PM Carney’s appointment of Judge Hogue as Deputy AG of Canada sparks questions within legal community
Gavin MacKenzie, MacKenzie Barristers
Gavin MacKenzie of Toronto’s MacKenzie Barristers said ‘for a judge to become a senior official in the executive branch is extremely unusual … and naturally raises questions about the important principle of judicial impartiality.’

Friday, January 09, 2026 @ 3:12 PM

Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is retiring Feb. 1, 2026, from her full-time job on the federal bench — one day before starting work on Feb. 2 as deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada, Law360 Canada has learned. ... [read more]

Court dismisses judicial review in $15M double taxation case

Monday, January 12, 2026 @ 4:47 PM

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court has dismissed an application for judicial review in a case where a corporation claimed it was subject to double taxation, resulting in an extra payment of over $15 million. ... [read more]

Alberta Court declines injunction to preserve pipeline purchase option pending arbitration

Monday, January 12, 2026 @ 4:39 PM

The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has denied an interlocutory injunction to preserve a time-limited pipeline purchase option pending arbitration, holding that such relief could effectively pre-empt or overrule the arbitration tribunal’s determination of the parties’ contractual rights. ... [read more]

Winnipeg police get money for ‘less lethal’ use-of-force ‘option’

Monday, January 12, 2026 @ 2:52 PM

Police in Winnipeg have been given almost a quarter of a million dollars to put towards a “long-range, less lethal” weapon the force describes as a tool to gain “pain compliance” through “blunt force trauma.” ... [read more]

Court dismisses case alleging document suppression by opposing counsel

Monday, January 12, 2026 @ 11:16 AM

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a case brought against the counsel of the defendants in an underlying corporate dispute alleging the suppression of relevant documents. ... [read more]