May 08, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada has explained the contours and application of the cause-of-action estoppel branch of the common law doctrine of res judicata, dividing 6-3 in a Newfoundland and Labrador power-of-sale case to hold that the appellant mortgagee’s $4-million claim under a collateral mortgage is res judicata as it had already been determined in an earlier court proceeding.
May 08, 2026
Canada has committed $7 million to eight international migration initiatives in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, while also announcing five new pledges aimed at strengthening global migration management systems at the United Nations’ International Migration Review Forum.
May 08, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal relating to alleged wrongful dismissal of a city employee due to not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
May 08, 2026
Ottawa is reaching out to the Canadian public on potential changes to its regulatory processes that would ensure federal reviews and decision-making timelines for infrastructure take no longer than one year, once all information from the project proponent has been received.
May 08, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has struck a third-party claim against the province’s athletic commissioner arising from allegations of negligent regulation of a martial arts competition in which a participant suffered catastrophic injuries.
May 08, 2026
Lorne J. Fine’s critique of Bill C-223 is a careful piece of legal writing. Unfortunately, it’s built on a foundational error that undermines many of his own arguments. In doing so, Fine provides a striking example of exactly the linguistic sleight of hand I warned about in my first piece on Bill C-223 in this publication (“When the language of protection becomes a weapon: Bill C-223 and parental alienation”).
May 08, 2026
Alberta’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) has announced an investigation of an alleged breach of the province’s electoral rolls that has rocked the province in recent days.
May 08, 2026
Once an insurance audit has been initiated, a health provider’s actions, including potential missteps, can significantly affect the outcome. Audits conducted by extended health benefits insurers frequently expand beyond routine claim verification and may lead to repayment demands, delistings or complaints to regulatory colleges.
May 08, 2026
B.C. is making regulatory changes and expanding the role of midwives to include abortion and continuous pregnancy care, allowing them to provide additional reproductive health services.
May 08, 2026
McLennan Ross has added Matt Riskin as a partner in its Edmonton office.