June 26, 2026
Ontario is reforming a program that allows the province to nominate individuals for permanent residence in Canada to meet changing labour market demands and address workforce shortages.
June 26, 2026
Graham is in his 50s, he’s disabled and uses a wheelchair. A resident in a shelter for homeless people, Graham desperately needed legal information help. Our team of community justice helpers met with him many times, and we were able to answer to his questions. Now every morning, he and I greet each other as I head off to work.
June 26, 2026
The federal government has announced plans for a 24/7 marine security operations centre in Niagara and up to 11 new radar sites across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence as part of the Canadian Coast Guard’s expanded maritime security role.
June 26, 2026
The recent decision in Ramotar v. Ramotar, 2026 ONSC 2153 by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice raises significant concerns regarding the protection of vulnerable seniors, the application of established legal principles and the risks associated with joint ownership as an estate planning tool.
June 25, 2026
Earlier this year, the Divisional Court of Ontario found that procedures adopted by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) to determine its jurisdiction were unreasonable and contrary to law.
June 25, 2026
In one of the fastest reversals in recent memory, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has begun walking back the “surrender letters” it sent to Lost Canadians days earlier — telling many of the people ordered to hand back their Bill C-3 (An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025)) citizenship certificates that they can keep them after all.
June 23, 2026
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has publicly weighed in on a Supreme Court of Canada nomination, stating they “wholeheartedly endorse” Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal’s candidacy and are “confident he will bring fairness, wisdom and humility to Canada’s highest court.”
June 22, 2026
The federal government has published proposed regulations to implement recent asylum reforms introduced through the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act (Bill C-12).
June 22, 2026
Imagine opening your mail to find the Government of Canada demanding the immediate surrender of your validly issued citizenship certificate. For a growing number of self-represented individuals who recently secured their status by descent — particularly following the implementation of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) — this bureaucratic nightmare is now a startling reality.
June 22, 2026
The Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed on or about June 17, 2026, between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran (with Pakistan as mediator/witness), marks a temporary ceasefire following months of conflict. Titled the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the 14-point document creates an extendable 60-day negotiating period for a final comprehensive agreement. The full text is attached as Exhibit A below.