The Complete Brief
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December 11, 2025
Report finds N.B. highways in poor condition, overseers not keeping up
An audit report out of New Brunswick finds almost half of its highways to be in poor condition, and that it recently had the highest per capita highway death rate of all Canadian provinces.
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December 11, 2025
Stewart McKelvey to admit 3 new partners in 2026
Stewart McKelvey will welcome three lawyers to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Atlantic Canada-based firm.
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December 11, 2025
Daïna Donchi Kana joins Langlois’ corporate and commercial law group
Langlois Lawyers LLP has welcomed Daïna Donchi Kana to its corporate and commercial law group.
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December 11, 2025
Using expert evidence to determine whether a trust is a sham
When issues arise in litigation that involve specialized knowledge, technical expertise or scientific understanding, it is relatively common for the parties to submit expert evidence to assist the court with making its determinations. Expert evidence may be admissible on a wide range of issues — even specialized legal issues — so long as the evidence is proffered by a properly qualified expert, is relevant and necessary, and is not barred by an exclusionary rule.
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December 11, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Applications and motions - Notice of
Appeal by the plaintiffs from an order dismissing their action for delay under the King’s Bench Rules, and the defendants’ counterclaim for delay. The plaintiffs, residents of the United Kingdom, commenced an action in July 2020 alleging that the defendants, residents of Manitoba, breached a partnership or joint venture agreement to operate a custom forage harvesting business, and claimed unjust enrichment and conversion.
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December 10, 2025
Competition Bureau gets court order to investigate health-care technology merger
The Competition Bureau has announced that it has obtained a court order to gather information for the purpose of advancing its investigation into health-care technology company WELL Health’s acquisition of HEALWELL, which includes control over Orion Health, a company that HEALWELL acquired in April.
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December 10, 2025
Alberta’s passage of notwithstanding clause bill slammed by legal, rights groups
Alberta has once again used the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to shield its legislation from constitutional scrutiny, this time for laws affecting medical treatment and pronoun use by transgender youth.
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December 10, 2025
Canada designates four new terrorist organizations under the Criminal Code
In order to “counter terrorism and violent extremism, in particular the radicalization of young people online,” the federal government has added four new organizations to the Criminal Code list of terrorist entities.
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December 10, 2025
B.C. appoints 2 new judges to provincial court
The Government of British Columbia has appointed Michael Lefebure and Christina Proteau to the provincial court, with both appointments effective Jan. 5, 2026, according to the announcement from the province.
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December 10, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault adds Alastair MacKinnon as partner in Calgary
McCarthy Tétrault has welcomed Alastair MacKinnon as a partner in its business law group in Calgary.