May 22, 2026
Amnesty International’s latest annual report on the global state of the death penalty paints a sobering picture.
May 21, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador has tapped a veteran lawyer to conduct a review of the province’s privacy and access to information laws. It was announced May 20 that Keri-Lynn Power will commence a statutory review of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
May 21, 2026
The decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 has been widely hailed by the family law nation. I have made my views known earlier in writings in this column. I offer little more now but to join those who believe that ultimately this decision will lead to longer and more protracted family law disputes. I hope I am wrong. However, I now write to again voice my displeasure at unelected judges making law.
May 20, 2026
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has appointed five judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective May 27, 2026.
May 20, 2026
John Chedid has joined Langlois as a lawyer in its litigation and dispute resolution group.
May 20, 2026
Fifty-seven years ago, Hydro-Québec signed an advantageous contract with the Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp. (CF(L)Co) for a large block of power at $2 per megawatt hour for 75 years. In December 2014, the premiers of Quebec and Labrador announced a proposed transaction for the existing dam plus 3,900-megawatt expansion products. Simultaneously, they released the Churchill Falls Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The document was not really a memorandum of understanding; it was a pastiche of draft contract sections plus schedules that reflected modelled quantities and prices.
May 19, 2026
Gowling WLG has added Jennifer Bishop as a partner in its corporate group and as head of sports.
May 19, 2026
Prelia has added Jacques S. Darche as a partner in its Montreal office.
May 19, 2026
The release of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal’s latest annual report sets the stage for an increase in webcasts and a push to educate people on the importance of judicial independence, says the province’s top judge.
May 15, 2026
Most law firm owners didn’t start their careers thinking carefully about their life design. They started thinking about cases, clients, qualifications and building something credible in a demanding profession.