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]
Breach of litigation undertaking doesn’t mandate dismissal: Federal Court
Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 4:07 PM
The Federal Court has upheld a decision allowing a plaintiff to amend its pleading despite breaching a litigation undertaking, emphasizing that the remedy for such a breach is discretionary. ... [read more]
Ontario FOI changes ‘one of the most serious attacks on the public’s right to know’ in years: expert
Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 3:45 PM
The Ontario government has fast-tracked legislation through the provincial legislature that makes significant changes to the province’s freedom of information (FOI) laws, a move observers are calling “undemocratic” and dangerous. ... [read more]
Saskatchewan introduces bill to bring in associate judges for King’s Bench
Thursday, April 23, 2026 @ 4:43 PM
Taking its cues from a handful of other provinces, Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that would add associate judges to its Court of King’s Bench. ... [read more]
Privacy watchdog backs health data interoperability legislation
Thursday, April 23, 2026 @ 3:58 PM
Deputy Privacy Commissioner Marc Chénier has expressed support for Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act, in a statement before the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, according to an April 22 release. ... [read more]
