Ontario decision clarifies when employee can keep ownership of work under Copyright Act
Graham Honsa of Wilson Lue LLP says a recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal offers good guidance on interpreting a section of the Copyright Act that says an employer is the first owner of the copyright in a work created by an employee ‘in the course of’ their employment.
Thursday, April 02, 2026 @ 3:52 PM
Ontario’s top court has ruled against a company that claimed software developed by an employee belonged to them, with the judges saying the work was not done in the normal course of employment. Nexus Solutions Inc., a London, Ont.-based company that develops and markets CEMView, a software product, claimed that competing software developed by a former employee belonged to them. ... [read more]
Legal team appeals ruling slashing $255M contingency fee to $40M
Tuesday, April 07, 2026 @ 3:50 PM
The legal team whose contingency fee was reduced from $255 million to $40 million after it negotiated a $10-billion settlement for 21 First Nations is appealing the decision, arguing the court undervalued its role in the historic agreement. ... [read more]
N.B. seeking more resident input on changes to landlord-tenant laws
Tuesday, April 07, 2026 @ 3:39 PM
New Brunswick’s government is seeking additional input from residents on changes to rental rules for tenants and landlords as part of its bid to modernize residential tenancies legislation. ... [read more]
Ontario introduces legislation for changes to regional governance
Tuesday, April 07, 2026 @ 2:34 PM
On April 2, Ontario introduced the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026 to change how certain regional governments function, saying the changes would support lower costs for municipal taxpayers and better align decision-making with shared provincial and regional priorities. ... [read more]
Feds end firearms buyback program after 67K declared
Thursday, April 02, 2026 @ 6:05 PM
The federal government has announced that the nation-wide declaration period for the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program for individuals ended March 31, with over 67,000 assault-style firearms being declared by 37,869 owners. The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, however, called the program a failure as not all guns would be compensated. ... [read more]