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June 10, 2025
Canada’s top judge declares ‘in this country, the rule of law is non-negotiable’
Lawyers, as officers of the court, have a professional “responsibility and obligation” to defend the rule of law and the independence of the bar and judiciary against attacks, Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner said at his annual news conference in Ottawa.
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June 10, 2025
Competition Bureau opens consultation on algorithmic pricing
The Competition Bureau has published a new discussion paper titled “Algorithmic Pricing and Competition” and is calling for public consultation on the matter.
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June 10, 2025
Court dismisses leave to amend in case by Tim Hortons franchisees
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a leave application in a case involving a Tim Hortons franchise because proposed amendments were poorly drafted.
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June 10, 2025
Canada enforces fourth round of sanctions against individuals in West Bank
On June 10, the federal government announced new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations against “facilitators of extremist settler violence against civilians in West Bank.”
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June 09, 2025
Court dismisses Telus’s motion to amend class action certification on consumer definition
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has denied Telus’s motion to amend a class action certification that alleged that its customers “were subjected to the undisclosed practice of ‘rounding up’ the charge on calls to the next minute.”
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June 09, 2025
BCSC joins international regulators to target unlawful ‘finfluencers’
The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has announced that it has joined with international regulators to “crack down on unauthorized ‘finfluencers’” who are touting financial products or services illegally, thereby putting millions of social media users at risk.
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June 06, 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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June 05, 2025
Court dismisses action relating to misappropriation of real estate settlement funds
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a case against a lawyer and his firm, finding their actions were not the cause of misappropriated funds in a real estate settlement.
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June 04, 2025
Competition Bureau publishes guidance on competitor property controls
Following a public consultation, the Competition Bureau has published guidance on competitor property controls for commercial real estate, providing transparency on its enforcement approach.
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June 04, 2025
Court allows contempt motion in trademark case for social media videos
The Federal Court has found a corporate plaintiff’s director in contempt of court for posting videos on social media relating to the mediation process to settle trademark litigation.