The Complete Brief

  • May 14, 2026

    Trial lawyers group says Ontario drivers risk gaps in car insurance coverage as of July 1

    An organization representing trial lawyers in Ontario is raising alarm bells about upcoming changes to the province’s car accident benefit system, saying they may lead people to realize too late that their coverage is not as comprehensive as they think.

  • May 14, 2026

    Andréanne Foisy-Chrispin joins Langlois

    Langlois has added Andréanne Foisy-Chrispin as a lawyer in its labour and employment group.

  • May 14, 2026

    CBA B.C. honours three legal leaders

    Three members of British Columbia’s legal community were recognized by the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch (CBABC) on May 9 for their dedication to the profession and to supporting others.

  • May 14, 2026

    Scammed in the crypto crackdown? A tax lawyer explains how to recover crypto losses from the CRA

    A recent international cryptocurrency fraud investigation involving Canadian and foreign enforcement authorities highlights an increasingly important issue for Canadian taxpayers: whether losses arising from crypto scams are deductible under Canada’s Income Tax Act.

  • May 14, 2026

    Mandatory breach notification requirements under Canadian privacy law

    Canadian private sector organizations are subject to a combination of compliance requirements under federal and provincial privacy laws. These laws share some common features but also some differences. One privacy obligation that varies across jurisdictions is when an organization is required to notify the applicable regulatory authority of a privacy breach event. A privacy breach refers to those events that result in the loss of unauthorized access to, or unauthorized disclosure of, personal information.

  • May 14, 2026

    Canadian cybersecurity certification has three levels: Which one applies to you?

    The Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification is not a single checkbox. It is a tiered structure, and the level that applies to your organization depends on what information you handle and the nature of the work involved.

  • May 14, 2026

    Unionized, but not united: Employees who seek third-party standing in arbitrations

    Third parties almost never get a seat at the arbitration table, but every so often an employee insists on weighing in against their own union — and is sometimes granted standing to speak or be represented, usually with respect to interests that may be against their union. However, the right to speak may (or may not) come with an obligation to pay arbitration costs.

  • May 14, 2026

    Parole procedure: Thoughts on ‘new information’

    During my more than 20 years as a member of the parole board, it was normal (not required) that after a hearing had ended (no further questions from the panel members), the chair of that panel would ask the parole officer who had presented the case whether they had any comments that flowed from the hearing process.

  • May 14, 2026

    TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    Appeals by Rogers Communications Inc. and Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (collectively, Rogers) from two Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decisions. The decisions concerned Rogers’ carriage of three Corus Entertainment Inc. (Corus) discretionary channels.

  • May 13, 2026

    Federal Court orders third CRA review of teacher’s CERB eligibility

    In a case that has now twice been overturned, the Federal Court has remitted the matter of an individual’s eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) back to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for a third review.

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