January 23, 2026
The importance of mentorship and elevating young lawyers was a focal point of the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) Civil Dinner, which celebrates excellence in the bar. Both recipients of the OBA awards emphasized the vital position role models play in the profession.
January 23, 2026
James-Scott Lee has returned to Fasken as a partner in the firm’s banking and finance group.
January 22, 2026
Nova Scotia is clamping down on illegal fishing in the province by adding dozens of new offences and hiking fines.
January 22, 2026
The job of protecting animals in Saskatchewan is changing hands.
January 22, 2026
For the past 10 years, I have enjoyed teaching animal law as an adjunct professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law in Vancouver. This year, I am showcasing snapshots from some of the thought-provoking research papers my students have produced.
January 21, 2026
In a case that might land on the steps the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled unanimously that the federal cabinet wrongly invoked the Emergencies Act to declare a national “public order” emergency in 2022.
January 20, 2026
The British Columbia government is postponing the introduction of proposed amendments to its Heritage Conservation Act, which were originally anticipated for spring 2026.
January 20, 2026
Alberta has revealed new rules for water use in the province.
January 16, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada began hearings in its very busy winter session this week, which features a potentially watershed constitutional appeal and the surprise announcement that Justice Sheilah Martin, the court’s senior western judge, will retire next spring.
January 16, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and trade union Unifor are warning that Ottawa’s decision to open the Canadian market to Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) threatens domestic jobs, even as canola producers welcome tariff relief restoring access to the Chinese market.