Tuesday, February 10, 2026 @ 12:33 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal’s recent judgment that Ottawa reasonably added plastic manufactured items to the federal list of “toxic” substances in Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), enabling the regulation of single-use plastics under s. 93 of the Act, may soon head to the Supreme Court of Canada. ... [read more]
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @ 3:59 PM
Criminal court judges must be “alive” to any “air of reality” to self-defence claims in assault cases, says a lawyer acting in a matter where an online argument turned into a fight involving a baseball bat and skateboard. ... [read more]
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @ 2:19 PM
The Federal Court has declined to reconsider an order striking a statement of claim without leave to amend, finding that a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner that was allegedly overlooked in the order was not properly before the court during the motion to strike. ... [read more]
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 @ 4:10 PM
British Columbia’s Attorney General Niki Sharma has marked International Safer Internet Day by highlighting legislative measures and actions the province has taken for online safety. ... [read more]
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 @ 4:05 PM
Unsecured creditors can rely on the bona fide purchaser for value defence against Crown claims on proceeds received from the sale of an employer’s property where the employer failed to remit source deductions, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled. ... [read more]
