Court allows 10 more discovery examinations in Uber class action
Monday, July 20, 2026 @ 5:16 PM
In a class action against Uber over employment classification, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed both parties’ motions to compel answers refused during discovery but allowed Uber leave to examine 10 additional class members. ... [read more]
Canada, Pakistan target critical minerals trade as investment treaty talks advance
Monday, July 20, 2026 @ 5:03 PM
Canada and Pakistan have agreed to expand trade and investment in critical minerals and mining services as they seek to accelerate negotiations toward a bilateral investment treaty, according to a joint statement released July 20. ... [read more]
Court reduces construction manager award, rejects ongoing service fee in fixed-price contract
Monday, July 20, 2026 @ 3:55 PM
The B.C. Court of Appeal has reduced the compensation awarded to a construction manager for work performed after a project’s expected completion date, finding that a trial judge erroneously implied an ongoing monthly payment obligation into a contract that specified a fixed fee of $220,000. ... [read more]
Feds to spend $607M in next phase of plan to end gender-based violence
Friday, July 17, 2026 @ 5:21 PM
Canada’s government is spending more than half a billion dollars to support the next phase of its decade-long push to eradicate gender-based violence. On July 16, it was announced that Ottawa will be investing $607.4 million into its ongoing National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence — a 10-year initiative where participating provinces and territories sign on to the plan and, in exchange, receive funding to help implement the plan in their respective jurisdictions. ... [read more]