Civil Litigation
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January 06, 2026
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - Building regulations - Building permits -Restrictive covenants
Appeal by City of Kelowna from trial decision granting Watermark Developments Ltd.’s application to cancel restrictive covenants. In 2009, Kelowna approved the rezoning and subdivision of Watermark Developments Ltd.’s property on the condition that two restrictive no-build covenants be registered to protect a corridor envisioned as a future roadway linking Kelowna International Airport and UBC’s Okanagan campus as an alternative to the congested Highway 97.
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January 05, 2026
Miller Thomson promotes 8 lawyers to partnership
Miller Thomson LLP has admitted eight lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
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January 05, 2026
Ontario’s new rules, regulations run from labour and employment to road safety
New year, new rules. A number of new regulations and legislative initiatives have now come into effect after the clock ticked over into 2026, addressing a wide swath of areas from labour market barriers to road safety.
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January 05, 2026
Ontario Superior Court certifies securities class action against Canopy Growth
The Ontario Superior Court has certified a securities class action against cannabis company Canopy Growth over allegations that misrepresentations about its financial performance and internal controls caused investor losses.
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January 05, 2026
Court allows 5 interveners for Toronto bike lane Charter appeal
In a case concerning the unconstitutionality of removing bike lanes in Toronto, the Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed five organizations to act as interveners in an upcoming appeal by Ontario to be heard later this month.
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January 05, 2026
How insurers can jeopardize subrogation rights: Lessons from Millennium Insurance v. Kapeluck
Subrogation remains a powerful recovery tool for insurers, but its availability depends not only on policy wording but also on timely action. The recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Millennium Insurance Corporation v. Kapeluck, 2025 ABCA 82 (Kapeluck) illustrates how those rights can easily be lost and offers valuable guidance for industry participants.
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January 05, 2026
Alexander Verrilli joins McKenzie Lake as partner
McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP has promoted Alexander Verrilli to partner, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
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January 05, 2026
Might means right, even in the legal world
Recent events in Venezuela have us thinking about the expression “might means right,” and what it means for our legal systems.
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January 05, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal agrees octogenarians are relevant consumers for confusion analysis
In a judgment delivered on Nov. 28, 2025, 18 months after the appeal case was argued, the Federal Court of Appeal released its long-awaited ruling in Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. v. Novartis AG, 2025 FCA 212, dismissing an appeal from a decision of Justice Christine Pallotta reported at Novartis AG v. Biogen, Inc., 2024 FC 52.
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January 02, 2026
New Manitoba road laws aim to protect cyclists, snowplow drivers
Manitoba has brought into force new road safety laws in a bid to better protect snowplow operators, tow truck drivers and cyclists.