SCC explains how to determine ‘factual causation’ and ‘remoteness of damage’ in negligence cases
Writing with Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin for the Supreme Court of Canada’s majority, Justice Malcolm Rowe said ‘it is essential that factual causation and remoteness of damage remain analytically distinct and be treated separately.’
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 5:14 PM
Splintering over the results in a multi-defendant personal injury case, the Supreme Court of Canada has elaborated on the elements of “factual causation” and “remoteness” of damages and on the roles they play in analyzing negligence claims. On Oct. 23, a majority of the seven-judge bench dismissed the appeals of plaintiffs Sophia Hemmings, her litigation guardian and her family from a 2024 Ontario Court of Appeal medical negligence decision: Hemmings v. Padmore, 2026 SCC 34. ... [read more]
Settlement approved in Instagram privacy class action
Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 3:11 PM
A settlement has been approved in a certified class action involving an alleged breach of privacy from scraping of Instagram profiles. ... [read more]
WSIB union urges reversal of premium rate cut, warns layoffs will worsen service
Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 1:42 PM
The union representing Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) employees has called on the Ontario government to reverse a workplace injury insurance premium rate reduction, warning that planned layoffs will worsen service for injured workers. ... [read more]
Dalhousie law opens ‘first-of-its-kind’ tax dispute clinic
Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 12:28 PM
An East Coast law school now has a “first-of-its-kind” clinic that assists people embroiled in federal tax disputes — and at the same time gives students a unique “experiential learning opportunity.” ... [read more]
Appeal Court rejects First Nations child welfare class action as not preferable procedure
Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 5:30 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal dismissing the certification of a First Nations constitutional class action relating to child and family services, finding that it was not the preferable procedure as it demanded involvement of provinces and territories. ... [read more]