Business
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June 26, 2025
Recent trends in U.S. immigration: Is there cause for concern?
As public interest in all things immigration-related in the U.S. continues to grow, there is no shortage of published information on every possible or potential scenario that could impact non-U.S. citizens. However, not all cautionary advice is relevant or applicable to a majority of travellers going to the U.S.
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June 25, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal stays order to depopulate B.C. farm’s ostriches for avian flu
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed a motion to stay the destruction of ostriches on a B.C. farm where cases of avian flu H5N1 were found, pending the determination of the decision on appeal.
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June 25, 2025
Federal Court: Novel passing off claim over damaged grey market Toyota parts to proceed to trial
The Federal Court has upheld a ruling that the sale of damaged grey market Toyota parts bearing a trademark could support a trademark misrepresentation or depreciation claim.
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June 25, 2025
Court of Appeal finds judge misinterpreted civil rules, overturns dismissal of wind turbine lawsuit
A motion judge was unreasonable when she dismissed a self-represented couple’s legal action against a wind turbine operator for “inordinate and inexcusable delay,” the Ontario Court of Appeal has found.
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June 25, 2025
Court dismisses real estate company’s motion to stay receivership order
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a motion to stay a receivership order stemming from the Ontario Securities Commission’s investigation into companies in the real estate business.
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June 25, 2025
Stewart McKelvey welcomes two new lawyers to Charlottetown office
Stewart McKelvey has welcomed Emma Halliday and Emma Jean Griffin as associates in its Charlottetown office.
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June 25, 2025
Melinda Park new regional managing partner at BLG’s Calgary office
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has announced that Melinda Park has been appointed as Calgary regional managing partner, effective July 1, 2025.
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June 25, 2025
B.C.’s Commercial Liens Act: Enhancing consistency, efficiency
The Commercial Liens Act (Act) in British Columbia will come into effect on June 30, 2025. The new legislation is designed to reduce risks and costs for service providers who supply labour or materials for (i) restoring, improving or maintaining the condition or properties of goods, (ii) storing goods, (iii) transporting, carrying or towing goods, or (iv) salvaging goods, by implementing substantial changes to the law governing service-related liens.
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June 24, 2025
Canada to impose new trade measures to protect domestic steel, aluminum sectors
The federal government will adopt additional tariff measures based on the “country of melt and pour” for steel and “country of smelt and cast” for aluminum over the coming weeks, aimed at protecting domestic steel and aluminum industries that are facing 50 per cent U.S. tariffs.
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June 24, 2025
Nova Scotia court confirms ‘some basis in fact’ standard for class action certification evidence
The evidentiary burden to certify a class action remains low, but the “some basis in fact” standard must still be satisfied through admissible evidence, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court has confirmed.