Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Article | July 10, 2025
Court of Appeal Summaries (June 30-July 4)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 30, 2025.
Article | July 08, 2025
Alberta Court Finds Sections of Privacy Law Unconstitutional
On May 8, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta released its decision in Clearview AI Inc. v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) (the Decision). The Decision found that certain provisions of Alberta’s private-sector privacy law which limit the scope of “publicly available” information violate subsection 2(b) of the Charter and are therefore unconstitutional. The Decision is noteworthy since it is the first time the constitutionality of certain sections of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) has been considered.
Article | July 08, 2025
2025 Mid-Year Year Update: 5 Privacy Law Developments
We are at the mid-year point of 2025 and the privacy landscape in Canada continues to evolve. This article highlights Canada’s top five notable developments in the privacy space in 2025 so far.
Advocacy | July 07, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 30
New Regional Senior Justice Appointed to the OCJ: Justice Anthony Frederick Leitch has been appointed regional senior justice for the Central West Region of the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ), effective September 1. He had been the acting senior judge in the region since 2023.
Article | July 02, 2025
Court of Appeal Summaries (June 23-27)
Please find below our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for the week of June 23-27, 2025.
Article | July 02, 2025
Context Matters: A WSIAT Decision on Workplace Harassment in Chronic Mental Stress Claims
In Decision No. 1254/24, the WSIAT granted entitlement for chronic mental stress after finding that a police officer was subjected to workplace harassment. The Panel rejected the employer’s workplace investigation and found the conduct especially egregious in light of contextual factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It accepted a DSM diagnosis of anxiety and insomnia from a family doctor as sufficient under WSIB policy.
Article | July 02, 2025
Digital Borders and Racial Codes in AI Migration Control
This article examines the growing use of artificial intelligence in migration systems, focusing on tools like IRCC’s Chinook platform and the UNHCR’s Project Jetson. It raises concerns about how these technologies may reinforce systemic bias, limit procedural fairness, and reduce transparency in decision-making. Drawing on recent Federal Court decisions and critical legal theory, the piece calls for stronger safeguards and a more accountable, rights-based approach to technology in immigration governance.
