Canada, Türkiye declare ‘strategic partnership,’ set dates for free trade talks
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 2:58 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have launched an “ambitious Canada-Türkiye strategic partnership” back by a three-year action plan. According to a federal release, the partnership will “deepen cooperation in key areas, including trade and investment, defence and security, energy, and people-to-people ties.” ... [read more]
Plaintiffs in $10M illegal fishing suit must provide ‘full particulars’ to defendants: Appeal Court
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 10:11 AM
Nova Scotia’s highest court has ruled that plaintiffs in a multimillion-dollar civil conspiracy lawsuit provide “full particulars” in their claim against a company accused of dealing in the illegal lobster trade. ... [read more]
Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear groundbreaking Emergencies Act case
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 5:03 PM
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted Ottawa’s request for leave to appeal Federal Court rulings that held that the federal government wrongly declared a national “public order” emergency in 2022. On Oct. 22, the top court granted the federal government’s leave application and also granted leave to cross-appeal to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF). ... [read more]
Federal Court awards inmate $7,500 for cruel and unusual treatment over missed medication
Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 4:52 PM
Last Updated: Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 11:34 AM
The Federal Court has awarded a prison inmate $7,500 in Charter damages, finding that Correctional Service Canada’s failure to provide prescribed medication for his bipolar disorder while he was held in a dry cell constituted cruel and unusual treatment. ... [read more]