Civil Litigation
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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.
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January 02, 2026
Court finds Environment Canada’s interpretation of Clean Fuel Regulations unreasonable
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review application and found that Environment and Climate Change Canada’s interpretation of the Clean Fuel Regulations concerning a carbon sequestering project in Alberta was unreasonable.
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January 02, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal upholds CTA’s decision on CN Rail grain revenue caps
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)’s refusal to reopen CN Rail’s maximum grain revenue caps for certain crop years, despite the company’s claim that COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine drove an unprecedented gap between forecast and actual inflation in its input costs.
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December 24, 2025
B.C. court overturns ruling on vexatious litigant finding and special costs
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has found that a chambers judge did not afford procedural fairness and wrongfully concluded that a litigant was vexatious, resulting in costs ordered against him.
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December 24, 2025
Law360 Canada is taking a publishing break and will be back Jan. 2
Law360 Canada will be on a publishing hiatus from Dec. 25, 2025, to Jan. 2, 2026. We wish you a happy holiday and all the best for the new year.
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December 23, 2025
P.E.I. to launch first community legal clinic
A prominent lawyers’ group in Prince Edward Island is calling the launch of the province’s first community legal clinic “an important advancement in access to justice” — particularly for those facing barriers to certain types of civil justice.
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December 23, 2025
Court clarifies order in UBC free speech case
B.C.’s top court has ruled that an order striking a constitutional claim against the province was too ambiguous and should have included specific reference to the portions of the pleadings that were struck.
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December 23, 2025
Court adjourns veterans’ benefits class action pending outcome of proposed retroactive legislation
The Federal Court has adjourned a certification motion in a proposed class action challenging the practice of prorating certain indexation adjustments for veterans’ benefits pending the outcome of proposed legislation that could end the class action.
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December 23, 2025
$16.5M settlement reached in N.B. police sexual abuse case
A proposed $16.5-million settlement has been reached in a New Brunswick class action that claimed that a police officer committed sexual abuse against the class, which also led to other types of harm.
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December 22, 2025
Court denies higher contingency fee in case tied to Indian Day Schools settlement
In a case relating to the Indian Day Schools class action settlement, the Federal Court of Appeal has denied a law firm’s appeal for a five per cent contingency fee, noting class counsel involved in proceedings had a lower rate.