Civil Litigation
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May 20, 2025
Federal Court upholds decisions to depopulate ostriches due to avian flu
The Federal Court has dismissed applications relating to orders to depopulate ostriches on a B.C. farm due to avian influenza, despite the applicant’s argument that the ostriches have rare genetics.
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May 20, 2025
High-conflict parenting and the unique circumstances of adult children with disabilities
In the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, D.F. v. R.W.F., 2025 ONCA 129, Justice Steve Coroza addressed the issue of parenting orders concerning an adult “child of the marriage.” This decision follows J.F.R. v. K.L.L., 2024 ONCA 520, where Justice Lois Roberts emphasized that the meaning of “capacity” is context-dependent and that there is a rebuttable presumption of capacity, including for an adult child with a disability.
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May 20, 2025
Drip pricing under the microscope following Quebec Court of Appeal ruling
A Quebec Court of Appeal ruling that ordered Air Canada to pay more than $10 million in punitive damages in a class-action lawsuit underscores the growing risks that companies engaging in drip pricing face, according to legal pundits.
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May 20, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Parties - Class or representative actions - Certification - Pleadings
Appeal by appellants from orders certifying class action and dismissing their application for summary judgment.
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May 20, 2025
Saskatchewan conference examines role of tribunal counsel
Tribunal counsel must give legal advice that is neutral, remain “independent of the parties” involved and not be seen as influencing an outcome, said a veteran administrative lawyer during a Saskatchewan conference.
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May 16, 2025
Competition Bureau releases 2025-26 annual plan, builds on legislative changes
The Competition Bureau has released its annual plan for 2025-26, saying it will continue to build on previous legislative changes aimed at enhancing competition, especially in the face of “rapid shifts in trade, market dynamics and technology.”
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May 16, 2025
Federal Court extends deadlines for immigration JRs due to surging cases, inadequate gov’t funding
Contending with far too many immigration cases for its tight budget, the Federal Court this week extended by 45 days its regulation 30-day deadlines for litigants to perfect their applications for leave and judicial review of immigration decisions (ALJRs). Why? Because the registry’s beleaguered staff simply can’t keep up, and now often needs weeks rather than days to intake and process the ALJRs — which have more than quadrupled the average volume the court experienced over the five years immediately preceding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 16, 2025
Surrey bookkeeper sentenced for nearly $1 million in GST/HST evasion
A Vancouver hotel bookkeeper who masterminded a goods and services tax evasion scheme worth almost $1 million has received a conditional sentence of two years less a day and two years’ probation, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced.
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May 16, 2025
Ontario case highlights human oversight function in generative AI which cannot be ignored: law prof
An Ontario judge has criticized a lawyer for the apparent use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in a factum which provided several incorrect case citations, and legal experts are saying the judge's admonishments highlight the need for human oversight of AI and increased attention to the guidance provided by law societies and courts on the use of the technology by legal professionals.
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May 16, 2025
Natasha Sanders joins McLennan Ross in Yellowknife
Associate lawyer Natasha Sanders has joined the Yellowkknife office of McLennan Ross as part of the firm's litigation and advisory practice .