May 22, 2026
Appeal by Crown from decision quashing Saddleback’s conviction for second-degree murder and ordering new trial. Saddleback had been convicted at trial in relation to the killing of the victim. A key issue at trial was whether Saddleback had exclusive opportunity to commit the offence after others left the scene.
May 22, 2026
McCarthy Tétrault has named Awanish Sinha as regional managing partner for Ontario.
May 22, 2026
Harper Grey has added five associates from its 2025-26 articling class.
May 22, 2026
The Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with Parrish & Heimbecker, Ltd. (P & H) to “address concerns related to its proposed acquisition of GrainsConnect Canada Operations Inc. (GrainsConnect).”
May 22, 2026
Last July we dealt with a decision of the Federal Court that has now been resolved (GRC Food Services Ltd. v. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG, 2026 FC 594).
May 22, 2026
In June 2023, following nearly two decades of consultation, revisions and public processes, the Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC) completed and submitted the Recommended Nunavut Land Use Plan (RNLUP). Under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA) and the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act (NuPPAA), the plan requires review and approval by three signatories: Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the government of Nunavut and the government of Canada. Yet nearly three years later, the plan remains neither accepted nor rejected.
May 22, 2026
Amnesty International’s latest annual report on the global state of the death penalty paints a sobering picture.
May 22, 2026
Appeal by Village of Buena Vista (Village) from a decision dismissing its originating application. The application sought declarations that the bed and bank of Last Mountain Lake and the submerged portions of certain lakeside lots were owned by the Crown, together with orders redrawing the lot boundaries and directing the Registrar to issue new titles.
May 21, 2026
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review application finding that an immigration officer did not give discernable weight to factors in the applicant’s permanent residence application on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) grounds.
May 21, 2026
Manitoba has announced plans to establish a regional representative office in India as part of the province’s broader effort to diversify exports beyond the United States.