Former SCC justice Louise Arbour named Canada’s next governor general
Louise Arbour, former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and international prosecutor, has been appointed Canada’s next governor general.
Tuesday, May 05, 2026 @ 5:37 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour will become Canada’s next governor general. Arbour will become the first former judge of the top court to take on the vice-regal role. ... [read more]
Ban on non-competes, new crypto-asset reporting framework are features of latest federal budget bill
Thursday, May 07, 2026 @ 4:51 PM
The Carney government has introduced its second omnibus implementation bill to implement a slew of measures it proposed in the federal budget last November. ... [read more]
B.C. law society, trial lawyers appealing decision that upheld legal professions legislation
Thursday, May 07, 2026 @ 3:51 PM
The Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) and an association representing trial lawyers in the province have announced they are appealing a recent court decision that dismissed a constitutional challenge of the province’s Legal Professions Act. ... [read more]
Court allows appeal concerning limitation in class action conversion case
Thursday, May 07, 2026 @ 3:47 PM
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has partially allowed an appeal challenging the commencement date of an action that was later converted into a class proceeding arising from a building fire. ... [read more]
ChatGPT investigation highlights the need to modernize Canada’s privacy laws, regulators say
Thursday, May 07, 2026 @ 2:41 PM
Canada’s privacy commissioner and three of his provincial counterparts are saying an investigation of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has led the company to take steps that better protect the personal information of Canadians — but the regulators are also urging decision-makers to take action to modernize privacy laws for the digital age. ... [read more]