The Complete Brief
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July 10, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of group’s petition to protect birds, stop old-growth logging
An environmental group has lost its legal bid to protect a threatened seabird’s nesting areas and block old-growth logging in a portion of southwestern Vancouver Island.
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July 10, 2025
Class action certified against Canada Post for drip pricing allegations
The Federal Court has certified a class action against Canada Post for alleged drip pricing practices relating to fuel surcharges, noting that the display of the alleged unattainable price was a novel claim.
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July 10, 2025
What’s in a name? Including femicide in the Criminal Code
Recently, federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser indicated he would be “open” to including the term “femicide” in the Criminal Code, possibly as part of a number of reforms he expects to present to Parliament in the fall.
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July 10, 2025
Thirty days to trigger mediation: A deadline or a minimum waiting period?
Multitiered dispute resolution clauses — also known as “step clauses” — are common in commercial contracts containing agreements to arbitrate. Especially in sectors like construction, architecture, engineering and professional services, parties often agree that disputes must first go through informal negotiation, then mediation, before finally proceeding to arbitration.
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July 10, 2025
Alberta names new compassionate intervention commissioner
Alberta’s government has appointed a new commissioner to oversee its recently introduced compassionate intervention system for people with severe substance use and addiction issues.
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July 10, 2025
Too late to sue your lawyer? Understanding limitation periods, appropriate means standard
Timing is crucial when it comes to commencing any lawsuit, but it can become an even trickier consideration when thinking about suing prior counsel for professional negligence.
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July 10, 2025
Competition Bureau will monitor Interac’s e-transfer pricing change
The Competition Bureau has announced that it will be “monitoring Interac’s commitment to change its wholesale e-transfer pricing structure from volume-based to a flat-fee, which is set to take place on November 1, 2025.”
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July 10, 2025
Oyen Wiggs welcomes Alexandria Giesbrecht as an associate
Oyen Wiggs has announced that Alexandria (Lexi) Giesbrecht has joined the firm as an associate lawyer after summering and articling with the firm.
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July 10, 2025
Miller Thomson expands its team with four new partners in Toronto
Miller Thomson has welcomed four new partners to its Corporate, M&A and Securities group in Toronto: Andrew Powers, Jeff Gebert, Alex Bruvels and Jasmine Lothian.
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July 10, 2025
SENTENCING - Sexual interference - Sexual offences against children - Seriousness of offence
Appeal by Crown from refusal of sentencing judge to impose Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) order.