned.
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November 07, 2025
More support needed for law used to reintegrate Indigenous offenders into communities: advocates
Criminal lawyers acting for Indigenous offenders in the federal prison system must stay mindful of legislation giving their clients the opportunity to reintegrate into their communities upon release, says an advocate.
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November 06, 2025
Information regulators urge governments to strengthen transparency to combat misinformation
Federal, provincial and territorial information regulators have urged governments and public institutions across Canada to modernize access to information laws, proactively disclose records and safeguard the integrity of public information in a joint resolution signed on Nov. 5.
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October 31, 2025
CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES - Legal rights - Protection against cruel and unusual punishment
Appeal by Appellants from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal which declared the mandatory minimum sentences provided for in ss. 163.1(4)(a) and 163.1(4.1)(a) of the Criminal Code unconstitutional under s. 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and of no force or effect pursuant to s. 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
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October 30, 2025
Court slashes lawyers’ $510M contingency fee in $10B Robinson Huron settlement to $40M
The Ontario Superior Court has slashed legal fees for the lawyers who obtained a $10-billion settlement for certain First Nations under the Robinson Huron treaty, reducing their compensation from $510 million to $40 million.
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October 27, 2025
Saskatchewan lays charges for first time in case of alleged violations against foreign workers
Saskatchewan has for the first time laid charges under provincial immigration laws protecting foreign workers. According to a recent news release, provincial authorities have hit three employers with charges under Saskatchewan’s recently replaced Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act (FWRISA).
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October 24, 2025
Court upholds class action over CBSA’s placement of immigration detainees in prisons
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a class action certification of a case alleging that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) unlawfully placed thousands of immigration detainees in provincial prisons instead of immigration holding centres (IHCs), despite them not being tried for any criminal offence.
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October 22, 2025
Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan to host Access to Justice Week 2025
Three provinces are holding the 10th annual National Access to Justice Week later this month. Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are listed as hosing the event, which runs this year from Oct. 27 to 31 and is being quarterbacked by the Action Group on Access to Justice (TAG).
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October 22, 2025
Ontario Appeal Court overturns ruling on unreasonable search or seizure violation
Ontario’s top court has overturned a ruling that said a man’s constitutional rights had been violated during the execution of a search warrant. The situation comes about due to a tragic event — the killing of the accused’s fiancée in what police described as a targeted shooting. A confidential informant told police that the accused, Ali Bhatti, knew who was behind the murder and was planning to take matters into his own hands.
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October 22, 2025
Quebec’s divisive constitutional bill draws praise from proponents and scorn from critics
The Quebec government has tabled an extremely broad and contentious bill that would enshrine a provincial constitution and introduce sweeping legislative changes. Constitutional law experts say the legislation would dramatically change the province’s legal landscape and curb countervailing oversight on multiple fronts.