June 15, 2026
Arbitration clauses gained sharper edges in Alberta, thanks to the recent Arsopi v. ARVOS GmbH, 2026 ABCA 49 decision, in which the Court of Appeal treated a Tort‑Feasors Act (TFA) contribution claim as squarely within a foreign arbitration clause and sent the entire third‑party claim to Frankfurt.
June 12, 2026
The Federal Court has dismissed a motion to strike an environmental group’s challenge to a federal authorization for 14 temporary river crossings in Alberta, finding that the group met the test for public interest standing.
June 12, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has launched the National Food Security Strategy, the first of its kind in Canada. The strategy aims to open the market for independent retailers and boost domestic food production for a stronger and more affordable food system.
June 11, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand energy trade and infrastructure, critical minerals, manufacturing, life sciences and more.
June 10, 2026
The Supreme Court’s controversial Jordan decision, which has sparked the dismissal of thousands of cases due to unconstitutional trial delay, is still good law, but stays of proceedings are not a cure for undue systemic trial delay, Canada’s top judge says. “One stay of proceedings is too many,” Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner stressed at his annual press conference in Ottawa June 9.
June 10, 2026
Canada is launching its fourth annual high seas patrol mission to detect and deter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the North Pacific Ocean, according to a June 9 release.
June 10, 2026
Ontario has announced more funds to help communities deal with the risks associated with old and inactive oil and gas wells. Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris revealed the province was investing an additional $7.8 million in several provincial programs associated with dealing with the wells, bringing the 2026 commitment to nearly $11 million.
June 09, 2026
Elyse Bouey has joined McCarthy Tétrault as a partner in its business law group in Calgary.
June 08, 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced it will implement temporary import restrictions on livestock entering Canada from affected areas after a confirmed case of New World screwworm in a calf in Texas.
June 08, 2026
The federal government has announced a new liquidity facility that will provide eligible Canadian airlines with loans worth up to $150 million to help them manage financial pressures resulting from elevated jet fuel costs linked to disruptions in global energy markets including the Iran war.