June 08, 2026
A decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice a few years ago in Simone v. 1312733 Ontario Inc., 2019 ONSC 4420 (appeal dismissed by Divisional Court at 2020 ONSC 6546) set out some important principles to be applied when seeking an order for partition under the Partition Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.4. In particular, the court in Simone addressed the circumstances in which an order may be obtained for the partition of property instead of its sale and payment of sale proceeds to the co-owners (for a more detailed analysis of this case, see Partition orders are rare, for good reason).
June 05, 2026
Manitoba has passed Canada’s first nurse-to-patient ratio legislation to improve patient safety, support nurses and strengthen health care staffing across the province.
June 05, 2026
Yukon’s Supreme Court has issued a directive on the use of generative AI “in written and oral representations” in a bid to reinforce the “integrity and credibility of legal proceedings.”
June 05, 2026
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne tabled his annual report in Parliament on June 4, noting efforts to promote privacy and provide leadership to individuals and businesses in light of rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
June 05, 2026
Clark Wilson has added Erin Valentine as an associate in its higher learning and business litigation groups in Vancouver.
June 05, 2026
The Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy is designed to ensure that companies awarded defence procurement contracts undertake business activities in Canada equal to the value of the contracts they have won. The policy aims to ensure that “significant investments in defence-related goods and services generate long-term and high-value economic benefit to Canadian industry and encourage the growth of industry in emerging technologies, established and globally competitive capabilities, and domestic capacity related to national security issues.”
June 05, 2026
When a Canadian court or tribunal finds that a party has relied on a case that does not exist, the consequence is far from uniform. In one decision, the lawyer responsible was ordered to pay $17,550 in costs personally. In another, the order was $100. In 60 of the 177 decisions we reviewed, the adjudicator identified the problem but imposed no consequence at all.
June 05, 2026
An Ontario farm operator has lost its arguments at the province’s highest court that it should not bear responsibility for the collapse of a bridge on its land.
June 04, 2026
The federal government’s new national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy indicates that legislative and regulatory changes are coming to facilitate Canada’s transformation into an AI leader among mid-sized nations, while also protecting the privacy and security of Canadians and businesses, as well as the country’s sovereignty.
June 04, 2026
Ottawa has extended an engagement process on proposed reforms aimed at ensuring federal reviews and decision-making timelines for major projects take no longer than one year.