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Permeable Plus was fined $70,000 after a worker was critically injured by a moving skid steer at an Ottawa worksite in May 2024. The court also imposed a 25% victim fine surcharge, bringing the fine and surcharge to $87,500.
Canada and the UAE signed a trade agreement and launched a broader partnership covering areas such as energy, defence, technology and diplomacy. The trade deal is expected to take effect in 2027, while new investment and logistics agreements aim to deepen economic ties.
Canada and the UAE launched a Strategic Partnership and signed a trade agreement after 47 days of negotiations. If implemented, the agreement is expected to take effect in 2027 and reduce or eliminate tariffs on more than 99% of current Canadian exports to the UAE. The countries also signed a defence cooperation agreement and advanced plans tied to the UAE’s $70-billion investment commitment to Canada.
Irving Consumer Products Ltd. was fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to an Ontario workplace safety offence related to a 2024 incident at its Toronto facility. A mandatory 25% victim fine surcharge adds $25,000; the investigation found workers were not trained on a procedure limiting the table to two bales.
Bill 33, Justice statute amendments redefine bullying and privacy, bill would bar public bodies from targeted hiring and expand criminal penalties for non-consensual intimate-content distribution. It is at First Reading as of October 27, 2026. Sponsored by Amery.
Saskatchewan has proclaimed October 25–31, 2026, as Access to Justice Week, with events focused on practical, people-centred approaches to legal services. The province also outlined current work, including $3 million for court modernization, $170,000 this fiscal year for a no-cost child support service, and new judge appointments.
The federal firearms amnesty has been extended beyond October 30, 2026, and will now end 90 days after the Supreme Court of Canada rules on appeals challenging the prohibitions. The decision is not expected before mid-2027. Saskatchewan firearms owners can use the province’s verification and appraisal service to check whether a firearm is affected and learn about exemptions, storage and appraisals.
A public inquest into Jamal Francique’s death will begin by video conference at 9:30 a.m. on November 12, 2026, and is expected to last 11 days. The mandatory inquest will examine the circumstances of his death; the jury may recommend ways to prevent further deaths.
L&M Meat Distributing 2021 Inc. was fined $25,000 after buying cattle without a dealer’s licence from January through April 2026. It also must pay a $6,250 victim fine surcharge, bringing the total to $31,250.
Three people from Southern Ontario were fined a total of $9,000 for deer hunting violations across the 2023 to 2025 seasons. The cases followed an investigation in Huron County after records showed inconsistencies in hunter reporting and officers found an untagged deer.
Bill HR-10872, Create National Auto Theft Bureau, bill would create a National Auto Theft Bureau inside the DOJ to share auto-theft data and train agencies, with a $10 million pilot in FY2027 for state and local police. It is at Introduced as of October 22, 2026. Sponsored by Josh Gottheimer (D) and Nicole Malliotakis.
Ontario Ministry of Finance investigators seized more than 12.95 million unmarked cigarettes, 1.28 million cigars and other tobacco in six operations from July to September 2026. Eight people were charged under the Tobacco Tax Act; the ministry also reported more than $6.2 million in fines from convictions since April 2020.
Nine people were convicted of offences under Ontario’s Tobacco Tax Act and sentenced at courts across the province in August 2026. Their listed fines total $110,447, and all tobacco products were seized and forfeited; a victim fine surcharge was also imposed in each case.
Bill A-5642, Minors Could Get Protection Orders, bill would create a Minor Protection Order Act for 14+ minors, allowing guardians to seek protective orders against other minors and require firearm surrender. It is at Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee as of October 19, 2026. Sponsored by Linda Carter (Democratic) and James Kennedy.
Bill HR-10847, Judge Advocates Get New Senior Ranks, lawmakers would set senior ranks for Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force judge advocates under a new bill. It is at Introduced as of October 19, 2026. Sponsored by Maggie Goodlander (D), Joe Wilson, and Jason Crow.
Shawn Cook of St. Thomas was fined $10,000 and given two years of probation after pleading guilty to two commercial fishing violations. Investigators found 320 yards of gill nets with rotten fish washed ashore at Port Stanley, with identifying features removed from the nets.
The inquest into Gregory Wilkinson’s death will begin by video conference at 10 a.m. on November 23, 2026, and is expected to last five days. The jury will examine the circumstances of his death and may recommend ways to prevent future deaths; the public can watch the proceedings live.
An inquest into the death of 48-year-old Rémi Desjardins, who died while working at a surface mine near Matheson, will begin at 9:30 a.m. on October 26, 2026. The mandatory inquest is expected to last up to four days and hear from about five witnesses; a jury may recommend ways to prevent further deaths.
Two businesses in southwestern Nova Scotia have been charged after a two-year investigation into illegal lobster buying. The allegations have not been proven in court, and the investigation is continuing; more charges may follow.
Nova Scotia released recommendations on October 16 from a committee review of a person’s death in custody. The Fatality Investigations Act requires death review committee recommendations to be made public, while personal or identifying information is removed.
