Year in review through the eyes of our readers

10. Protecting trans rights in Canada

Lawyers Against Transphobia is gearing up for a fight

9. What is Canada's legal recourse in the throes of a trade war?

Canada could file challenges with the World Trade Organization, under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, and in domestic U.S. courts, but potential outcomes are mixed

8. A big brother bill

Experts say Bill C-2 lowers the bar and broadens the scope to allow more access by police and intelligence agents to Canadians’ private data

7. Supreme Court of Canada holds first ceremonial opening in 39 years

CBA President Bianca Kratt says the court is a testament to the stability a country can enjoy when its legal institutions remain respected, independent, and grounded in the rule of law

6. What becomes of CUSMA in a trade war?

With a review of the trilateral free trade pact coming, Canadian trade lawyers are wondering where things are headed amid uncharted Trump minefields

5. Will the Supreme Court allow a tort of family violence to be created?

While the Ontario Superior Court created the new tort, the Ontario Court of Appeal disagreed, found the existing tort framework sufficient

4. Are there limits to the prime minister’s power to prorogue Parliament?

Federal Court fast-tracks legal challenge of decision to hit pause until March, which brings novel questions

3. The rise of Section 107

The recent unprecedented use of the Labour Code provision to end disputes has prompted legal challenges and concerns about the power it grants the federal labour minister

2. Former Canadian spies rattled by what they see south of the border

Observers say Canada has little legal recourse if U.S. under Trump doesn’t abide by intelligence-sharing agreements, which depend on trust

1. Supreme Court strikes down mandatory minimum sentences for child porn

Legal experts say decision shouldn’t leave public with the impression that judges will be more lenient on offenders across the board