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]
EI premium rate unchanged for 2027, but maximum insurable earnings rise
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 2:42 PM
The employment insurance (EI) premium rate for employees will remain at $1.64 per $100 of insurable earnings in 2027, but the maximum annual insurable earnings threshold will rise to $70,800 from $68,900 in 2026, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission has announced. ... [read more]
B.C. updates court rules for civil, family chambers applications
Monday, September 14, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
New rules are coming to the B.C. Supreme Court for civil and family applications, creating more opportunities for disputes to be resolved earlier without going to court. The changes will take effect Oct. 1. ... [read more]
CBSA removes 111 people in effort to disrupt extortion networks
Monday, September 14, 2026 @ 4:53 PM
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has removed 111 foreign nationals from Canada as part of an enforcement initiative targeting people with suspected links to extortion and organized crime. ... [read more]
Court allows appeal, finds town electors can seek candidate audit regardless of ward
Monday, September 14, 2026 @ 4:10 PM
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and reinstated a municipal committee’s decision in a statutory interpretation case concerning who is entitled to seek a compliance audit of a candidate’s municipal election campaign finances. ... [read more]