March 10, 2026
More than three decades after the Supreme Court of Canada decided R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697, the case continues to shape how Canadians think about hate speech, free expression and the limits of the Charter. Yet, while legal analysis has focused intensely on constitutional doctrine, far less attention has been paid to the place that gave rise to the case: Eckville, a small rural community in central Alberta. Revisiting Keegstra today, particularly in light of renewed legislative debates surrounding Bill C-9, requires not only revisiting the court’s reasoning, but also reconsidering how Eckville and central Alberta itself has been constructed in media, academic and greater legal narratives.
March 09, 2026
The Ontario government has appointed its first military defence representative to promote the province’s defence industry in global markets and attract new defence investment while helping companies find opportunities to grow their export.
March 09, 2026
Ottawa and Alberta have signed a deal that will restore provincial approvals on projects within the province’s jurisdiction.
March 09, 2026
“Canada’s adoption of the UNDRIP into Canadian law via the UNDA must mean more than a status quo application of the section 35 framework,” wrote Justice Julie Blackhawk in the seminal Kebaowek First Nation v. CNL federal court case (Kebaowek First Nation v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, [2025] F.C.J. No. 300). For the Indigenous grassroot leaders and youth seeking to intervene in the constitutional challenge to the provincial government’s Bill 5 that was passed in June 2025, this revisioning of the status quo remains a live issue.
March 06, 2026
In a Charter s. 15(1) equality rights milestone, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec’s exclusion of refugee claimants from eligibility for subsidized childcare in the province unconstitutionally discriminates against women based on their sex.
March 06, 2026
Canada and Japan are introducing a new strategic partnership across the areas of critical minerals, defence, energy, trade and technology.
March 06, 2026
WeirFoulds has added two associates to the firm: Veronica Cesario and Catalina Karam.
March 05, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new partnerships with Australia in investment, defence, security, critical minerals, energy and artificial intelligence.
March 05, 2026
Randall Kahgee has returned to Pape Salter Teillet LLP as senior counsel, according to the firm.
March 04, 2026
The federal government has announced it is renewing its economic relationship with China, with developments being made toward increasing exports to China by 50 per cent by 2030.