Report finds 1,000-plus Charter breaches by Ontario police
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The Unlawful Enforcers report was co-authored by Western University faculty of law adjunct research professor Sunil Gurmukh.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 @ 2:33 PM

Legal observers are calling for systemic change in response to a new report that found more than 1,000 Charter violations by police in a 10-year period — a number that is being called only the tip of the iceberg. ... [read more]

Judicial council sanctions handful of federal judges but rejects hundreds of conduct complaints

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 @ 5:16 PM

The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC), which oversees the professional conduct of the country’s 1,184 federally appointed judges, says that five judges were reprimanded or received other disciplinary sanctions last year. ... [read more]

B.C. proposes new process to resolve First Nations issues in environmental assessments

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 @ 5:02 PM

British Columbia is proposing amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act that would introduce a new process for resolving issues raised by First Nations during environmental assessments. ... [read more]

Tribunal ruling on First Nations child welfare system a ‘long-awaited milestone,’ minister says

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 @ 2:38 PM

In a letter decision, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a deal between Ontario First Nations and the federal government, which will reform the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program in the province. ... [read more]

PM launches process to select Justice Martin’s replacement on SCC bench

Monday, March 30, 2026 @ 5:01 PM

On March 30, Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the process to “select the next judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, who will fill the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Justice Sheilah L. Martin.” ... [read more]