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Gavin Tighe and Stephen Thiele analyze Cycle Toronto v. Ontario, the landmark Ontario Court of Appeal decision that overturned a lower court ruling blocking the removal of Toronto's Bloor, Yonge, and University bike lanes.

Manitoba has unveiled over $100 million in targeted financial supports designed to shield provincial workers, businesses, and producers from the economic impact of escalating U.S. trade tariffs.

Canada's Bill C-40 proposes a fundamental restructuring of defence and national security procurement, converting the Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation with expanded powers and introducing new competitive bidding rules. The legislation grants unprecedented authority to finance infrastructure projects and exclude suppliers on security grounds, potentially reshaping how contractors, lenders and investors participate in Canada's defence sector.

The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) recently released its decision in Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. v. Kebaowek First Nation et al., overturning the decision of the Federal Court from February 19, 2025. The central issue on appeal considered whether the federal United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) “immediately implemented” the specific articles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into Canadian law and, in doing so, modified the existing legal framework governing the duty to consult and accommodate.

The Federal Court of Appeal has reversed a landmark 2025 ruling on the application of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian law, determining that UNDRIP is not immediately incorporated into domestic legal frameworks. This decision upholds a nuclear waste landfill approval while clarifying that regulatory tribunals are not responsible for ensuring federal law consistency with UNDRIP when assessing consultation duties. The Supreme Court of Canada will soon address this

The Supreme Court of Canada overturned a federal election result decided by a single vote after Elections Canada's postal code error prevented a voter from casting their mail-in ballot. The Court's majority found this administrative negligence constituted an irregularity warranting annulment, while the dissent argued such clerical errors shouldn't destabilize election finality.