Monday, August 11, 2025 @ 5:46 PM
“This is the fight of our lifetime,” said American Bar Association (ABA) president William Bay while receiving the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) President’s Award on behalf of American lawyers on Aug. 7. The award comes as the ABA has launched a lawsuit against the United States federal government for allegedly using its powers to coerce lawyers and law firms to abandon clients, causes and policy positions President Donald Trump opposes. ... [read more]
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 @ 5:34 PM
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a decision striking Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC)’s warranty and negligence claims over defective toilet systems, ruling the manufacturer was not a seller under the Sale of Goods Act (SGA) and the losses were pure economic loss. ... [read more]
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 @ 5:24 PM
In an Indigenous land claim case that spanned 513 trial dates, the B.C. Supreme Court has found that descendants of the historic Cowichan Nation have a claim to land and right to fish in an area of Richmond, B.C., and on the southern arm of the Fraser River. The province has noted it plans to appeal the decision. ... [read more]
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 @ 4:00 PM
In response to China’s preliminary anti-dumping duties on canola seed from Canada, the federal government has released a statement stressing it will stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Canadian “canola producers, workers and exporters.” ... [read more]
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 @ 3:46 PM
Ontario has launched a program to support businesses impacted by U.S. tariffs. The Protect Ontario Financing Program was unveiled Aug. 13 and will provide Ontario-based businesses, such as those in the steel, aluminum and auto sectors, with up to $1 billion in liquidity support in the form of loans to protect workers and operations. ... [read more]
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Frye estate ruling highlights risks in shareholder agreements
