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April 22, 2026
Alberta law institute report maps out how children can be heard in court
An Alberta-based legal institute has issued a report it says will help lawyers and the public understand the ways in which the voice of the child can be heard in family court proceedings.
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April 17, 2026
Appeal Court overturns order to remove manufactured homes from reserve lands
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned an order requiring former residents of manufactured houses to physically remove their homes from the reserve lands they were ordered to vacate.
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April 10, 2026
B.C. court reaffirms narrow scope of arbitration appeals in vaccine-related termination dispute
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld an arbitration award in favour of a pediatrician terminated for refusing a COVID-19 vaccination, emphasizing that it lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals raising issues of mixed fact and law under the Arbitration Act.
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March 12, 2026
B.C. ban on arbitration clauses in consumer contracts is retrospective, not retroactive: court
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that amendments to the province’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA) banning arbitration clauses in consumer contracts do not apply retroactively, upholding a stay of proceedings against Rogers Communications Canada Inc. in favour of arbitration.
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February 25, 2026
Statutory contribution claims under Tort-Feasors Act cannot circumvent arbitration agreements: court
A defendant in a tort action cannot rely on the Alberta Tort-Feasors Act (TFA) to avoid an arbitration clause governing disputes with a third party from whom it seeks contribution, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled.
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February 19, 2026
Legal institute proposes solutions for land, airspace access issues in B.C. construction projects
A legal think tank in B.C. is calling attention to an issue that it says has become more contentious in recent years — disputes around access to land and airspace next to construction sites.
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February 18, 2026
Making the case for court in high-conflict parenting cases
It should not be controversial to say that using alternative dispute resolution has been promoted, and court discouraged, over the past 20 years, and with good reason: courts are backlogged, judges overworked and voluntary agreements are often more satisfactory to the parties.
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January 30, 2026
Federal Court dismisses proposed harassment class action for lack of jurisdiction
The Federal Court has dismissed a proposed negligence class action against a federal agency that manages oil and gas resources on First Nations land, finding it does not have jurisdiction over the claims of sexual harassment, physical assault and other grievances within the context of the federal public service.
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January 30, 2026
Court rebukes Binance for renewed bid to revive barred arbitration in class action
Ontario’s Superior Court rebuked cryptocurrency platform Binance for attempting to revive arbitration against the representative plaintiffs in a certified class action against it, despite repeated rulings barring it from doing so.
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January 22, 2026
Court upholds stay of enforcement against Webuild pending Italian liability ruling
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a stay of proceedings seeking to enforce a Chilean arbitration award against Webuild, ruling that whether the company assumed the underlying liability through an acquisition must first be decided by Italian courts.