Canada: Constitutional & Administrative Law

An amendment to the Québec Election Act came into force on April 2, 2026, extending eligibility for electors temporarily residing outside Québec, including students, to vote by mail. The amendment follows a decision issued last year by the Superior Court of Québec on a challenge in which Osler represented the plaintiff pro bono.

Simona Jellinek, Senior Counsel at Gluckstein Lawyers, has exclusively dedicated her career to sexual abuse law since 1996, pioneering a trauma-informed approach that puts survivors in complete control of their legal journey. Her work extends beyond individual cases to systemic advocacy, including her pivotal role in removing the civil limitation period for sexual abuse claims in Ontario. This legislative victory has created a ripple effect across Canada, empowering more survivors to seek justice on their o

Canada's 2025 Budget proposes significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code that would restrict non-compete agreements in the federally regulated sector. Draft legislation published in May 2026 reveals the scope...

On March 6, 2026, a draft Co-operation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessment between Alberta and Canada (Alberta’s Draft Agreement)...

On April 28, 2026, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne tabled the federal government’s spring economic update 2026 (Update). The Update included what the government described as a “generational investment”...

Canada's federal government announced a $755 million investment over five years to revitalize the nation's sport system, marking the first major funding increase for national sport organizations since 2005.

Ontario's Ministry of the Environment has proposed significant amendments to its extended producer responsibility regulations that would impose stricter collection timelines, expand call-in requirements...

On April 2, 2026, the Government of Alberta (Alberta) and the Government of Canada (Canada) announced the execution of a finalized Co-operation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessment (Co-operation Agreement).

Canada and Alberta have made public a draft agreement on a new environmental assessment process, with Alberta recognized as best placed to lead assessments for projects within its jurisdiction.