Saskatchewan launches firearms appraisal service in opposition to federal gun buyback program
Tuesday, May 05, 2026 @ 4:19 PM
As part of its pushback against Canada’s controversial gun buyback program, Saskatchewan has launched a legislative tool allowing owners of firearms now deemed illegal to hold on to them and assess their value. ... [read more]
B.C. court rejects First Nation chief's Indigenous law injunction defence
Tuesday, May 05, 2026 @ 4:10 PM
B.C.’s top court has rejected the arguments from a First Nations chief that he was acting in accordance with his peoples’ traditional laws when violating a court injunction against impeding the construction of a natural gas pipeline, saying such a defence if it were to be recognized could only be raised as a last resort. ... [read more]
Court allows summary judgment relating to repayment of promissory notes
Tuesday, May 05, 2026 @ 3:32 PM
The British Columbia Supreme Court has found that a company was in default and required to repay two promissory notes after a financing that met the notes' $5 million gross-proceeds threshold. The court allowed the plaintiff's application for a summary trial on the matter, noting that it “will provide a just outcome.” ... [read more]
Feds accelerating permanent residence for 33K workers
Monday, May 04, 2026 @ 4:50 PM
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced progress on the one-time In-Canada Workers Initiative, which aims to accelerate the transition of up to 33,000 workers to permanent residence in 2026 and 2027. ... [read more]