A Montreal man has pleaded guilty to operating a housing fraud scheme that collected more than $37,000 from prospective tenants, leaving some victims without a place to live.
Van Lanh Vuong, 45, admitted to defrauding 24 people between April and
The CAI’s Facial Recognition Ruling: Shaping the Future of Retail Biometrics in Québec
Quick Hits
- The CAI found that Metro Inc.’s facial recognition pilot meets the necessity standard of the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (the Privacy Act).
- Although it called facial recognition more intrusive than traditional
Four Arrested in $4.5M Fraud Investigation in Montreal and Quebec City
Montreal police say four people have been arrested in connection with a fraud investigation involving more than $4.5 million in alleged losses. The investigation involves reported real estate fraud and vehicle rental scams.
Four people have been arrested as part
Un droit de la gouvernance sans conditions d’effectivité : le cas de la copropriété divise québécoise
Christelle GattazDoctorante en droit, Université de Sherbrooke / Université de Bourgogne EuropeMembre du Centre de recherche sur la régulation et le droit de la gouvernance (CrRDG)
La copropriété divise regroupe plus de 435 000 unités d’habitation au Québec, régies par
Canada’s Bloc Québécois moves to repeal federal law restricting secession
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