House passes Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, at second reading
The House of Commons voted 296 to 26 on October 8 to pass Bill C-39 at second reading and send it to a legislative committee. The bill would set one-year deadlines for some federal project decisions and change Canada Labour Code rules on collective…
Ontario updates earnings scoring in its Workforce Priority immigration stream
Ontario's immigrant nominee program changed one scoring factor in its Workforce Priority stream on October 5. Candidates with a Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment showing at least $80,000 of earnings in any one of the last five years now get 10…
Supreme Court says judges must weigh Indigenous offender and victim in sentencing
In R. v. Cope, a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court of Canada said sentencing judges must consider the circumstances of both an Indigenous offender and an Indigenous partner who was harmed, using a three-step approach. The Court dismissed the Crown's…
Bill S-7 introduced to cut red tape across 31 federal laws
The federal government introduced Bill S-7, the Cutting Red Tape for all Canadians Act, proposing changes to 31 laws and related regulations run by 11 departments and agencies. The government says the aim is to streamline processes while keeping health,…
Finance committee reports Bill C-38 extending the federal fuel excise tax pause
The House Finance Committee presented its report on Bill C-38 on October 6. The bill would extend the suspended federal fuel excise tax to January 31, 2027, then set it at half the regular rates through March 31, 2027.
New federal regulations set nuclear liability limits for small modular reactor operators
Regulations published in the Canada Gazette Part II on October 7 amend the nuclear liability and compensation rules. They set operator liability limits for small modular reactors that are lower than for larger power reactors and scale with reactor size.
CBSA charges Brampton man over firearm suppressors seized in parcel from the U.S.
The Canada Border Services Agency announced it arrested and charged a 47-year-old Brampton man with Customs Act and Criminal Code offences. Officers had intercepted a parcel from the United States containing two suppressors, and a later search turned up…
