Animal rights advocates challenge the constitutionality of Ontario’s Security from Trespass Act, arguing it stifles undercover exposés and infringes on Charter freedoms; government defends the law as targeting trespass, not speech.
Ontario ag-gag appeal concludes, court ruling pending
Animal advocates argue law violates free expression; province defends focus on trespass, not speech
Canadian cattle industry preps for new traceability rules in 2026
Canada’s coming livestock traceability framework update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to outbreaks of animal disease, the government has said
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada’s coming livestock traceability update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to animal disease outbreaks, the government has said.
Bayer CEO: targeting US state regulation to stem glyphosate costs
Bayer is lobbying U.S. states to adjust their regulatory framework in its battle to wind down costly litigation over its weed killer glyphosate, the German chemicals company's CEO said in a draft speech released on Thursday.
Rest rules are for legislation, not labour negotiations: professor
University of Manitoba professor Bruce Curran says says government has been sluggish to release new rest regulations, which could have eased rail dispute
Reading Time: 2 minutes University of Manitoba law professor says fatigue management should never have been on the rail dispute bargaining table; it's a matter for government to handle.
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