SCC sets Charter s. 11(b) test for unreasonable post-verdict delay; nixes Ontario’s 5-month ceiling
Justice Sheilah Martin ruled for the Supreme Court of Canada: ‘The [Charter] remedy that will ordinarily be appropriate for unreasonable post-verdict sentencing delay is a reduction in sentence, although in exceptional cases a stay of proceedings may be available.’
Friday, September 11, 2026 @ 5:31 PM
Ruling 9-0 in favour of the Ontario Crown’s position, the Supreme Court of Canada has declined to impose a presumptive time cap on post-conviction sentencing delays or to make a stay of proceedings the mandatory Charter remedy for unreasonable post-verdict sentencing delay that breaches an offender’s s. 11(b) Charter right to trial within a reasonable time. ... [read more]
Feds to introduce legislation to speed project reviews, modernize labour rules in next session
Friday, September 11, 2026 @ 4:58 PM
The federal government is set to introduce legislation to speed up major-project reviews and modernize trade, transportation and labour rules in the next sitting of Parliament, according to a Sept. 9 release. ... [read more]
N.S. tables new laws tackling non-consensual spreading of AI-generated intimate images
Friday, September 11, 2026 @ 3:52 PM
Nova Scotia has introduced new legislation in the name of greater public safety — including laws supporting those who have been misrepresented by intimate images created or altered by AI. ... [read more]
Business Council consultations flag economic sovereignty, competition as key to economic strength
Friday, September 11, 2026 @ 2:40 PM
The Business Council of Canada (BCC) has concluded a series of consultations on strengthening Canada’s economy, with economic sovereignty, competition, labour-force resilience and government capacity emerging as common themes, according to a Sept. 10 release. ... [read more]
Privacy commissioner issues guidance on vetting third-party service providers
Thursday, September 10, 2026 @ 4:50 PM
The federal privacy commissioner has released guidance to help businesses assess third-party service providers’ privacy practices before working with them. ... [read more]