The Complete Brief
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April 08, 2025
Foreign ownership and real estate: Appeal Court upholds foreign buyer tax reassessment in B.C.
A recent appeal heard by the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered the applicability of the additional property transfer tax (ATT), or “foreign buyer tax,” under the province’s Property Transfer Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 378.
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April 08, 2025
State-ordered executions topped 1,500 globally: Amnesty International | Aubrey Harris
Canada long ago abolished the death penalty. However, many of us were abruptly reminded of our connection to the human rights of those in other countries when we learned last month of the execution of four Canadians in China this year.
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April 08, 2025
The sounds of court | Norman Douglas
I am retired and miss the sounds of the courtroom. I say “strangely” because until retirement, I never gave any thought to them.
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April 08, 2025
Built by steel, held by hands: Canada’s persistent betrayal of care workers | Nicola Simpson
What does it say about a country’s immigration values when it fast-tracks permanent residency for undocumented tradesmen while caregivers, mostly women, are forced to race against time and bandwidth for a limited number of pilot program spots?
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April 07, 2025
B.C. premier: Increase in softwood lumber duties will hurt forest workers, raise U.S. housing costs
B.C. premier David Eby has called planned increases in U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber an “attack on forest workers” that will also drive up housing costs for Americans.
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April 07, 2025
B.C. court certifies class action over public guardian’s failure to secure benefits for children in care
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class action against the province's Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT), alleging that it was negligent and breached its fiduciary duty to children in care by failing to obtain no-cost federal and provincial education benefits for them.
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April 07, 2025
Ontario unveils $11 billion tariff support program, NL launches seafood marketing initiative
The Ontario government has announced it will provide approximately $11 billion as part of a multi-pronged effort to support workers and businesses struggling with the impact of U.S. tariffs. Separately, Newfoundland and Labrador announced the launch of a new program to market seafood products affected by tariffs from the U.S. and China.
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April 07, 2025
Proposed class action launched against Ford for vehicle transmission issues
A proposed class action has been filed against Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. for operational issues in vehicles’ transmission.
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April 07, 2025
N.S. Mi’kmaw communities now allowed cannabis stores
Regulated retail cannabis stores will now be allowed to operate on Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw reservations.
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April 07, 2025
Remote testimony plays crucial role in appeal decision
The Crown was ready to go to trial in January 2023 to prove that an accused man was guilty of attacking eight sex trade workers between December 2020 and January 2021.