Ontario court declines to rule out land remedy for historical breaches of Crown honour
Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 5:01 PM
The Ontario Superior Court has declined to rule out a constructive trust over 651 Crown-owned parcels on the Bruce Peninsula as a potential remedy for historical breaches of the honour of the Crown, including the Crown’s failure to diligently protect First Nations’ lands from settler encroachment. ... [read more]
Ontario bringing in new measures for OSAP oversight at career colleges
Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 3:50 PM
The Ontario government has announced it will be introducing legislation that, if passed, would “strengthen oversight and enforcement for private post-secondary institutions in the OSAP system and provide new tools to protect students and taxpayers.” ... [read more]
IRCC provides details of time-limited measure under Provincial Nominee Program
Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 3:30 PM
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided more details on a time-limited measure introduced in Budget 2026 that the department says will help provinces and territories address their labour market needs. ... [read more]
East Coast man loses appeal in bar fight self-defence claim
Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 2:59 PM
New Brunswick’s top court has denied the appeal of a man who claimed self-defence in causing severe head injuries to a drunken opponent in a bar fight. The Oct. 29 ruling by the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick in R. v. Cook, 2026 NBCA 121 involved Arthur Cook, who was convicted of causing Brian Clarke to suffer a fractured skull and brain bleed after the former punched the latter while in a Saint John pub. ... [read more]