Civil Litigation
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June 05, 2025
Court dismisses action relating to misappropriation of real estate settlement funds
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a case against a lawyer and his firm, finding their actions were not the cause of misappropriated funds in a real estate settlement.
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June 05, 2025
Ottawa reintroduces Citizenship Act reforms that create new framework for ‘citizenship by descent’
The minority Liberal government has reintroduced Citizenship Act amendments that would create a new “citizenship by descent” framework going forward, allowing those born abroad to Canadians, beyond the first generation, to access Canadian citizenship based on a Canadian parent’s “substantial connection” to Canada.
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June 05, 2025
Competition Bureau release final guidelines on environmental claims
After two rounds of public consultation, the Competition Bureau has released its final guidelines on environmental claims.
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June 05, 2025
Mary-Pier Lareau joins Lavery’s litigation team
Quebec firm Lavery has announced that Mary-Pier Lareau has joined its Sherbrooke office.
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June 05, 2025
B.C. court certifies class action over COVID-19 prisoner isolation policies
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class action alleging the federal government was negligent and violated the Charter rights of certain prisoners by confining them in medical isolation during COVID-19 outbreaks and depriving them of human interaction for extended periods of time.
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June 05, 2025
Court rules reform proposal downloads red tape on doctors
The medical profession is under enormous strain right now because family doctors are spending too much time on unnecessary administrative tasks. There is an unrelenting demand for doctors to complete forms from multiple sources and different levels of government. This avalanche of red tape is driving doctor burnout and, in some cases, reducing clinical hours for doctors to do what they do best — care for their patients.
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June 05, 2025
Alberta Appeal Court divided over review of coal mining decision
Alberta’s top court has dismissed an appeal of a decision that denied judicial review of a mining project, but the province’s chief justice issued a dissent that said that judicial review on questions of fact or mixed fact and law are constitutionally protected.
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June 05, 2025
PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURIES - Body injuries - Considerations impacting on award - Degree of impairment - Pre-existing injury
Appeal by appellant, Mr. Chan, against a court order regarding the findings on causation and damages assessment arising from a motor vehicle accident, and cross-appeal by respondent, Mr. Yu, from a court’s assessment on degree of liability and damages assessment.
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June 05, 2025
Yukon enacts transparency laws for corporations
In a bid to lessen the potential for companies to be used in financial crimes, the Yukon is making corporations — including incorporated law firms — identify those who stand to profit from company shares.
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June 05, 2025
Undue influence and suspicious circumstances
Lawyers who deal with potentially vulnerable clients must always be on the lookout that such clients are not the subject of undue influence. Undue influence can be exerted by people in a position to exploit the client’s vulnerabilities, such as caregivers, parents and children, and can include those who have been granted power of attorney for property or personal care.