Ottawa & judges dispute if Carney gov’t gave meaningful effect to judicial pay commission’s work
Olga Redko of Montreal’s IMK Advocates told the Federal Court on behalf of the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association that the federal government may reweigh the evidence and information relied on by the judicial pay commission, ‘but it must explain why it disagrees with the importance that the commission attributes to key elements.’
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 12:08 PM
A behind-the-scenes bid by federal chief justices to make future recommendations from the federal independent judicial pay commission process binding on Ottawa is on hold as representatives of Canada’s 1,200 federal judges and Federal Court associate judges sue the Carney government for allegedly not giving “meaningful effect” to the work and non-binding advice of the latest quadrennial Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission (Giardini Commission.) ... [read more]
Court denies appeal for sequencing matters in Telus securities class action
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 4:40 PM
The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal in a proposed class action against Telus, finding that the judge did not err in ordering a petition on secondary market misrepresentation and the certification application to be heard sequentially. ... [read more]
Privacy, information regulators focus on transparency, accountability at AGM
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 4:02 PM
This week, federal, provincial and territorial privacy and information commissioners and ombuds met in Ottawa to “explore ways to continue to foster public trust in democratic institutions through transparency, privacy protection and independent oversight.” ... [read more]
Ontario high court examines police searches of vehicles suspected of illegally carrying cannabis
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Police need not perform “an exhaustive, confirmatory investigation” to form a reasonable belief that there is cannabis being illegally stored in a vehicle, states an Ontario court in ordering a new trial for a driver who was arrested after police allegedly found drugs in his car and a gun hidden in the gearshift. ... [read more]
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects set-off against contempt costs
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 3:48 PM
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision refusing to allow a contemnor to set off a contempt costs award against costs his companies received after the court found that their s. 7 Charter rights had been violated in the contempt proceedings. ... [read more]