Exclusive: SCC’s Côté J. talks advocacy, key cases & rule of law as her 12th anniversary approaches
Standing in the apex court’s historic courtroom in Ottawa, where she formerly argued as a barrister, Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Côté says that, as a judge, it ‘does not make a difference’ for her whether counsel advocate on Zoom or in person before the bench.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 @ 11:53 AM
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Côté says she finds intervener advocacy on Zoom to be as effective as oral submissions made in the courtroom, but she is also alive to contrary arguments made by legal organizations, such as the Canadian Bar Association and The Advocates’ Society. ... [read more]
CSA publishes proposed IT system integrity rule, seeks stakeholder comment
Thursday, October 01, 2026 @ 4:45 PM
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a proposed information technology system integrity rule for comment, which would “establish a single framework for the information technology (IT) systems of market infrastructure entities.” ... [read more]
Limited shareholder expectations under parental control do not carry over to sibling control: court
Thursday, October 01, 2026 @ 4:42 PM
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld an oppression finding against a family company, ruling that a shareholder’s limited expectations while her father controlled the business did not restrict her entitlement to equitable treatment after her brother assumed control. ... [read more]
Mental health, AI on radar of Manitoba law society president
Thursday, October 01, 2026 @ 3:56 PM
Mental health, job stress and keeping up with AI remain “front of mind” for the new president of Manitoba’s law society. ... [read more]
Court finds chief electoral officer overstepped in cancelling election
Thursday, October 01, 2026 @ 3:38 PM
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review in a case where a chief electoral officer in a First Nation community cancelled an election the day before it was supposed to be held due to concerns of unfairness in the process. ... [read more]