Lawyer hopes SCC will look at constitutional challenge of Ontario’s education system
Jillian Siskind of Siskind Doyle LLP says she plans to bring a dismissal of her clients' constitutional challenge of Ontario's school funding system to the Supreme Court, saying the issues being raised in the case are matters of national importance.
Jillian Siskind of Siskind Doyle LLP says she plans to bring a dismissal of her clients' constitutional challenge of Ontario's school funding system to the Supreme Court, saying the issues being raised in the case are matters of national importance.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 12:01 PM

Groups representing Jewish day school students are pledging to fight a decision by Ontario’s highest court that turned back their constitutional challenge of the province’s public funding of Catholic schools, a system they say discriminates against them on religious grounds. ... [read more]

Five new workforce alliances announced by feds in priority sectors

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 12:02 PM

The federal government has announced five more workforce alliances to assist priority sectors as tariffs and supply chain disruptions create economic uncertainty across the country. ... [read more]

PM announces new Defence Industrial Strategy for increased sovereignty, jobs

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 5:09 PM

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the launch of Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy to prioritize Canadian suppliers and materials and invest in innovation and commercialization while streamlining procurement so businesses have consistent and predictable demand. ... [read more]

Court upholds LCBO most favoured customer clause, $36M chargebacks to suppliers

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 5:01 PM

The Ontario Superior Court has upheld the right of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) to enforce a long-standing most favoured customer pricing clause, dismissing a bid by seven spirits suppliers to block nearly $36 million in retroactive chargebacks imposed under it. ... [read more]

Canada announces additional sanctions against individuals in Iran

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 2:44 PM

Canada has announced it is imposing additional sanctions against seven individuals who are linked to Iranian state bodies responsible for “intimidation, violence and transnational repression targeting Iranian dissidents and human rights defenders.” ... [read more]