July 06, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed new leaders to head two of Canada’s major trial courts. On July 6, Justice Alan Diner was appointed chief justice of the Federal Court, the national superior trial court that decides disputes in the federal domain. He succeeds Paul Crampton, who retired from the post Oct. 31, 2025.
July 06, 2026
Would you buy insurance that only helps you 10 per cent of the time? The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association says that is what accident victims face at the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), where insurers win about 90 per cent of coverage disputes.
July 03, 2026
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will come into force between Canada and the United Kingdom on Sept. 1, Global Affairs Canada says.
July 02, 2026
Munir Abdulhadi and Jill T. Wolkowski have joined McDougall Gauley LLP as associates in its Regina and Saskatoon offices, respectively.
July 02, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada’s newest judge says his key areas of legal expertise are constitutional and criminal law, including the rules of evidence and procedure, though he has also presided over many civil and administrative law cases in his generalist trial court. Glenn Joyal, a former federal and Manitoba prosecutor and the longtime chief justice of the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench, was elevated by the prime minister to the top court on June 30, succeeding Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin of Alberta, the highly respected constitutional and criminal law litigator, academic and judge who retired from the bench May 30.
July 02, 2026
Appeal by Zurich Insurance Company (“Zurich”) against an appeal judge’s decision. Zurich and Chubb Insurance Company of Canada (“Chubb”) were involved in a dispute over which insurance company was responsible for paying accident benefits for an accident that occurred in 2006 involving Singh. Singh believed Chubb was the insurer.
June 30, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the certification of a class action against opioid manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers over health-care costs arising from the opioid crisis, rejecting arguments that the plaintiffs were required to produce more detailed evidence to support certification.
June 29, 2026
Ontario’s civil courts continue to struggle with post-pandemic delays. The problem is not just administrative. In personal injury litigation — and especially in motor vehicle collision cases — delay changes the financial value of a claim. For plaintiffs, longer times to get to trial do not simply postpone compensation. They can reduce it.
June 29, 2026
Canada is the only G7 country without a dedicated domestic launch capability — for now. The federal government’s proposed “space age” legislation, Bill C-28, the Canadian Space Launch Act, would, if passed, create Canada’s first dedicated legal framework for spacecraft launch and re-entry on Canadian soil and better position Canada to become a leader in the global commercial space economy.
June 29, 2026
When Canadians celebrated their national team’s dramatic 1-0 victory over South Africa in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, few were thinking about insurance law. They were celebrating a historic football achievement: a place in the Round of 16, secured by Stephen Eustáquio’s stoppage-time goal and a resilient performance from Jesse Marsch’s squad. Canada’s victory marked one of the country’s greatest sporting moments and set up a Round of 16 meeting with either Morocco or the Netherlands.