Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 7:06 PM
Dividing over what is too “remote” a hypothetical scenario to qualify as “reasonable” when sentencing judges are assessing the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum penalty (MMP), the Supreme Court of Canada ruled 5-4 that the one-year MMPs for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional as they would be grossly disproportionate in some hypothetical, but reasonably foreseeable, circumstances. ... [read more]
Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 5:27 PM
In a proposed class action alleging systemic gender discrimination by municipal police forces, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that claims by current Surrey, B.C., employees must proceed through arbitration. ... [read more]
Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 1:18 PM
In a move to consolidate conservation authorities, the Government of Ontario is introducing legislation to create a new provincial conservation agency. ... [read more]
Thursday, October 30, 2025 @ 6:26 PM
The Ontario Superior Court has slashed legal fees for the lawyers who obtained a $10-billion settlement for certain First Nations under the Robinson Huron treaty, reducing their compensation from $510 million to $40 million. ... [read more]
Thursday, October 30, 2025 @ 4:19 PM
New Brunswick is planning changes to legislation governing wills to give judges more room to interpret them, create greater clarity on the law by getting rid of old rules and allow 16-year-olds to officially document their last wishes. ... [read more]
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