Friday, February 20, 2026 @ 5:11 PM
Canadian business groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under emergency powers. However, they say duties imposed under separate legal authorities continue to weigh on exporters as the two countries prepare for trade talks. ... [read more]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 3:24 PM
The B.C. government is saying amendments to provincial civil forfeiture legislation will increase its clarity and efficiency, but a lawyer says the changes will lead to privacy erosions and increased pressure on people who are being targeted under the law. ... [read more]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 3:22 PM
A recent ruling out of Yukon grappled with the “concept of ambiguity” in lease agreements and ultimately established law around contractual interpretation, says the lawyer of a resident who argued the territory had granted him a “lifetime lease” on a piece of property. ... [read more]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 3:19 PM
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with 60 global and domestic counterparts, has issued a joint statement addressing “serious concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) systems that generate realistic images and videos depicting identifiable individuals without their knowledge and consent.” ... [read more]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 1:42 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has held that the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) applies where a company re-registers outside Canada in order to avoid the anti-deferral tax regime for Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs). ... [read more]
Civil Litigation
Partial summary judgment after Kotsopoulos: Structural reset in Ontario civil procedureWills, Trusts & Estates
B.C. Court of Appeal reinforces presumption of early vesting in estate law
