The Complete Brief
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August 05, 2025
Manitoba and P.E.I. sign MOU to enhance interprovincial trade
Manitoba and Prince Edward Island have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to improve internal trade and support the free movement of workers and businesses between the two provinces.
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August 05, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses appeals challenging provincial mink farming ban
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals in a case related to a provincial regulation banning mink farming, finding the order in council was not ultra vires even if it was influenced by interest groups.
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August 05, 2025
Canada renews temporary aid for Palestinians unable to return home
Ottawa has extended the temporary “special measures” for Palestinians who are in Canada and unable to return home, which were first rolled out in December 2023.
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August 05, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal bars estates from Charter damages in early parole rights class action
The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that the estate of a deceased federal inmate cannot claim damages for the government’s retrospective removal of early parole, which was found to be a violation of the Charter right not to be punished twice for the same offence.
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August 05, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal finds ‘golden rule’ key to determining assault case
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently addressed a particularly unusual situation. In the case of R. v. G.G., 2025 ONCA 574, the trial judge found beyond a reasonable doubt that G.G. committed the sexual assault.
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August 05, 2025
Saskatchewan’s ‘Street Weapons’ Act comes into force
Saskatchewan has made good on bringing in new laws classifying things such as fentanyl, methamphetamine, hypodermic needles, swords and machetes as “street weapons.”
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August 05, 2025
Parenting adult children with disabilities post-divorce
In D.F. v. R.W.F., 2025 ONCA 129, the Ontario Court of Appeal tackled the rare but increasingly important question of how family courts should manage decision-making and parenting arrangements for an adult child with a permanent cognitive disability — in this case, a 22-year-old man with Down syndrome who functions at the level of a four-year-old. This decision provides critical guidance to judges, lawyers and family mediator/arbitrators navigating parenting disputes that involve adult children who remain lifelong dependents.
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August 05, 2025
B.C. report calls for centralized hub, dedicated phone line for legal information
A report from a group of academics in British Columbia is recommending the province take steps to strengthen public legal education. The “Flourishing” report, which was prepared as part of the public legal education and information (PLEI) sectoral planning project at the University of British Columbia (UBC) school of law, says there is a wide array of high-quality, easily accessible, clearly written legal information available in B.C., which the authors call the “public legal education and information ecosystem.”
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August 05, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Appeal as of right - Courts - Jurisdiction
Appeal by Fraser Park Realty Ltd. from motion judge’s decision to uphold Board’s preliminary determination. The Assessment Act established procedures for the assessment of real property values. Fraser Park disputed the assessments levied by the assessor and appealed the assessments to the Property Assessment Appeal Board.
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August 05, 2025
Pinta Maguire joins Gluckstein Lawyers as senior counsel
Gluckstein Lawyers has welcomed Pinta Maguire as senior counsel at its Toronto office.