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July 06, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed new leaders to head two of Canada’s major trial courts. On July 6, Justice Alan Diner was appointed chief justice of the Federal Court, the national superior trial court that decides disputes in the federal domain. He succeeds Paul Crampton, who retired from the post Oct. 31, 2025.
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July 06, 2026
Alberta and Ontario have revealed the proposed route for a new crude oil pipeline they say will create jobs and lead to less reliance on foreign markets. The plans were released by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at a press conference on July 6. The Northern Shield Energy Corridor would bring crude oil along a 3,300-kilometre pipeline from Hardisty, Alta., to Sarnia, Ont.
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July 03, 2026
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will come into force between Canada and the United Kingdom on Sept. 1, Global Affairs Canada says.
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July 02, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have signed a new Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement to speed up construction of major energy and trade corridors. They will also establish a new National Carbon Credit Framework and Oceans Protection Plan.
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July 02, 2026
Legislation to boost interprovincial trade, reforms to streamline project approvals and reduced regulatory requirements are helping lower costs and improve productivity in British Columbia, according to the province’s annual Better Regulations for British Columbians report released on June 30.
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June 30, 2026
The Federal Court has struck most of a judicial review challenging Canada’s 2023 self-government agreement with the Métis Nation of Ontario, ruling that the applicant First Nations lacked standing because the agreement did not directly affect their legal rights.
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June 30, 2026
Ontario is investing over $4 million through the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) to advance new technologies and attract investment and jobs across the province.
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June 30, 2026
Appeal by appellants from an order dismissing Tacora Resources Inc.’s (Tacora) interpleader application concerning quarterly mining royalties payable under a lease to 1128349 B.C. Ltd (112). Tacora received competing directions about a royalty payment of about $5.5 million from two rival groups, each claiming authority to speak for 112 following a disputed annual general meeting of Scully Royalty Inc., 112’s parent, and related proceedings in the Cayman Islands.
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June 29, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Governor of Utah Spencer Cox have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to boost trade in key economic sectors.
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June 29, 2026
Premiers from Canada’s territories are calling on the federal government to invest in infrastructure and workforce development to build a “strong and resilient North” in the face of global economic uncertainty.
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June 26, 2026
The federal government has announced plans for a 24/7 marine security operations centre in Niagara and up to 11 new radar sites across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence as part of the Canadian Coast Guard’s expanded maritime security role.
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June 25, 2026
Environmental organizations are calling on the federal government to invest more than $40 billion over five years in climate- and nature-related initiatives and strengthen industrial carbon pricing, arguing the measures would address the climate, nature and pollution crises while advancing affordability, public health and economic resilience.
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June 25, 2026
Earlier this year, the Divisional Court of Ontario found that procedures adopted by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) to determine its jurisdiction were unreasonable and contrary to law.
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June 24, 2026
On June 24, the federal government announced the initiation of three major projects of interest to be listed under the Building Canada Act (the Act): the Mackenzie Valley Highway Project, the Grays Bay Road and Port Project, and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO)’s Deep Geological Repository (DGR).
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June 24, 2026
British Columbia is establishing a “unified agency” to combine several compliance and enforcement functions from across the natural resource sector, “enhancing environmental protections and supporting a more fair and predictable business environment.”
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June 24, 2026
Seven Williams Treaties First Nations are investing $700 million in Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) through a government-guaranteed loan that will convert into an equity stake once all four reactors are completed.
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June 23, 2026
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has publicly weighed in on a Supreme Court of Canada nomination, stating they “wholeheartedly endorse” Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal’s candidacy and are “confident he will bring fairness, wisdom and humility to Canada’s highest court.”
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June 22, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aiming to strengthen collaboration and economic opportunities in sectors including energy, critical minerals, nuclear technology, mobility, automotive and electric-vehicle manufacturing, aerospace, agri-food and life sciences.
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June 22, 2026
On June 19, the Government of Manitoba appointed Judge Jerilee Ryle as the provincial court of Manitoba’s first associate chief judge of reconciliation. “The creation of an associate chief judge of reconciliation marks a historic step toward building a court system that better reflects and respects Indigenous traditions, values and lived experiences,” said Justice Minister Matt Wiebe.
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June 22, 2026
Torys has added Robert Froehlich to its Calgary office as a partner in the energy group.
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June 22, 2026
The Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed on or about June 17, 2026, between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran (with Pakistan as mediator/witness), marks a temporary ceasefire following months of conflict. Titled the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the 14-point document creates an extendable 60-day negotiating period for a final comprehensive agreement. The full text is attached as Exhibit A below.
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June 22, 2026
Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, widely reputed in recent years to be a leading candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, has been nominated to fill the western vacancy that opened up with the May 30 retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on June 22.
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June 22, 2026
Appeal by QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (QMC) from orders dismissing its application for certiorari to quash an equipment removal order and dismissing its application for mandamus compelling Manitoba to determine its 2024 exploration permit application. QMC held a recorded mining claim and had for years received one year provincial park exploration permits for its lithium exploration project at the Irgon mine site.
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June 18, 2026
The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) 2026 Arbitration Rules, which came into effect on June 1, 2026, mark a decisive shift in how ICC cases will be managed and resolved in the future.
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June 17, 2026
Amid renewed commitments by G7 leaders this week to pressure and sanction Russia for its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, Canada announced new sanctions against Russian companies, ships and individuals.