September 24, 2025
As Ottawa moves toward reform of Canada’s bail system, members of the legal and civil liberties communities are raising concerns about a recent open letter from the Ontario government calling for more mandatory minimum sentencing for serious crimes and a “three-strikes” rule denying bail for repeat offenders.
September 23, 2025
Canada’s government is launching a pilot program in Nova Scotia as part of rolling out its amnesty buyback initiative for “assault-style” guns deemed illegal for people to possess.
September 23, 2025
Canadian privacy authorities have found that TikTok breached federal and provincial privacy laws by collecting vast amounts of personal information, including biometric data, from Canadian users, including children, without obtaining meaningful consent.
September 22, 2025
Canadian regulators are concerned that the rapid spread of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated synthetic media could increase the spread of disinformation and deceptive content, erode privacy and raise issues of copyright ownership and use.
September 19, 2025
The Federal Court has dismissed a motion in which a non-lawyer sought to represent 250 children. The matter engaged Jordan’s principle in order to provide funding to an organization that offered behavioural services.
September 19, 2025
The federal government is taking aim at the rising tide of hate-motivated crime in Canada by introducing legislation that would make it a specific offence under the Criminal Code. That proposal is part of the new Combatting Hate Act, which was unveiled by federal Justice Minister and Attorney General Sean Fraser at a press conference Sept. 19.
September 18, 2025
The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action against Uber over allegations that its services are effectively unavailable to people with disabilities in the province.
September 18, 2025
What if your charitable donation was helping fund mining exploration on Indigenous lands — without the knowledge or consent of the nations impacted?
September 17, 2025
The B.C. Supreme Court has set aside a ruling that Uber discriminated against a wheelchair user by failing to offer wheelchair accessible rides in the Lower Mainland region of B.C.
September 16, 2025
An Ontario lawyer says a recent court ruling shows questions remain around whether the provincial board overseeing those deemed not criminally responsible is properly applying the test for keeping them locked up in hospital — particularly when they have not reoffended or misbehaved.