Saskatchewan has introduced proposed legislation requiring hotels, online accommodation platforms and driver-for-hire services to report suspected human trafficking to police. It would also expand hotel record-keeping and police access to those records, with reporting requirements for police and updated provisions for victims with coerced debts.
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Nova Scotia is offering up to $150,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2025 Halifax homicide of Uriah Lemar Black. People can contact the rewards program or share information anonymously through Crime Stoppers; the reward depends on the information’s value to the investigation.
On September 22, 2026, the Ontario Court of Justice in Chatham found Javana Soleil Bailey Wright-Morgan guilty of four offences under the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act. The court imposed a $2,500 fine; the province says people who see an animal in distress can call 1-833-9-ANIMAL.
On September 8, 2026, the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay found Brett Harrison guilty of failing to provide adequate and appropriate medical attention and failing to comply with an order under the PAWS Act. The court fined him $10,000; the province says its animal welfare service has issued more than 19,900 distress orders and removed over 20,700 animals from distress situations as of September 2026.
On August 20, 2026, the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor found Jeremy Beaudoin guilty of eight animal welfare offences under the PAWS Act. He was fined $8,000 and barred from owning, caring for, having custody of, or living with any animal for five years.
Two Cochrane outfitters and one resident were fined a combined $2,000 for construction or other work on public lands without required ministry authorization. The resident was also ordered to apply for a work permit.
A Toronto corporation operating as Taotie Dry Aging was fined $4,500, plus a $1,125 surcharge, for operating a meat plant without a licence. Ontario regulations require a licence to dehydrate meat for sale or distribution unless an exemption applies.
A mandatory inquest will examine the circumstances of Krystle Catherwood’s death at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on April 12, 2019. The jury may recommend ways to prevent further deaths, with the inquest date and venue to be announced later.
A 47-year-old man died in the palliative care unit at Brandon Regional Health Centre while under correctional staff supervision. Manitoba Justice reported the death to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as required by law and says it will not share further details for privacy reasons.
Juvenile age rules, child welfare grants
Bill HR-10930, Juvenile age rules, child welfare grants, lawmakers would amend federal age rules for juvenile offenders and authorize grants for state child welfare and juvenile justice collaboration. It is at Introduced as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D).
Canada and the United Arab Emirates elevated their relationship to a Strategic Partnership during the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi’s October 26–27 visit to Ottawa. The leaders witnessed the signing of a trade agreement, noted a commitment to facilitate up to CAD $70 billion in investment opportunities in Canada, and concluded a defence cooperation memorandum. They also agreed to pursue cooperation in areas including energy, technology, water and education, and intend to begin talks on extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties.
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.
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.
Justice statute amendments redefine bullying and privacy
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 Committee of the Whole as of October 29, 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.