Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 4:42 PM
Fourteen sexual assault and intimate partner violence survivors have sued Ottawa for $15 million in Charter damages and systemic remedies for the federal government’s alleged unjustified breach of their Charter s. 7 right to fundamental justice by not responding effectively to R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27 and its fallout. ... [read more]
Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 5:32 PM
The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that airport improvement fees collected by a now-insolvent airline are not held in trust for certain airport authorities. The court cited a provision in the agreement between the parties that explicitly disclaimed any intention to create a trust relationship. ... [read more]
Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 5:23 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to fight U.S. tariffs on all fronts, including in the courts and with a new 25 per cent tariff on U.S.-made automobiles in direct response to a 25 per cent U.S. tariff on Canadian vehicles that went into effect at midnight on April 3. ... [read more]
Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 5:20 PM
The Federal Court has allowed parts of an amended statement of claim to be heard on the merits in a case that alleged discrimination by the Canada Revenue Agency in its hiring process. The claim was previously struck in its entirety. ... [read more]
Thursday, April 03, 2025 @ 2:54 PM
The Ontario Bar Association has launched a new learning tool aimed at helping lawyers adopt and create artificial intelligence to advance their practices. ... [read more]
