Ontario justice bill sparks civil liberties concerns
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey said the ‘proposed reforms will help cases move more efficiently through the justice system, better protect vulnerable people and strengthen communities across Ontario.’
Tuesday, June 02, 2026 @ 3:12 PM
Ontario legislators are currently debating an omnibus justice bill that the province says will strengthen community safety and victims of crime, but members of the provincial legal community are raising concerns with some of its provisions. If passed, Bill 119, the Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026, would — among other things — authorize the OPP commissioner to publish information on a provincial public website about high-risk offenders when a chief of police issues a community notification. ... [read more]
Canada plans to extend ‘key’ steel and aluminum tariff measures to June 2027
Wednesday, June 03, 2026 @ 5:29 PM
Ottawa says it will extend for a year its steel tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) regime for imports from non-CUSMA partners and the existing horizontal tariff relief for eligible U.S. steel and aluminum products, and additionally, for eligible steel products subject to derivative tariffs. ... [read more]
Penticton joins B.C.’s proposed class action against PFAS manufacturers
Wednesday, June 03, 2026 @ 4:43 PM
British Columbia has asked its Supreme Court to add the City of Penticton as a representative plaintiff for municipalities in a proposed national class action against manufacturers of “forever chemicals” for alleged contamination of drinking-water systems. ... [read more]
Ontario court says Facebook defamation suit isn’t SLAPP
Wednesday, June 03, 2026 @ 2:59 PM
Ontario’s top court has turned back an attempt by an Ontario man to get a defamation case against him dismissed as a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP), with a lawyer saying the court’s findings outline an approach that may lead to fewer appeals of anti-SLAPP decisions. ... [read more]
Appeal Court alters judgment on company liquidation, favours share buyout
Wednesday, June 03, 2026 @ 1:39 PM
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the finding that shareholders were not subject to oppression in a company’s affairs, but found that an alternative remedy to the liquidation ordered by the lower court was available. ... [read more]