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May 26, 2025
Federal Court rejects constitutional challenge to $20K damages cap in federal human rights cases
The Federal Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to the $20,000 cap on pain and suffering damages in federal human rights cases, finding the cap does not violate the Charter’s s. 15(1) equality rights.
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May 26, 2025
Appeal dismissed in case where holdback funds were to be paid by developer
In a decision with five judges on the panel, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal regarding a builders lien declaration and order related to holdback funds to be paid by the appellant.
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May 23, 2025
Court allows appeal to change convenient forum from B.C. to Alberta
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal challenging the jurisdiction of B.C. in a case where the respondent engineering company’s principal brought an action in Alberta despite the company being successful on a forum selection application for B.C.
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May 23, 2025
The Friday Brief: Editor-In-Chief’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 23, 2025
Manitoba introduces legislation to decrease interprovincial trade barriers
The Manitoba government has brought in new legislation to break down interprovincial trade barriers and help grow the province’s economy, as announced on May 22 by Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Minister Jamie Moses.
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May 22, 2025
Court dismisses appeals regarding derivative action in case of insolvent company
The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed two appeals relating to the dissolving of a company importing goods from Asia, arising from a shareholder’s leave application to bring a derivative action.
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May 22, 2025
Ombud releases report on ‘best value’ in procurement
The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) has published a new research study examining the “often misunderstood concept” of “best value” in procurement, traditionally focused on the lowest price or the highest combined score of price and technical merit.
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May 21, 2025
Appeal allowed in case of 30-day dispute resolution clause
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal finding that the application judge erred in interpreting that a mediation and arbitration clause required parties to resolve disputes within 30 days.
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May 21, 2025
600 kilometres north of Sweet Grass
It’s 3:27 in the morning, and I’m at my desk in the basement. A fan clicks on behind the furnace-room door, and my fingertips scatter keystrokes across my MacBook like dropped pins. Other than that, it’s silent.
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May 20, 2025
Federal Court upholds decisions to depopulate ostriches due to avian flu
The Federal Court has dismissed applications relating to orders to depopulate ostriches on a B.C. farm due to avian influenza, despite the applicant’s argument that the ostriches have rare genetics.