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Just Keep Watching: Insights From Democracy Watch v Canada (AG), 2026 SCC 28

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By: Sue Lu Matter Commented On: Democracy Watch v Canada (AG), 2026 SCC 28 (CanLII) PDF Version: Just Keep Watching: Insights From Democracy Watch v Canada (AG), 2026 SCC 28 On July 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its highly anticipated decision for Democracy Watch v Canada (AG), 2026 SCC 28 (CanLII) […]... more »

Privacy, Online Harms and Lawful Access: Keep an eye on Parliament this fall

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

If you care about privacy, the internet, artificial intelligence, social media, free expression, cybersecurity or government surveillance, you probably want to keep an eye on Ottawa this fall. Because Parliament comes back from its summer break on September 21st, and waiting for MPs and Senators ar... more »

Inmate Discipline: Correctional Institutions and the Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Standard Clarified in John Howard Society v Saskatchewan

TheCourt.ca

In John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v Saskatchewan, the Supreme Court of Canada expanded the meaning of “imprisonment” under the “true penal consequence” test to include inmate disciplinary offences governed by Saskatchewan’s Correctional Services Regulations. The Court found that s. 68... more »

New Fraud Scheme: Insurance Settlement Funds

AvoidAClaim: Claims Prevention & Practice Management for Lawyers

A new fraud scheme involving insurance settlement funds has a familiar end: the cheque is fraudulent. A fraudster approaches a lawyer, usually with no previous relationship, asking the lawyer to review settlement documents, provide ILA, and receive the settlement funds into the lawyer’s trust acco... more »

Vincent Gautrais, « Préface », dans Ledy Rivas Zannou, Droit africain de la consommation mobile, Éditions Larcier, Bruxelles, 2026, pp. 11-14. 

Vincent Gautrais

    Préface de l’ouvrage de Ledy Rivas Zannou Les enjeux juridiques de la consommation mobile en Afrique de l’Ouest : analyse du processus contractuel Vincent Gautrais Professeur, CRDP, Faculté de droit de l’Université de Montréal Élégance. Professeur Ledy Rivas Zannou, avec l’élé... more »

Court of Appeal affirms robust interpretation of academic freedom exclusion in Alberta

All About Information

On October 28, 2025, the Court of Appeal of Alberta affirmed that the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (the OIPC) acted unreasonably in narrowly construing the teaching and research records exclusion in the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA... more »

TLC Lunch Bites: Building Self-Awareness to Improve Efficiency and Productivity

Attorney With a Life

We are excited to publish our second episode of The Lawyer Coach’s Lunch Bites! TLC Lunch Bites are short videos on a variety of topics that come up commonly in coaching conversations with lawyers. These short videos provide an opportunity to learn useful coaching nuggets quickly. As lawyers, we k... more »

Michael Woods and Wayne Garnons-Williams Honoured to Say Hello to former PM Jean Chrétien

Woods, LaFortune LLP

During their meeting at the Rideau Club in Ottawa, a few days before Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (September 30th). Wayne Garnons-Williams and Michael Woods reviewed the work of the International Inter-Tribal Trade and Investment Organization (IITIO) [https://iitio.org/] in pr... more »