June 18, 2026
Manpreet Singh has joined Fasken as a partner in its Toronto office, working with the firm’s life sciences group, the firm says.
June 18, 2026
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has declined to grant summary judgment in a nearly $1-million land-restoration dispute arising from a decades-old handshake lease, finding insufficient evidence to determine who added several feet of fill that altered the grade of the leased property.
June 18, 2026
The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) 2026 Arbitration Rules, which came into effect on June 1, 2026, mark a decisive shift in how ICC cases will be managed and resolved in the future.
June 18, 2026
Canadian employment law has long attempted to balance two competing objectives. On one hand lies the protection of employees, who are generally regarded as the more vulnerable party in the employment relationship. On the other lies the principle of contractual certainty, which permits employers and employees to define their rights and obligations through freely negotiated agreements.
June 18, 2026
Appeal by Canadian National Railway Company (CN) from order granting partial summary judgment in favour of Hogg Fuel & Supply Limited (Hogg). The order dismissed CN’s claims relating to coal tar contamination as an abuse of process. CN commenced an action against Hogg, the City of Kitchener, and the Public Utilities Commission of Kitchener, alleging that coal tar waste originating from the former Kitchener Gas Works had migrated and continued to migrate onto CN’s lands (1989 action).
June 17, 2026
The Federal Court has awarded damages of US$128,500 and granted a permanent injunction in a trademark dispute relating to dry cleaning services.
June 17, 2026
Amid renewed commitments by G7 leaders this week to pressure and sanction Russia for its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, Canada announced new sanctions against Russian companies, ships and individuals.
June 17, 2026
Crawford Munroe Thomson LLP has named Leigh Stansfield as a partner, effective July 1, the firm says. She becomes the first associate in the firm’s history to join the partnership.
June 17, 2026
Thomson Rogers LLP has named Stephen Birman as managing partner-designate. He is expected to assume the role in 2027, succeeding Stephen D’Agostino, the firm says.
June 17, 2026
Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau tabled his annual report in Parliament on June 12, which found a surge in complaints against the CRA compared to the last three fiscal years. The report also provided the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson’s (OTO) recommendations.