June 22, 2026
In part one of this series, we looked at how paragraph 207 of Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 paves the way for litigation abuse claims, plus how Rule 5.1-1 of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada Model Code of Professional Conduct affects the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision.
June 22, 2026
On June 19, the Government of Manitoba appointed Judge Jerilee Ryle as the provincial court of Manitoba’s first associate chief judge of reconciliation. “The creation of an associate chief judge of reconciliation marks a historic step toward building a court system that better reflects and respects Indigenous traditions, values and lived experiences,” said Justice Minister Matt Wiebe.
June 22, 2026
Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, widely reputed in recent years to be a leading candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, has been nominated to fill the western vacancy that opened up with the May 30 retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on June 22.
June 22, 2026
Appeal by QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (QMC) from orders dismissing its application for certiorari to quash an equipment removal order and dismissing its application for mandamus compelling Manitoba to determine its 2024 exploration permit application. QMC held a recorded mining claim and had for years received one year provincial park exploration permits for its lithium exploration project at the Irgon mine site.
June 19, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that Ontario courts have jurisdiction over claims against a Liechtenstein trustee whose offshore trust was allegedly funded with money siphoned from Bridging Finance, rejecting arguments that the trustee was too remote from the alleged misconduct.
June 19, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a motion relating to an investigation to recover millions in potentially fraudulent payments from the packaged bread class action settlement with Loblaw, after the administrator flagged suspicious claim activity.
June 19, 2026
The federal government has been advised by the majority of a 17-member parliamentary special committee to amend the Criminal Code to “indefinitely” bar access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) to persons suffering solely from mental illness, with the Bloc Québécois and three dissenting senators recommending that the government direct a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada to clarify the applicable law.
June 19, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal, finding that the judge erred by delegating the determination of the fair value of shares to a chartered business valuator rather than having the court determine it.
June 19, 2026
The commentary on Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, has run almost entirely in one direction. Damages, intake methodology, and sequencing alongside the family file: the conversation has been about how plaintiffs can use the new tort of intimate partner violence to sue their ex and claim damages.
June 19, 2026
Appeal by Resler from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal which reinstated Anglin’s claim in part. Anglin was a Member of the Legislative Assembly who had been unsuccessful in his 2015 re-election bid.