Denial of EI to mothers laid off around maternity, parental leave unconstitutional: court
Sibel Ataogul of Melançon Marceau Grenier Cohen S.E.N.C. said the decision could affect ‘hundreds, if not thousands’ of women across Canada who apply for, or are deemed ineligible for, EI benefits because they lost their jobs while on maternity or parental leave.
Friday, September 04, 2026 @ 5:38 PM
Employment insurance rules that deny regular benefits to women who lose their jobs shortly before, during or after maternity and parental leave violate the Charter’s equality guarantee, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled. ... [read more]
Manitoba expands rent control throughout province, but raises landlords’ increase limit
Friday, September 04, 2026 @ 4:39 PM
Manitoba’s government will be enacting what it is calling a “historic” expansion of residential rent control coverage in the province — but it will also be raising the annual limit at which landlords can increase rent. ... [read more]
Federal Court of Appeal finds several errors in determination of tax requirement
Friday, September 04, 2026 @ 4:15 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has found that the lower court made numerous errors in finding that a requirement for information in a tax audit of a multinational conglomerate was for unnamed persons and needed prior judicial authorization. ... [read more]
Ontario court upholds law shielding public officials from legal action
Friday, September 04, 2026 @ 2:48 PM
Ontario’s top court has upheld a law that extinguished a developer’s potential claims against the province over its Greenbelt land designation, ruling that the constitutional protection of the superior courts’ core jurisdiction does not create an individual right to sue the government. ... [read more]
Lawyers, advocacy group press LSO to consider motion on law school decertification
Friday, September 04, 2026 @ 12:14 PM
A group of lawyers and an advocacy organization are pushing the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) to include a motion at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) to remove accreditation for a Toronto law school over allegations of antisemitic behaviour on campus. ... [read more]