February 25, 2026
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.
February 25, 2026
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.
February 25, 2026
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.
February 25, 2026
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.
February 25, 2026
An Indigenous woman, Tona Mills, spent 10 years in prison before being diagnosed with schizophrenia. Six of those years were spent in solitary confinement.
February 24, 2026
A Senate committee has passed, without amendment, the Carney government’s controversial immigration overhaul, even though the Senate’s own in-depth study of Bill C-12 backs bar members’ concerns that the proposed immigration provisions are unfair, counterproductive and, in some respects, unconstitutional.
February 24, 2026
The B.C. government is saying amendments to provincial civil forfeiture legislation will increase its clarity and efficiency, but a lawyer says the changes will lead to privacy erosions and increased pressure on people who are being targeted under the law.
February 24, 2026
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with 60 global and domestic counterparts, has issued a joint statement addressing “serious concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) systems that generate realistic images and videos depicting identifiable individuals without their knowledge and consent.”
February 24, 2026
There are many ways in which a criminal record affects peoples’ lives that most people are unaware of. As I’ve written before, a sentence is for a specific period of time, but a criminal record is a lifetime block to many aspects of a good life.
February 23, 2026
The Manitoba government held a summit in Winnipeg on Feb. 20 to address “safety concerns” from business owners and community members about “alleged extortion incidents happening in the city.”