The Complete Brief
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December 05, 2025
Nova Scotia court approves $36.2M settlement in deaf schools abuse case
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has approved a $36.2-million settlement for a class action concerning the alleged abuse and mistreatment of former students at two schools for deaf children, according to a release issued on Dec. 4 by class counsel Wagners.
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December 05, 2025
Court upholds decision to not include Maple Leaf Foods in bread price-fixing class action
In litigation related to the alleged bread price-fixing conspiracy, the Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed representative plaintiffs’ appeal of their motion to add Maple Leaf Foods as a defendant in a class action, citing the doctrine of res judicata.
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December 05, 2025
Yves Côté appointed to National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Yves Côté to the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) for a five-year term.
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December 05, 2025
Supreme Court rules in R. v. B.F. attempted murder case
When someone has provided a person with the means to take their own life, and that person makes an independent and autonomous choice to do so, the question arises: how are we to distinguish between the offences of culpable homicide and aiding suicide?
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December 05, 2025
Mario J. Lanteigne appointed to New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench
Mario J. Lanteigne, a sole practitioner in Bathurst, N.B., has been appointed a judge of the Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick, Trial Division, in Bathurst.
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December 05, 2025
HCRA under the microscope: What the auditor general missed about builders’ real challenges
In early October, the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released its long-awaited performance audit of the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA). The report set out to evaluate whether the HCRA is effectively fulfilling its mandate to license and oversee new-home builders and protect consumers.
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December 05, 2025
Getting called back to the bar
I’m talking about the other bar. The salad bar. We all thought COVID-19 would signal the end of the salad bar. However, these sumptuous buffets have made a resurgence.
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December 05, 2025
Don’t become the next Deepak Paradkar
In family law, we see the best and the worst of human behaviour. Spouses in crisis often come to their lawyers angry, grieving, fearful or determined to “win” — sometimes at any cost. In that emotional hurricane, even the most seasoned family law practitioners encounter clients who are prepared to lie, cheat, conceal assets, manipulate evidence or even rope their own lawyers into conduct that edges dangerously close to perjury or obstruction.
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December 05, 2025
Dashcam evidence and delay explanations: LAT reaffirms flexible, fact-driven approach in SABS claims
The use of dashcam footage in personal injury and accident benefits disputes is rapidly changing the way Ontario adjudicators assess both liability and credibility. In a recent decision involving my client, the Licence Appeal Tribunal reaffirmed how critical this form of objective evidence can be, while also clarifying how tribunals evaluate delayed benefit applications under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS).
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December 05, 2025
Tax Court of Canada expands minister’s power to raise new arguments in appeals
The Tax Court of Canada recently considered the scope of amended subsection 152(9) of the Income Tax Act in Oldcastle Building Products Canada Inc. v. The King, 2025 TCC 107.