October 09, 2026
Appeal by appellant from an order registering a New Jersey judgment in Saskatchewan under the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.
October 09, 2026
Appeal by Bleck from his convictions and sentence. A Nissan Altima (Nissan) struck Roby. The only issue was the identity of the driver of the Nissan, specifically whether it was Bleck or Jamal.
October 08, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a lawyer’s limitation defence to a negligence claim over a failed property purchase, finding that the buyers’ knowledge that title had not transferred did not establish that they had discovered their claim.
October 08, 2026
The federal government has released two “What We Heard” reports on forced labour, outlining feedback received on newly proposed measures to strengthen the forced labour import ban in Bill C‑35, An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour, and on supply chain due diligence and civil liability measures.
October 08, 2026
Under the rubric of supporting “economic growth and competitiveness,” the federal Liberal government says its newly introduced “red tape reduction” bill (S-7) will “reduce unnecessary regulatory burden under 31 individual pieces of legislation and their corresponding regulations administered by 11 federal departments and agencies.”
October 08, 2026
A major trade association is recommending Ontario make significant changes to its laws around zoning and development to help spur housing growth in light of promises to build 1.5 million new houses by 2031.
October 08, 2026
Just weeks after Canada’s government created a chief firearms officer for the country’s northern territories, the Yukon has tabled legislation that would allow for the creation of its own “firearms advocate.” On Oct. 7, Yukon’s government introduced the Yukon Firearms Act — a law being proposed in a bid “to support responsible firearm owners” in the territory.
October 08, 2026
British Columbia Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie has announced the appointment of Matthew Turnell, Manpreet Mand and David Jenkins as provincial court judges.
October 08, 2026
Megan Walwyn has joined McEwan Partners as an associate in Vancouver.
October 08, 2026
WeirFoulds LLP has welcomed Valentine Gurfinkel and Jill Snelgrove as partners in its tax and construction practice groups.