Nova Scotia failed to consider impact of 2025 woods ban on rights: lawyer
‘Canadian constitutional rights cannot be ignored by government decision-makers — period,’ Marty Moore, a lawyer with Charter Advocates Canada, told Law360 Canada.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @ 2:30 PM
People’s constitutional rights “cannot be ignored by government decision-makers — period,” says the lawyer of a man ticketed during Nova Scotia’s controversial woods ban. That man, Jeffrey Evely, was the face of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia’s April 17 ruling in Evely v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Natural Resources), 2026 NSSC 118, in which it was found the province failed to consider people’s Charter-protected mobility rights when it prohibited them from entering forested areas for a period last summer. ... [read more]
Court rejects set-off of HST in supplier insolvency case
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @ 5:37 PM
The B.C. Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a purchaser to rely on a contractual set-off clause to avoid paying HST where a supplier failed to remit the tax before becoming insolvent, confirming that the obligation to pay HST is owed to the Crown, not the supplier. ... [read more]
Court awards Chanel, Louis Vuitton $1M in trademark case
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @ 3:48 PM
The Federal Court has awarded more than $1 million to luxury brands Chanel and Louis Vuitton in a trademark infringement case involving counterfeit items. ... [read more]
Alberta law institute report maps out how children can be heard in court
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @ 3:21 PM
An Alberta-based legal institute has issued a report it says will help lawyers and the public understand the ways in which the voice of the child can be heard in family court proceedings. ... [read more]
Ottawa introduces bill to establish sovereign space launch capabilities
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 4:50 PM
The federal government introduced the Canadian Space Launch Act in Parliament on April 21, aiming to give Canada sovereign space launch capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign partners. ... [read more]
