Business
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July 07, 2025
Suzanne Porteous joins BD&P’s employment and labour team
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, LLP (BD&P) has welcomed Suzanne Porteous as a partner in its employment and labour group.
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July 07, 2025
David Steinberg joins Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright has announced that David Steinberg has joined its Toronto office as of counsel.
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July 07, 2025
A common mistake in statutory interpretation
In the training that I deliver on statutory interpretation, I caution against relying on prior interpretations of a statutory provision or a related provision without first doing your own interpretive analysis of the provision. In Pepa v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 SCC 21, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a tribunal decision that made this mistake.
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July 04, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal rules trial judge erred in double car accident case involving lawyer
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a Surrey, B.C., woman who was injured in two car accidents, finding that the lower court judge erred in law by failing to properly analyze an alternate theory for her injury and her future loss of earnings.
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July 04, 2025
Auto insurance body calls on Alberta to act on rising theft claims
The voice for Canada’s insurers is calling for action after finding dramatic increases in the number of auto theft claims in Alberta. In a July 3 news release, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) raised red flags over a steady spike in thefts, which it stated “continued to climb last year and is up dramatically over the past three years” in the province.
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July 04, 2025
Federal Court upholds dismissal of UBC trademark challenge
The Federal Court has upheld the dismissal of the University of British Columbia’s opposition to a trademark registration by a food services company, finding that UBC failed to prove that the mark was not distinctive or confusing in relation to its own restaurant and catering mark.
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July 04, 2025
Court quashes appeal relating to 23andMe’s insolvency after global data breach
The B.C. Court of Appeal has quashed an appeal finding that the appellant failed to seek required leave in relation to insolvency proceedings. The appellant sought to bring class actions relating to a 2023 cyberattack on genetic testing company 23andMe.
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July 04, 2025
Anisha Samat returns to Robins Appleby
Anisha Samat has rejoined Robins Appleby LLP’s litigation group as an associate.
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July 04, 2025
Ontario launches program to support early-stage mineral exploration
The Ontario government has announced the launch of the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP) for 2025 to “support early-stage mineral exploration.” The government will be investing up to $10 million in the program, which will “help junior mining companies and licensed prospectors cover early exploration and development costs.”
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July 04, 2025
What can happen when one party fails to pay costs during litigation
During the course of litigation, a court may require a party to pay costs following motions or other interim steps. One of the more frustrating situations for a litigant is to be required to continue on with the proceeding while the other party has failed to pay costs.