Ontario justice bill sparks civil liberties concerns
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey said the ‘proposed reforms will help cases move more efficiently through the justice system, better protect vulnerable people and strengthen communities across Ontario.’
Tuesday, June 02, 2026 @ 3:12 PM
Ontario legislators are currently debating an omnibus justice bill that the province says will strengthen community safety and victims of crime, but members of the provincial legal community are raising concerns with some of its provisions. If passed, Bill 119, the Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026, would — among other things — authorize the OPP commissioner to publish information on a provincial public website about high-risk offenders when a chief of police issues a community notification. ... [read more]
Ontario court says Facebook defamation suit isn’t SLAPP
Wednesday, June 03, 2026 @ 2:59 PM
Ontario’s top court has turned back an attempt by an Ontario man to get a defamation case against him dismissed as a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP), with a lawyer saying the court’s findings outline an approach that may lead to fewer appeals of anti-SLAPP decisions. ... [read more]
Appeal Court alters judgment on company liquidation, favours share buyout
Wednesday, June 03, 2026 @ 1:39 PM
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the finding that shareholders were not subject to oppression in a company’s affairs, but found that an alternative remedy to the liquidation ordered by the lower court was available. ... [read more]
Court reboots failed rehabilitation claim of Albanian convicted abroad of kidnapping & robbery
Wednesday, June 03, 2026 @ 1:37 PM
A failed refugee claimant sent back to Albania for having committed serious crimes abroad — including kidnapping, robbery and using forged travel documents to escape assailants targeting his family in a blood feud — has won a Federal Court order requiring the immigration minister to revisit rejected claims that he is rehabilitated and won’t reoffend in future. ... [read more]
Think tank urges cloud competition reforms, interoperability requirements
Tuesday, June 02, 2026 @ 3:47 PM
A competition policy think tank is warning that concentration in Canada’s cloud computing market could be reinforced by the growth of artificial intelligence services and is calling for interoperability requirements in federal cloud procurement and domestic cloud investment programs. ... [read more]