Friday, May 30, 2025 @ 5:06 PM
In a judgment that turns on the application of the constitutional doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 9-0 that Quebec’s Private Security Act (PSA) does not apply to two companies that engage in airport and marine port security in the province because the Quebec law impairs activities at the core of exclusive federal jurisdiction over aeronautics, navigation and shipping. ... [read more]
Friday, May 30, 2025 @ 4:54 PM
In the wake of a 2018 landslide in northern British Columbia, the B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling, concluding that the judge erred by interpreting an insurance certificate and a broker’s actions too narrowly, cutting a mining company out of coverage for a lawsuit arising from the landslide. ... [read more]
Friday, May 30, 2025 @ 1:50 PM
The Department of National Defence (DND) says it has expanded the services of its Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre to offer “independent” and “direct” free legal assistance to those 18 years and older, who have experienced sexual misconduct in a DND or Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) “context.” ... [read more]
Friday, May 30, 2025 @ 11:53 AM
The organization representing Canada’s physicians is suing the province of Alberta over a controversial law banning gender-affirming care for minors, saying the legislation infringes on their constitutional rights by denying them the right to provide medical treatment. ... [read more]
Friday, May 30, 2025 @ 11:20 AM
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is inviting proposals for its 2025 Community Violence Prevention Grants Program. ... [read more]
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