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July 21, 2026
The results of a recent study by an Ontario university and a non-profit organization have been published, and the conclusions are startling: the use of AI in family law disputes could produce legally accurate and fair outcomes at a fraction of the cost usually incurred — in most cases, in less than three minutes.
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July 21, 2026
By now, the problem is well-known. In March, we reported in Law360 Canada that Canadian courts and tribunals had flagged fictitious case citations in more than 111 decisions, a number that has reached 186 as of early July. In a June article, we showed that the consequences for the people who file them are inconsistent. This article asks the third and final question: what are the courts and tribunals themselves doing about it?
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July 21, 2026
Appeal by appellants of a liquidation order and cross-appeal by petitioners of the dismissal of the oppression claim. This matter arose from orders of a petition concerning Golden Spigot Pub Ltd. (company) and its ownership of the Six Mile Pub.
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July 20, 2026
In a class action against Uber over employment classification, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed both parties’ motions to compel answers refused during discovery but allowed Uber leave to examine 10 additional class members.
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July 20, 2026
Canada and Pakistan have agreed to expand trade and investment in critical minerals and mining services as they seek to accelerate negotiations toward a bilateral investment treaty, according to a joint statement released July 20.
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July 20, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has reduced the compensation awarded to a construction manager for work performed after a project’s expected completion date, finding that a trial judge erroneously implied an ongoing monthly payment obligation into a contract that specified a fixed fee of $220,000.
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July 20, 2026
Canada has become very good at recruiting skilled immigrants. It has not become nearly as good at rewarding them. That distinction matters. A country that selects engineers, physicians, software developers, researchers, finance professionals and entrepreneurs on the promise of economic opportunity — but then delivers lower wages, credential barriers, punishing housing costs and weaker career mobility — should not be surprised when some of those same people leave.
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July 20, 2026
Ontario’s top court has ruled that a motion judge used the wrong section of the provincial Courts of Justice Act (CJA) to grant an injunction in a labour dispute, and a lawyer representing the union involved says the decision lays to rest any debate over the correct procedural avenue to follow in similar situations.
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July 20, 2026
An owner-manager’s decision to sell their business can represent the culmination of years of hard work, sacrifice and commitment. However, the path from ultimately deciding to sell and closing the deal is rarely straightforward.
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July 17, 2026
The federal and Quebec governments have announced renewed funding of $50 million over five years for the Quebec Fisheries Fund (QFF) to support projects aimed at boosting productivity and competitiveness, opening new markets and helping the sector adapt to ecosystem changes.
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July 17, 2026
Canada has announced several projects and $12.1 million in funding to advance the Canada-Mexico Action Plan, including to combat human trafficking.
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July 17, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada has reaffirmed that Canadian patent law bars patent claims for “methods of medical treatment” but has also clarified that drug-dosing regimens can be patentable subject matter if they do not seek to monopolize professional medical skill and judgment. In its 158-page judgment handed down July 17, the top court 9-0 dismissed the appeal by generic drug manufacturer Pharmascience Inc. from decisions of the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal that affirmed the validity of the patent owned by the respondents, Janssen Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
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July 17, 2026
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has declined to refer a shareholder redemption dispute to arbitration, finding that it lacked jurisdiction because there was no binding arbitration agreement and one party had not consented to the court determining the scope of the proposed arbitration.
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July 17, 2026
On July 17, the province of British Columbia announced it is entering into a “government-to-government cannabis agreement that supports shared health and safety priorities” with the Gitanmaax Band. The agreement is being made under Section 119 of the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act.
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July 17, 2026
Konstantine Stavrakos has joined Thomson Rogers LLP as a partner in its municipal, planning, expropriation and environmental law groups in Toronto.
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July 17, 2026
A key principle of Quebec contract law is that for a contract to be validly formed, the parties’ consent must be free and enlightened. An error can sometimes vitiate that consent, giving the court grounds to step in, but not every error has that effect. As a rule, a party can’t get a contract annulled just because they later realized it wasn’t a good deal after all, or because they overestimated the economic returns of doing business with the other party.
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July 16, 2026
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has announced that the six-month trend for housing starts was down in June as compared to May, saying the country is on track to build fewer homes this year than last as uncertainty, costs and soft demand continue to weigh on new construction.
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July 16, 2026
Canada is now the 79th signatory to the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a groundbreaking treaty aimed at providing a legal basis for international cooperation in the fight against cybercrime.
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July 16, 2026
The Federal Court has dismissed Dollarama’s motion to strike a proposed class action alleging it engaged in greenwashing contrary to the Competition Act. The court rejected arguments of res judicata despite a similar action in Quebec.
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July 16, 2026
Torkin Manes has appointed Sondra Rebenchuk as director of AI and innovation.
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July 16, 2026
WeirFoulds has added Damian Di Biase and Rijja Baig as associates in its commercial litigation and corporate, securities and public companies practice groups, respectively.
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July 16, 2026
Jessica Bardakji has joined Langlois as a lawyer in its litigation group in Montreal.
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July 16, 2026
Generative artificial intelligence is currently reshaping professional services, including the practice of law. For law firms that have not yet made the leap, incorporating AI into private practice may feel daunting. Challenges can include identifying where AI can deliver meaningful value, being willing to experiment with proven workflows and selecting the “right” AI platforms. Rather than approach AI adoption as a technology initiative, this article advocates for treating AI as a business improvement initiative by deliberately targeting specific inefficiencies and implementing AI incrementally to realize measurable benefits.
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July 16, 2026
Early in my career, “Wallace damages” were all the rage. After the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Wallace v. United Grain Growers (c.o.b. Public Press), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 701, a common law notice period could be extended to punish an employer’s bad faith in the manner of dismissal, and it seemed that every wrongful dismissal claim included a “Wallace bump.”
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July 15, 2026
As the Supreme Court of Canada moves to accept more cases in 2026, it has announced an especially packed fall session, with 31 appeals slated for argument from October through December. There are only 13 criminal law cases on the fall schedule that was unveiled by the top court this week: eight are as-of right appeals and just five are by-leave criminal appeals (one is both by leave and as of right).