The Complete Brief
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December 05, 2024
CSA provides guidance and seeks feedback on AI oversight and regulation in capital markets
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a staff notice and consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in capital markets and is seeking stakeholder feedback on the approaches to oversight and regulation in light of AI advancements.
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December 05, 2024
Ontario township, mayor ordered to pay damages of $15K for refusing pride month proclamation
The Township of Emo, Ont., and its mayor have been ordered to pay damages of $15,000 for rejecting a request that the town declare June “Pride Month” after the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal found that the mayor’s vote against the proposal was discriminatory.
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December 05, 2024
Federal privacy commissioner expresses lingering concerns over FINTRAC in report
Canada’s federal privacy commissioner is expressing ongoing concerns about how well the country’s anti-money laundering watchdog is protecting the personal information it gathers as part of its investigations — especially in the wake of two recent information security breaches.
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December 05, 2024
FCA sets aside order for price information production of previously patented medicine
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a case related to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board ordering a company to provide pricing information on its medicine six years after the patent expired.
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December 05, 2024
CBSA initiates investigation of dumping of corrosion-resistant steel sheet from Türkiye
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that it is initiating an investigation to determine whether corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from a Turkish company is being sold at unfair prices in Canada.
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December 05, 2024
Trial judge did not err in her scrutiny of unsavoury witness’s evidence: Supreme Court
In a case where the Crown’s case hinged on the testimony of a convicted criminal who identified the masked accused from 75 seconds of security camera surveillance, the Supreme Court of Canada issued brief written reasons for its 4-1 dismissal from the bench last month of a Saskatchewan man’s appeal from convictions for robbery and having his face masked with the intent to commit an indictable offence.
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December 05, 2024
Saskatchewan introduces ‘fair and balanced’ changes to employment laws
Saskatchewan’s government is proposing legislative changes lawmakers say will both support employees and reduce “administrative burden” for employers.
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December 05, 2024
Lawyers’ 2024 year end and legal challenges for 2025 | Jacob Murad
As 2024 comes to an end, it is important to reflect on the year that went by and look forward to the challenges faced by legal professionals for the upcoming year. Here are a few that come to mind:
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December 05, 2024
PROCEDURE - Trial judge's duties - Assessing credibility of witnesses
Appeal by Stevenson from a judgment of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal which upheld his convictions. Stevenson was convicted of the offences of robbery and having his face masked while committing an indictable offence. The incident was captured on video by security cameras. The video showed that the two participants’ faces were completely covered during the robbery. The sole issue at Stevenson's trial was identity and CS, a former gang associate of Stevenson, identified him as a participant in the robbery. CS's testimony was the only evidence that linked Stevenson to the offence. The trial judge found CS's evidence to be credible and reliable and, based on that, found Stevenson guilty. The majority of the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal from conviction. Stevenson appealed. He argued that the trial judge erred in law in assessing the evidence of the Crown’s unsavoury witness.
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December 05, 2024
New counsel joins Mathews Dinsdale
A recent news release from Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP announced the addition of new counsel Marie-Pier Leduc in the firm’s Calgary office.