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On June 21, 2019 the Senate passed Bills C-48 and C-69, after a prolonged and contentious debate in both the upper and lower chambers. Bill C-48,

The SCC's affirmation of the BCCA's decision provides much- needed legal clarity on regulatory jurisdiction.

Our July 2023 article Significant Amendments Announced to the Accord Acts detailed the then newly-announced proposed amendments to the Atlantic Accord legislation. A year later, the amendments have not been...

In a recent ruling, the Federal Court of Canada (Court) confirmed the validity of an emergency order that impacts a private housing development in the suburbs of Montréal ...

The Canadian government recently enacted the highly anticipated amendments to the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). These amendments, which came into force on June 20, 2024...

On June 17, 2026, the Alberta Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed an appeal by Fort McMurray 468 First Nation (FM468FN) challenging an Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) decision that the First Nation lacked...

In a decision released on February 24, 2016, Allard v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2016 FC 236, the Federal Court declared the entire Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations to be unconstitutional.

On February 11th, Lonny presented at the MDR Conference on AI in Professional Regulation: Legal Implications for Regulators and Registrants.

New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh was in Sudbury, Ontario, on Sunday, highlighting his commitment to tackle tax avoidance.

Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet was in Quebec City on Wednesday calling on the federal government to increase the Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit from 15 to 50 weeks for the seriously ill.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced questions regarding his government's handling of the situation in Afghanistan on Tuesday.

A two-decade fight against the Federal government, claiming Charter and international human rights to life-saving healthcare for irregular migrants, will be allowed to proceed, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) has ruled.

The Summary Offences Procedure Act, 1990 (the "Act") has been amended for the purpose of addressing issues associated with enforcing First Nation laws.

As of September 2007, Canadians – including Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies – are no longer permitted to export arms or arms-related materials to the Lebanese Republic without obtaining prior authorization from the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

On June 29, 2018, the new Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, and his cabinet were sworn in, the first change in government in 15 years.

A Manitoba court has certified a class action and granted summary judgment finding that Canada and Manitoba breached First Nations' Aboriginal right to self-government in Child and Family Services. The decision modifies traditional tests for establishing Aboriginal rights and addresses systemic failures in funding, regulation, and culturally appropriate service delivery that substantially impaired Indigenous communities' ability to raise their children within their own cultures and traditions.

Spending by political parties and candidates is also capped in federal and provincial elections.