Criminal
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February 27, 2026
Nova Scotia proposes list of changes to child protection laws
Nova Scotia is proposing new child welfare legislation that would outlaw the use of social media to identify a child involved in a court proceeding, extend publication bans beyond the end of a court case and widen the pool of those to be entered into the province’s child abuse register.
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February 27, 2026
Top judge, bar leaders call on profession to intensify defence of judicial independence, rule of law
To defend against the rising attacks on the rule of law in Canada, members of the bar and bench must step up their efforts to support judicial independence and counter misinformation and political interference with the courts, say Canada’s top judge and bar leaders.
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February 27, 2026
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY - Committal for trial or discharge
Appeal by Steinwand from Chambers decision quashing her discharge on several offences and ordering committal on those charges following a preliminary inquiry. After a traffic stop, Steinwand and others were charged with drug and firearm offences.
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February 26, 2026
Alberta sex assault appeal focuses on text messages, child’s testimony
As the recent disclosure of the Epstein files illustrates, being accused or suspected of pedophilia can destroy an individual’s reputation. How difficult is it to be convicted of such a crime?
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February 26, 2026
A lawyer’s guide to developing leadership skills
A desire to lead should begin not with a hunger for power, but with an impulse to meet needs. The urge to lead should be born out of a desire to serve and empower. Whether for customers or clients, members or patients, markets or institutions, fulfilling needs through service is leadership.
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February 25, 2026
Gary Demeulenaere appointed to P.E.I. Supreme Court
Gary G. Demeulenaere, a partner at Stewart McKelvey in Charlottetown, has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
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February 25, 2026
Manitoba launching anti-fraud campaign to combat grandparent scams
Manitoba’s government is partnering with police in Winnipeg to launch a new anti-phone fraud campaign aimed at protecting “vulnerable” seniors from grandparent scams.
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February 25, 2026
Experts, civil liberties associations warn against passing of ‘draconian powers’ in budget bill
More than 100 legal and human rights experts, industry leaders and civil society organizations have released an open letter to Parliament warning that the proposed amendments to the Red Tape Reduction Act in Bill C-15 sets Canada on a “dangerous anti-democratic track” and that sweeping exemption powers for corporations should be removed.
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February 25, 2026
Court slams Human Rights Tribunal’s refusal to hear cases
The Ontario Divisional Court has dismantled a major pillar of the Human Rights Tribunal’s unfair drive to reduce its backlog by dismissing most claims without a hearing.
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February 25, 2026
Senate bill targeting solitary confinement advances to Parliament
An Indigenous woman, Tona Mills, spent 10 years in prison before being diagnosed with schizophrenia. Six of those years were spent in solitary confinement.