April 20, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has now made clear that income earned during the notice period will generally reduce wrongful dismissal damages, even where the replacement job is lower paying or lower ranking.
April 20, 2026
In Tudor v. Accurate Screen Ltd., 2026 ABKB 237 (Justice Keith Yamauchi), the Court of King’s found an employer had just cause to dismiss an employee who made misrepresentations on his resumé.
April 20, 2026
After a six-week jury trial, Evan Wright, 19, was convicted of first-degree murder, and Philip Fitzpatrick, 21, his first cousin, was found guilty of manslaughter. They successfully appealed their convictions, and the Ontario Court of Appeal set out its reasons in R. v. Fitzpatrick, 2026 ONCA 262.
April 20, 2026
After initial pushback and criticism, law firms in Canada are finally instituting artificial intelligence (AI) in their offices in a significant way. For example, Torys, one of the largest law firms in Canada, has entered into a partnership with Harvey, a legal AI software, to drive firm-wide adoption at scale.
April 17, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the first ever Canada Investment Summit as part of a plan to catalyze $1 trillion in total investment over the next five years.
April 17, 2026
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has announced that the six-month trend in housing starts decreased by 2.9 per cent in March to 248,378 units. It said the measure was the moving average of the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada.
April 17, 2026
WeirFoulds has added Stephen Corrington as an associate in its commercial litigation and Caribbean and offshore practice groups.
April 17, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that the competition commissioner retains the power to seek ex parte orders compelling the production of documents and testimony under the Competition Act even after commencing proceedings before the Competition Tribunal.
April 17, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned an order requiring former residents of manufactured houses to physically remove their homes from the reserve lands they were ordered to vacate.
April 17, 2026
This British Columbia Court of Appeal case highlights how the enforcement powers of the strata plan for unpaid strata fees and the egregious conduct of the homeowner can lead to the dismissal of the appeal (Zhang v. Strata Plan BCS 4288, 2026 BCCA 55). The homeowner, Shimin Zhang (Zhang), is the appellant and the Strata Plan (Strata) is the respondent in the appeal.