The Complete Brief
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July 22, 2025
Saskatchewan joins Ontario, Alberta to build new energy infrastructure
Saskatchewan has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Ontario and Alberta to build new pipelines, rail lines and other infrastructure for energy and trade to bring critical minerals and oil and gas to new markets.
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July 22, 2025
Judge finds disclosure rule does not apply to class actions in $10M COVID insurance approval
In a significant decision involving thousands of Canadian dentists who were denied enhanced pandemic coverage under their business interruption insurance policies during COVID-19, an Ontario Superior Court judge has found that an immediate disclosure rule in multi-party litigation does not apply to class actions.
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July 22, 2025
Ontario court clarifies parental consent rules under child abduction convention
Ontario’s top court has clarified what it means for a parent to “consent” or “acquiesce” to a child’s retention in a foreign country under an international convention on child abduction that has been incorporated into provincial family law.
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July 22, 2025
OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY - Duty of occupier - Knowledge of danger - Duty to warn - Particular situations - Floors
Appeal by appellant from the summary dismissal of her personal injury claim. The appellant filed a personal injury claim against the respondent under the Occupiers Liability Act following a slip-and-fall incident.
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July 22, 2025
Ontario lawyer hit with over $60K in costs for suing without client authority
The Ontario Superior Court has ordered a lawyer to personally pay over $60,000 in costs after finding he launched proceedings without authority, acted unreasonably, and wasted court and party resources.
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July 22, 2025
Fasken names Denyes as chair, Barnes as managing partner
Fasken has appointed Martin Denyes as firm chair and Clarke Barnes as firm managing partner.
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July 22, 2025
Norton Rose appoints 12 new partners
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada has promoted to partner 12 lawyers who, according to the firm’s press release, exemplify legal excellence, client service and teamwork.
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July 22, 2025
Ontario, Manitoba sign new respective trade agreements with provinces and territories
Ontario and Manitoba have taken additional steps to strengthen interprovincial trade, with Ontario signing memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, while Manitoba has signed with New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island to remove trade barriers and enhance economic collaboration.
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July 22, 2025
No surprise B.C. government conceded defeat in solitary confinement class action
With the abolition of corporal punishment and the end of capital punishment in Canada, we have long maintained that the only penalty we impose is deprivation of liberty. However, while we collectively praised ourselves for humane treatment of prisoners, we often overlooked the torture caused by solitary confinement. We were depriving inmates of their freedom but also inflicting psychological torment.
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July 22, 2025
Court rules reform proposal poses ethical challenges for lawyers
The Ontario Civil Rules Review Working Group (CRRW) has recently proposed significant changes to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, aiming to streamline and modernize the litigation process. Among the most controversial of these proposed changes is the elimination of oral examinations for discovery, to be replaced by sworn written statements.