Federal judges ‘reluctantly’ take Carney gov’t to court in dispute over pay, judicial independence
Jean-Michel Boudreau of Montreal’s IMK LLP, counsel for the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association, said the court challenge to the Carney government’s rejection of the recent recommendations of an independent judicial remuneration commission ‘marks the first time in the association’s history that it has sought court intervention to uphold the constitutional framework that protects judicial independence.’
Wednesday, December 03, 2025 @ 6:07 PM
Last Updated: Thursday, December 04, 2025 @ 9:33 AM
In a pay dispute with Ottawa that raises questions about the requirements for judicial independence, the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association (CSCJA) and the associate judges of the Federal Court separately filed Federal Court applications seeking judicial review of the Carney government’s recent refusal to implement the recommendations of an independent judicial pay commission, including its advice that a $28,000 salary boost (on top of mandatory annual indexing) is necessary to keep attracting outstanding lawyers to the federal benches. ... [read more]
N.B. releases latest disability action plan
Thursday, December 04, 2025 @ 4:53 PM
New Brunswick has released its new disability action plan, which makes numerous recommendations around addressing poverty among that population — with an objective to increase access to justice and “legal decision-making supports.” ... [read more]
CRA lifts moratorium on T4A penalties for trucking sector
Thursday, December 04, 2025 @ 4:17 PM
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced that as of Dec. 4, it has lifted the moratorium on penalties for failing to report fees for services in the trucking sector for the 2025 tax year and subsequent years. ... [read more]
Court dismisses $126K wrongful dismissal claim in trucking assembly case
Thursday, December 04, 2025 @ 4:12 PM
The Alberta Court of Justice has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim in a case where a critical assembly error resulted in a trucking unit detachment while on the road. ... [read more]
Case shows that Ontario public bodies will not be able to insulate themselves from scrutiny: lawyer
Thursday, December 04, 2025 @ 3:35 PM
Ontario’s top court has ruled in favour of a business consortium in its fight with a utility over the building of an electrical substation, saying a lower court was wrong to determine it lacked jurisdiction to consider a decision made by the provincial energy board. ... [read more]
