Other Areas of Practice
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February 06, 2026
B.C. appoints 12 new sheriffs to provincial courthouses
B.C. has announced that 12 new sheriffs will be posted to provincial courthouses in communities across the province.
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February 06, 2026
B.C. launches free platform for virtual court services help
B.C. has introduced a new centralized virtual counter service for people to receive free help and advice in navigating the court system from anywhere in the province.
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February 05, 2026
PM launches new strategy for auto industry, invests billions for EVs
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the launch of a new industrial strategy for the auto industry along with a national electricity strategy for the adoption of 75 per cent electric vehicles sales by 2035.
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February 05, 2026
B.C. announces community advisory group to tackle extortion
B.C. Premier David Eby and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Nina Krieger have announced that a community advisory group will be established to support the province’s ongoing investigations to fight extortion.
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February 05, 2026
Labour groups call on federal government for trade deals that put workers first
Labour groups and unions across Canada are calling on the federal government to bring “worker-first” policies through a comprehensive economic strategy in trade, as they say workers in several key industries are facing massive job losses.
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February 05, 2026
Carney at Davos: Why Canada needs the capacity to ‘stop pretending’
Recently in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Mark Carney made a speech that captured everyone’s attention — opinions were varied. Here is mine.
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February 02, 2026
BMO pays $4M penalty for Bank Act violations impacting over 100K clients
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) has announced its placement of a $4-million administrative monetary penalty on the Bank of Montreal (BMO) for violating consumer provisions in the Bank Act.
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January 30, 2026
Federal Court dismisses proposed harassment class action for lack of jurisdiction
The Federal Court has dismissed a proposed negligence class action against a federal agency that manages oil and gas resources on First Nations land, finding it does not have jurisdiction over the claims of sexual harassment, physical assault and other grievances within the context of the federal public service.
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January 29, 2026
Canada, plaintiffs reach proposed settlement in residential school case
A settlement agreement has been reached in a class action relating to Île-à-la-Crosse residential school in Saskatchewan to acknowledge harms done to former students.
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January 29, 2026
Dating rules as learned in criminal law practice
Dating advice is as old as ancient Rome itself. Ovid, the first-century poet, devoted an entire manual — The Art of Love — to the subject. His guidance was straightforward: wear a clean toga, mind your hygiene and present yourself well. Other advice, however, such as persistent pursuit or ignoring rejection, would today be more likely to attract police attention than romantic success.