May 15, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada has created 6-3 a new common law tort of “intimate partner violence” (IPV), which may be claimed separately or within family law proceedings. The far-reaching five-judge majority judgment, written by Justice Nicholas Kasirer (along with a separate lone concurrence by Justice Andromache Karakatsanis), not only recognizes a new tort, it elaborates on when novel torts should be created and on the roles of courts and legislatures in developing the law: Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16.
May 15, 2026
Appeal by appellant from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal which set aside in part a trial judge’s decision. The appellant initiated divorce proceedings in which she proved that she had been the victim of abuse at the hands of her husband, the respondent, over the course of their marriage.
May 15, 2026
After articling with Langlois, Gabrielle Poulin has begun her career as a lawyer with the firm’s litigation group in Montreal.
May 15, 2026
Dentons has welcomed Michael Kershaw as a partner in its national real estate group in Toronto.
May 15, 2026
Appeal by appellant from her conviction for dangerous driving causing death. The appellant drove her friend, Moore, to the apartment of his ex‑girlfriend, Ikeda. While waiting in her truck, the appellant saw Moore gesture for her to leave, at the same time observing Ikeda, angry and approaching quickly, cross in front of the vehicle.
May 15, 2026
“Qui cum canibus concumbunt cum pulicibus sargent,” thus (perhaps) said Seneca: “If you lie down with dogs, you’ll arise with fleas.”
May 14, 2026
Canada has announced the launch of a new National Electricity Strategy that aims to double clean grid capacity by 2050 and supply reliable and affordable power to households.
May 14, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) must consider claims that the defence of duress was not practically available in a foreign criminal proceeding when determining whether a person is inadmissible to Canada for serious criminality.
May 14, 2026
The Government of New Brunswick has introduced a Mineral Resources Act that it says will be the “foundation for one of the most agile, predictable and timely regulatory frameworks for mineral development in Canada.”
May 14, 2026
The Government of Alberta is introducing a “new adjusted rate cap alongside the province’s new Care-First auto insurance system,” which will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2027.