April 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the creation of an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations, as Canada prepares for the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
April 20, 2026
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research on April 16 to address the privacy and personal data implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Joint Arrangement on Canada’s Electric Vehicle Sector.
April 17, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned an order requiring former residents of manufactured houses to physically remove their homes from the reserve lands they were ordered to vacate.
April 16, 2026
The Ontario government is planning to introduce legislation that will require the provincial ombudsman to be bilingual.
April 16, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has granted leave to appeal in a case requiring a lender to produce its legal bills for a costs assessment in a foreclosure dispute, saying the case raises important and unresolved questions about privilege and redemption rights.
April 15, 2026
This week, Ontario increased Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits for injured employees, a measure that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said is welcome but “far from enough to make up for years of cuts.”
April 15, 2026
Public Safety Canada has announced that the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) will reopen for businesses on April 23 for its second phase.
April 15, 2026
Coercive control against women does not disappear in later life. For some, patterns of abuse that have persisted for years or decades continue into old age. For others, coercive control begins for the first time through adult children and other relatives.
April 14, 2026
Ontario has brought proposed changes to the Employments Standards Act to ban employers from charging employees for required uniforms. It is also proposing the new Strengthening Talent Agency Regulation (STAR) Act to improve transparency and oversight of talent agencies for better protection of performers’ paycheques in the entertainment industry.
April 13, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed leave to appeal in a securities fraud conviction case to determine how a Supreme Court of Canada decision applies to acquittal appeals in the context of the Provincial Offences Act.