May 08, 2026
In remarks delivered to the House of Commons, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada emphasized the “impact of a rapidly evolving technological environment,” called for modernization of federal privacy laws and advocated for permanent funding of his office.
May 08, 2026
Spoiler Alert: The following contains plot details from Better Call Saul. Charles McGill, the decorated senior partner in the TV series Better Call Saul, is everything the legal profession tells itself it stands for: principled, authoritative, a guardian of the rule of law. His younger brother Jimmy — the poor, hustling, desperate Saul Goodman — represents everything the profession looks down on. But as artificial intelligence dismantles the gatekeeping function that long justified the legal profession’s self-image, it is worth asking: which one of them is a more accurate reflection of a lawyer?
May 07, 2026
The federal privacy commissioner has called on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to strengthen protections for taxpayer information after finding persistent gaps in the agency’s privacy and security systems despite reforms introduced since 2024.
May 07, 2026
The Carney government has introduced its second omnibus implementation bill to implement a slew of measures it proposed in the federal budget last November.
May 07, 2026
The Federal Court has rejected Lindt’s opposition to the registration of the trademark MASTER CHOCOLAT, finding the company failed to establish use of its MAÎTRE CHOCOLATIER mark independently of its other branding.
May 07, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has partially allowed an appeal challenging the commencement date of an action that was later converted into a class proceeding arising from a building fire.
May 07, 2026
In the case of Brass Collar Capital Corp. v. The King, 2026 TCC 62 (Brass), the Tax Court of Canada considered whether to allow an appeal to proceed despite the resolution of all of the issues under dispute.
May 07, 2026
International law firm DWF has announced 40 senior promotions as part of its annual process, including three in Canada: Erik P. Masse (Montreal) and Lindsey Galvin (Calgary) were promoted within the partnership, while Gordon Becher (Calgary) was promoted to partner.
May 07, 2026
Canada’s privacy commissioner and three of his provincial counterparts are saying an investigation of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has led the company to take steps that better protect the personal information of Canadians — but the regulators are also urging decision-makers to take action to modernize privacy laws for the digital age.
May 07, 2026
Limitations defences are playing an increasingly prominent role at the certification stage of class proceedings. While courts continue to caution that certification is not a merits determination, recent jurisprudence confirms that limitations issues can be raised at or prior to the certification hearing.