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]
Friday, January 09, 2026 @ 1:19 PM
A company that owned and operated a chemical manufacturing plant in Gatineau, Que., has been fined $1,350,000 by the Court of Quebec for violating the Fisheries Act. ... [read more]
Thursday, January 08, 2026 @ 4:01 PM
In a case where serious discrimination allegations were made for a correctional institution’s failure to provide appropriate Elder services to Indigenous offenders, the Federal Court has required an outside investigation to be conducted while remitting the matter back to the Special Advisor to the Commissioner. ... [read more]
Thursday, January 08, 2026 @ 3:46 PM
Nova Scotia has released its first 2SLGBTQIA+ action plan, which includes addressing that community’s lack of trust in the province’s justice system. A Jan. 8 news release describes the action plan as a “co-ordinated road map to advance equity, improve access to services and supports, and build safer, more inclusive communities.” ... [read more]
Thursday, January 08, 2026 @ 3:42 PM
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim, affirming that an employer may rely on evidence of serious employee misconduct acquired after an employee’s dismissal to justify termination for just cause. ... [read more]
