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August 21, 2026
Justin Reiter has joined Langlois’ litigation group in Montreal.
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August 20, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that lawyers’ trust ledgers in a multibillion-dollar fraud litigation are presumptively protected by solicitor-client privilege and that bank statement entries detailing payments to counsel may also be privileged, depending on what they reveal.
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August 20, 2026
The Federal Court says it is facing a significant number of constitutional challenges to new restrictions on asylum claims that were enacted March 26, 2026 by Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. As a result, Federal Court Chief Justice Alan Diner, who last month succeeded Paul Crampton as the leader of the national trial court, issued a “practice direction and special order” on Aug. 20.
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August 20, 2026
Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau has announced he is seeking input on the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) delays in processing complex T1 adjustment requests and the options available to resolve complaints at the CRA.
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August 20, 2026
The Federal Court has upheld a work permit refusal, finding that the immigration officer reasonably concluded that the applicant had not shown he could adequately perform the role of chief executive officer for his proposed business.
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August 20, 2026
Lavery has added two lawyers to its Montreal office: Élyse Le Quoc and Kimberly Vesco.
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August 20, 2026
Law360 Canada is seeking participants for an anonymous survey on career and life satisfaction in the legal profession.
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August 20, 2026
A sexual assault conviction cannot survive when the trial judge’s assessment of credibility is built, even in part, on evidence that has been misunderstood or given a legally impermissible use.
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August 20, 2026
The 2026 annual meeting proxy voting results are in for Canada’s Big Six banks and a cross-section of other major TSX and S&P/TSX-listed issuers. The results point to continued investor confidence in incumbent boards and management, alongside increased scrutiny of AI governance, capital allocation, data stewardship and shareholder-rights frameworks.
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August 19, 2026
The United States has delayed the implementation of new tariffs on Canadian goods by three days as the two countries continue discussions to resolve outstanding trade issues, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement issued on Aug. 18.
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August 19, 2026
The growing burdens that generative AI misuse in court is imposing on lawyers, litigants and courts are illustrated by a recent Nova Scotia Court of Appeal judgment that threw out a self-represented litigant’s appeal following his use of uncertified AI-generated trial transcripts containing multiple inaccuracies that opposing counsel identified through vigilant verification.
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August 19, 2026
The Competition Bureau has announced that it has requested the Competition Tribunal to block Nortera Foods’ proposed acquisition of B&G Foods Canada’s brands Green Giant and Le Sieur as it would disrupt competition in the industry. Nortera’s brands include Del Monte and Arctic Gardens.
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August 19, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has reduced the damages awarded to a car accident victim for loss of future earning capacity by $350,000, finding that the trial judge erroneously relied on a salary assumption she had expressly rejected.
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August 19, 2026
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published its annual year-in-review report, outlining progress made during the first year of its 2025-2028 business plan. It said that during the year, the CSA reduced unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining strong investor protection.
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August 19, 2026
The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) is calling on the provincial government to deal with what it calls the “unintended consequences” of the auto insurance changes that came into effect on Canada Day.
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August 19, 2026
Fasken has appointed Christine Tabbert as general counsel in Toronto.
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August 19, 2026
Cox & Palmer has welcomed seven associates across its New Brunswick offices, all of whom were called to the bar in 2026.
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August 19, 2026
Dropouts can teach lawyers a good deal about personal and professional success.
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August 19, 2026
In this case, the principal issue seems to have become whether the defendant’s operation of the Temu platform amounted to copyright infringement or was protected by the hosting defence. On a more practical level, title to the copyrights in issue was a key factor.
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August 18, 2026
Climate policy organizations are warning that Ottawa’s proposal to repeal a standard requiring electric vehicles to account for an increasing share of new light-duty vehicle sales puts the government’s goal of reaching 75 per cent EV sales by 2035 at risk.
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August 18, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused an attempt by debtors to redeem a property after a receiver had already completed a court-approved sale process, warning that allowing the bid would undermine the integrity of receivership proceedings.
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August 18, 2026
Rafal Szymanski has joined Alexander Holburn as a partner in its Toronto office, practising with the firm’s insurance, professional liability and police law groups.
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August 18, 2026
There is a moment in COVID-benefit judicial review that recurs so often it has become diagnostic. Counsel for the Attorney General is asked, from the bench, to point to the place in the decision where the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) officer engaged with the applicant’s central submission. And counsel cannot point to it because it is not there — so counsel explains instead why the officer did not need to.
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August 18, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a three-month compensation award for an unjustly dismissed Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer trainee who spent nearly eight years out of the job, ruling that the labour board failed to explain why it limited her compensation.
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August 18, 2026
The real money in executive compensation isn’t in base salary — it’s in equity. Every executive employment lawyer knows this. So, when the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered GoEasy Ltd. to pay a dismissed executive for his short-term bonuses and unvested stock units — including prorated equity extending beyond his reasonable notice period — it dealt a major blow to these forfeiture strategies.