The Complete Brief
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November 24, 2025
Lawyers raise constitutional concerns about proposed Ontario bail legislation
Ontario has announced plans to bring in legislation that would require individuals charged with crimes to provide cash security deposits when obtaining bail, but legal observers are saying the proposals will not likely pass constitutional muster.
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November 24, 2025
Canada strengthens trade with Mexico through updated export certificate process
In an effort to support grain exports to Mexico, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is now issuing electronic phytosanitary export certificates for that process.
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November 24, 2025
From property to ‘Pawperty’: A leap forward in the legal treatment of pets in Ontario
In recent years, pets have assumed a central place in households, families and in the hearts of pet owners. This marks a significant shift in how people conceptualize family, companionship and emotional attachment. Statistics indicate that more than 70 per cent of pet owners describe their animals as family members.
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November 24, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Summary judgments - To dismiss action - Reasonable apprehension of bias
Appeal by appellant from summary dismissal of his claim and application to adduce new evidence. The appellant was arrested in August 2018 on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography.
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November 24, 2025
Proxy voting: Impact in Canada of ESG changes in the U.S
In response to regulatory pressures in the United States and shifting stewardship priorities among their clients, including in respect of environmental and diversity, equity and inclusion matters (ESG and DEI), in October 2025, both Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) announced a shift in their global proxy voting policies away from standardized benchmark proxy voting recommendations to customized recommendations tailored to each investor’s priorities, including in respect of DEI and environmental matters.
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November 24, 2025
Issue estoppel in question in decision upholding $1 million forfeiture despite acquittal
It was a million-dollar gamble, but one that Marcel Breton fought to win.
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November 24, 2025
Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: nearly two-thirds of lawyers satisfied with jobs, but concerns remain
A recent survey of the legal profession is showing high marks on issues like job satisfaction and compensation. According to the 2025 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s third deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — 63 per cent of respondents report being satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs overall, up from 60 per cent last year.
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November 24, 2025
Hosel rockets: A golfer’s biggest danger?
While Mark Twain described golf as “a good walk spoiled,” I don’t think he had in mind some of the serious injuries golfers have inflicted upon themselves and others during a round of golf.
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November 24, 2025
Humans practising law inhumanely
It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do, but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do. — Edmund Burke
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November 21, 2025
Federal judges say they’ll take Ottawa to court over rejection of independent pay commission’s recommendations
The association representing Canada’s federally appointed judges decided this week to seek judicial review of Ottawa’s rejection of an independent judicial pay commission’s two key recommendations — including the commission’s advice that a $28,000 salary boost (on top of mandatory annual indexing) is necessary to keep attracting outstanding lawyers to the bench.