The nationalist Bloc Québécois party (the Bloc) introduced a bill Tuesday in the Canadian parliament to repeal the Clarity Act, in an effort to make it easier for Quebec to secede from Canada. The bill is short and succinct, and
Canada lawmaker moves to ban floor-crossing without voters’ consent
The leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP), Don Davies, introduced a bill to ban floor-crossing without voters’ consent on Tuesday. The bill comes after five lawmakers left their original party and joined the Liberal Party, giving it a majority
Elder Law Blotter Feature – May 2026 **
Eight Charged in Alleged CERB Fraud Scheme Targeting CRA Accounts
Eight people from Ontario and Quebec are facing charges after an RCMP investigation into an alleged cyber-enabled fraud scheme targeting federal COVID-19 benefit payments. Police say the scheme involved stolen identities, unauthorized access to Canada Revenue Agency accounts, and the
Canadian-Led Grandparent Scam Ring Cost Seniors Up to $3.5M
A Canadian man believed to be from Montreal has been sentenced to more than 15 years in U.S. federal prison for his role in a grandparent scam that targeted elderly victims. The scheme involved fake emergency calls, claims that relatives
Company Sues After Alleged Email Fraud Redirects $203K Wire Transfer
A Quebec packaging manufacturer has filed a lawsuit in Manitoba alleging that fraudsters intercepted email communications and impersonated an insurance broker to redirect a $203,664.31 wire transfer to a Manitoba bank account. The claim alleges the scheme involved a subtly
The Devil’s in the (Jurisdictional) Details: Facts Matter in Establishing Personal Jurisdiction
Issues of personal jurisdiction are inherently fact specific. But the First Circuit’s recent decision in Putnam v. EPR Properties, No. 25-1857 (1st Cir. Apr. 28, 2026), offers broader lessons applicable to future disputes over personal jurisdiction—both before the district
UN ALSO CARES ABOUT SENIORS: Principles for Older Persons **
UN ALSO CARES ABOUT SENIORS: Principles for Older Persons **
Legal Minute*GLM*
By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney
Vol. 17, #4 – April 30, 2026
OPENING
Who also cares about seniors? The United Nations – that’s who!
AI Ethics: Court Overturns Arbitration Decision
In a bombshell of a case, a Quebec Court recently overturned an arbitration decision based on the arbitrator’s use of generative artificial intelligence in writing reasons for decision. The decision in Association des ressources intermédiaires d’hébergement du Québec (ARIHQ) c.
Four B.C. men fined $3.5 million in Quebec pump-and-dump stock fraud case
Quebec’s financial markets tribunal has fined four British Columbians a total of $3.5 million after finding they carried out an international pump-and-dump scheme involving shares of a mining company. The ruling also imposes market bans and governance restrictions in Quebec,