Law360 Canada

‘Economic growth’ a key focus of Conservative and Liberal platforms on immigration, tax and regulation

Photos of Mark Carney (left) and Pierre Poilievre

The 2025 federal election platforms recently unveiled by Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre propose differing immigration, tax and regulatory measures in support of the Canadian economy and businesses.

Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 2:18 PM

Both parties currently leading in the polls for the federal election next week have proposed law-related measures in the areas of immigration, regulation and taxation that they contend will boost Canadian businesses and help the economy grow. ... [read more]

SCC rules CRTC has no jurisdiction to decide 5G access disputes between telecoms and municipalities

Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 6:50 PM

In a decision that addresses the role of so-called “dynamic” statutory interpretation in cases where technology has evolved or other circumstances have changed significantly since a law was enacted, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that the CRTC does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between telecom carriers and public authorities that have refused to allow the telcos to deploy 5G small cell antennas on public property. ... [read more]

B.C. Court of Appeal upholds $15,000 damages for privacy breach, without proof of further harm

Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 5:03 PM

The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld $15,000 in non-pecuniary damages for each person whose privacy was breached when a rogue ICBC employee accessed the private data of 78 policyholders and sold some of it to criminals, leading to arson and shooting attacks against 13 people. ... [read more]

Ontario law society moves to restore trust after CEO pay scandal

Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 2:42 PM

The Law Society of Ontario has approved a plan to help deal with the fallout from a controversy over the salary of its former CEO. ... [read more]

‘Uphill battle’ likely for Alberta to justify addictions legislation under Charter: law prof

Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 1:50 PM

Alberta has unveiled the next steps in its approach to treating substance use and addiction in the province, which will for the first time in Canada include involuntary treatment for people who have been deemed to be a danger to themselves or others. But civil rights groups and legal observers are raising alarm bells about the law, calling it overbroad and a violation of individuals’ constitutional rights. ... [read more]