Carney government says judicial pay hikes it rejected would cost almost $321 million over 6 years
Federal Court Deputy Judge Alexandra Hoy, a retired federal judge and associate chief justice of Ontario, is to preside next month at a hearing of the novel judicial review case against Ottawa launched last year by Canada’s 1,200 federally appointed judges and associate judges after the federal government rejected the salary increases recommended by an independent federal judicial compensation commission.
Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 5:37 PM
Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 5:59 PM
A $28,000 lump sum salary boost recommended for Canada’s 1,200 judges and associate judges last year would have cost Ottawa almost $321 million over six years had the government not rejected the advice from an independent judicial pay commission, the Carney government asserts in defending a novel lawsuit launched by the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association (CSCJA) and the Association of Federal Court Associate Judges. ... [read more]
Canada will not accept U.S. treatment as a ‘subsidiary’ in trade talks: Carney
Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 5:34 PM
Canada will not accept being treated as a “subsidiary” in trade negotiations, Prime Minister Mark Carney said after talks with the United States that had appeared close to producing a deal collapsed. ... [read more]
Appeal denied in proposed class action relating to alleged mall privacy breaches
Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 3:48 PM
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the denial of a class action certification against shopping centre owner Cadillac Fairview for alleged collection of mallgoers’ biometric information without their consent. ... [read more]
CCLA launches Charter challenge over Manitoba criminal legal aid funding
Monday, August 24, 2026 @ 2:50 PM
A national civil liberties group has launched a Charter challenge against what it calls the “chronic” underfunding of criminal legal aid in Manitoba. And a leading voice for criminal lawyers in the province is echoing the sentiment that funding has long stagnated. ... [read more]
Federal Court of Appeal: Non-refoulement principle must be considered in inadmissibility proceedings
Friday, August 21, 2026 @ 5:14 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has clarified that immigration adjudicators must treat the principle of non-refoulement as an interpretive constraint during inadmissibility proceedings, rather than considering it only at the removal stage. ... [read more]