Business
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October 10, 2025
When fired ‘at any time’ doesn’t mean game over: Li v. Wayfair Canada ULC
Termination clauses have long been the horror genre of employment law. Draft them too generously toward the employer, and the courts will strike them down faster than you can say contra proferentem. Draft them too cautiously, and you hand the employee common law notice on a silver platter.
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October 10, 2025
Self-represented litigant loses bid to include trial transcripts
It is common knowledge that when a person testifies, the witness promises to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. That is because the judge, the decision-maker, needs the whole truth to render a just decision. What happens when an appeals court faces a situation where the “whole” truth is not put before it?
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October 10, 2025
Marineland belugas deserve legal protection, not posturing and politics
In 2019, Canada enacted groundbreaking federal law banning the capture and breeding of whales, dolphins and porpoises for entertainment, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, also known as the “Free Willy” bill, whereby Canadian facilities are not allowed to hold, breed or import whales and dolphins.
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October 09, 2025
New law to allow B.C. to go after vape makers for public health costs
The B.C. government has introduced new legislation which would allow the province to recover public health cost from vaping product manufacturers and wholesalers, according to a release issued on Oct. 8.
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October 09, 2025
New federal Bill C-12 features immigration reforms carved out from contentious ‘strong borders’ bill
The federal government has removed about half of its controversial 140-page omnibus “strong borders” bill (C-2) and inserted excised measures into a newly introduced 70-page “immigration and borders” bill (C-12), which proposes many of the same immigration changes that critics had called on Ottawa to scrap.
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October 09, 2025
B.C. to modernize consumer protection laws on credit fraud
British Columbia is introducing amendments to improve consumer protection laws, allowing consumers to benefit from stronger tools for protection against credit-related fraud and to “support confident financial decision-making.”
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October 09, 2025
Court finds credit union transactions enforceable despite unregistered operations in Alberta
The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal and cross-appeal relating to the question of validity and enforcement of transactions in a case where the appellants claimed a Saskatchewan credit union could not carry on business in Alberta.
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October 09, 2025
From the Coach: How do you identify potential successors in law firms?
Law firm succession planning is a critical process that ensures the continuity and stability of a firm when leadership changes occur. Identifying potential successors is not merely about finding capable attorneys; it is about recognizing future leaders who can uphold the firm’s values and drive it forward.
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October 09, 2025
Lippes Mathias names Brian Bocketti chief growth officer
Lippes Mathias LLP has announced that partner and executive committee member Brian J. Bocketti has been appointed chief growth officer.
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October 09, 2025
Theme of World Day Against Death Penalty 2025: Use of death penalty as tool to oppress
This Friday marks the 23rd World Day Against the Death Penalty. On this day, abolitionists around the world call on governments that retain the practice to abolish capital punishment. We also use the day to draw attention to individual cases of those facing execution and plead for clemency, commutation or a reconsideration of the case altogether. A theme this year in the cases we are highlighting is the use of the death penalty as a tool to oppress.