July 17, 2026
Nova Scotia’s Court of Appeal has corrected a “bizarre” matter where a criminal court judge “unilaterally” altered a prohibition order in a sex crimes case — more than three years after the offender was sentenced through a joint submission.
July 16, 2026
Appeal by appellants from an order dismissing their application to certify a class proceeding arising from Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) enforcement of the Fairy Creek injunction.
July 15, 2026
Residents and public bodies in Newfoundland and Labrador are being invited to provide feedback as part of a review of the province’s privacy and access-to-information laws. According to a July 15 news release, it is time for a review of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act — something required every five years.
July 14, 2026
A three-judge divisional panel of the Ontario Superior Court has ruled that provincial restrictions on political advertising on certain rural highways violate the Charter’s free expression rights.
July 10, 2026
Appeal by the Attorney General of Quebec from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal which declared the mandatory minimum sentence under s. 286.1(2) of the Criminal Code (Code) constitutionally invalid. During a police operation, whose purpose was to combat the sexual commodification of children, Denis believed he was communicating with an underage escort to obtain sexual services for consideration.
July 08, 2026
Prince Edward Island is bringing internet access to those who lack it with portable hotspot devices available through the library — and there is “no reason” they could not be used for virtual court appearances, says a government spokesperson.
July 07, 2026
The Federal Court has set out the legal framework for CSIS’s new production-order power, holding that the intelligence service must meet a “reasonable grounds to believe” standard but does not need to satisfy the investigative necessity requirement that applies to traditional warrants.
July 06, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal, agreeing that a First Nation band cannot deny certain reinstated members the right to vote in band elections because the prohibition was rooted in sex-based discrimination and could not be justified under the Charter.
June 30, 2026
The Federal Court has struck most of a judicial review challenging Canada’s 2023 self-government agreement with the Métis Nation of Ontario, ruling that the applicant First Nations lacked standing because the agreement did not directly affect their legal rights.
June 25, 2026
Ontario’s top court has upheld the convictions of a man accused of sexual assault, saying he did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in recordings the complainant made that allegedly included conversations they had about the assaults.