The Complete Brief
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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.
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April 07, 2025
A critique of Ontario’s Civil Rules review | Allan Rouben
Excessive cost and delay have become so endemic to our civil justice system that the authors of the Civil Rules Review consider that the only remaining solution is to redesign the rules “from the ground up.” The fault for this is placed squarely at the feet of lawyers who, aided and abetted by the existing rules, adopt a “maximalist” approach to documentary and oral discovery.
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April 07, 2025
Antisemitic incidents in Canada reached a record high in 2024, reports B’nai B’rith
B’nai B’rith Canada is reporting that incidents of antisemitism in Canada reached their highest level in 2024 since the Toronto-based Jewish service and advocacy organization began tracking such events in 1982.
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April 07, 2025
Leading digital justice transformation: New Brunswick puts users at centre | Daniel J. Escott
In August 2023, I had the distinct privilege of co-organizing the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice’s (CIAJ) New Brunswick Access to Justice Summit at the University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Law. Our final report on this groundbreaking summit, aptly titled Digital Transformation: Putting People at the Heart of the System, was a watershed moment for New Brunswick and Canada. It marked an essential commitment to ensuring digital transformation serves as a catalyst for genuine, meaningful access to justice, rather than merely institutional modernization.
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April 07, 2025
OSFI updates Guideline B-15 on climate risk management to align with new CSSB standards
On Feb. 20, 2025, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced updates to Guideline B-15 on climate risk management, including the postponement of certain climate-related disclosure obligations for federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs). This insight summarizes and provides context on the key updates to Guideline B-15.
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April 07, 2025
More on mental health and the practice of law | Gary S. Joseph
I want to get onboard with the movement to bring more attention to the problem of mental health issues in the profession. In my view, it is undeniable that the practice of law has become more stressful in my almost half century of practice.
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April 07, 2025
FEDERAL INCOME TAX - Business and property income - Expenses - Legal fees
Application by applicants for permission to appeal a court order affirming a review officer’s decision on the legal fee for tax planning advice related to a business sale.