The Complete Brief

  • April 21, 2026

    CORPORATIONS - Oppression remedy

    Appeal by appellants and several related corporate entities from a chambers decision. The decision refused to vary a Mareva injunction to permit release of restrained funds for additional living expenses and to pay previously incurred legal fees.

  • April 21, 2026

    Copyright and competition: Music licensing challenges in Olympic figure skating

    The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina delivered two unforgettable weeks of historic performances, and figure skating once again proved it is one of the event’s crown jewels. However, one of the most talked-about stories, on and off the ice, was the music copyright controversy that affected athletes from various countries.

  • April 20, 2026

    Canada launches probe into wood product imports amid trade diversion concerns

    The federal government has directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) to investigate whether a surge in imports of certain wood products is harming or threatening to harm domestic manufacturers.

  • April 20, 2026

    Privacy commissioner addresses implications of Canada-China EV agreement

    Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research on April 16 to address the privacy and personal data implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Joint Arrangement on Canada’s Electric Vehicle Sector.

  • April 20, 2026

    ‘Groundbreaking’ B.C. pilot project using AI, robotics to fight drug trafficking

    The B.C. government is partnering with law enforcement, scientists and health researchers in a “groundbreaking” pilot project that will use advanced robotic and AI technology to fight the toxic drug crisis.

  • April 20, 2026

    Maya Élie joins Lavery as lawyer

    Lavery has added Maya Hyun Jee Élie as a lawyer in its business law group.

  • April 20, 2026

    Federal Court of Appeal rules surgical gloves not ‘for use in’ scalpels, denies tariff relief

    The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that surgical gloves do not qualify for duty-free import under a tariff provision covering goods “for use in” surgical instruments, rejecting a Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) finding that they were sufficiently connected to scalpels in surgical use.

  • April 20, 2026

    New OBA campaign brings rule of law understanding to public

    This month, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) launched its Rule of Law campaign in which local lawyers host discussions in their communities to help the public better understand the rule of law and its everyday importance to democracy.

  • April 20, 2026

    UWindsor establishes Vivian Ntiri Memorial Scholarship

    The University of Windsor has established the Vivian Ntiri Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund in honour of Vivian Ntiri, a member of the bars of Ontario and Saskatchewan, who died in June 2025.

  • April 20, 2026

    The AND mindset: How the AND approach changes decision-making

    For decades, law firm owners have operated under an unspoken assumption: that good decision-making means choosing between competing priorities. Do you invest in talent or technology? Do you focus on client acquisition or client retention? Do you push for profitability or pursue a people-first culture? The either/or framework feels logical, even responsible. It signals discipline, focus and strategic clarity.

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