June 22, 2026
The Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed on or about June 17, 2026, between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran (with Pakistan as mediator/witness), marks a temporary ceasefire following months of conflict. Titled the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the 14-point document creates an extendable 60-day negotiating period for a final comprehensive agreement. The full text is attached as Exhibit A below.
June 22, 2026
Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, widely reputed in recent years to be a leading candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, has been nominated to fill the western vacancy that opened up with the May 30 retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on June 22.
June 22, 2026
Appeal by QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (QMC) from orders dismissing its application for certiorari to quash an equipment removal order and dismissing its application for mandamus compelling Manitoba to determine its 2024 exploration permit application. QMC held a recorded mining claim and had for years received one year provincial park exploration permits for its lithium exploration project at the Irgon mine site.
June 18, 2026
The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) 2026 Arbitration Rules, which came into effect on June 1, 2026, mark a decisive shift in how ICC cases will be managed and resolved in the future.
June 17, 2026
Amid renewed commitments by G7 leaders this week to pressure and sanction Russia for its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, Canada announced new sanctions against Russian companies, ships and individuals.
June 16, 2026
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an application arguing that multiple charges stemming from a tailings storage facility failure were duplicative. It found that five affected bodies of water were legally distinct.
June 16, 2026
The federal government has introduced legislation that would establish enforceable drinking water and wastewater standards on First Nation lands and announced a $4.6-billion funding commitment for water and wastewater infrastructure in First Nation communities.
June 16, 2026
Ontario and the United Kingdom have signed a statement of intent (SOI) to collaborate on developing an integrated critical minerals supply chain.
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.