The Complete Brief

  • April 16, 2026

    Estate challenges if your children live in the U.S.

    When children are growing up and living at home, most families could not foresee the challenges involved when one or even all of them end up living in the U.S. Children often decide to live permanently in the U.S. to pursue employment opportunities following post-secondary education in the U.S. Or sometimes, they meet their future spouse while attending a U.S. university, co-habit or marry, have children and settle in the U.S.

  • April 16, 2026

    Lending considerations in Canada’s defence and dual-use industries

    Canadian lenders are increasingly encountering borrowers that operate in the defence or defence-adjacent sector. Many of these businesses are otherwise conventional middle-market credits with established operations, contracted revenue streams and long-term customer relationships. Despite this, transactions frequently slow down or fail for reasons that are not tied to credit fundamentals. The hesitation tends to arise from perceived regulatory complexity, uncertainty around enforcement and sensitivity to reputational considerations.

  • April 16, 2026

    Exclusive use clauses: What the Competition Bureau’s new guidance means for commercial leases

    Amendments to the Competition Act came into force in December 2024 and have significantly changed how exclusive use clauses in commercial leases are treated in Canada. The changes broaden the Act’s reach so that even typical landlord‑tenant agreements may now be reviewed if any part of the agreement is aimed at limiting competition.

  • April 16, 2026

    Court allows leave to appeal in foreclosure case regarding privileged legal accounts

    The British Columbia Court of Appeal has granted leave to appeal in a case requiring a lender to produce its legal bills for a costs assessment in a foreclosure dispute, saying the case raises important and unresolved questions about privilege and redemption rights.

  • April 16, 2026

    Saskatchewan introduces limited licences for non-lawyers: What you need to know

    As of Jan. 1, 2026, the Law Society of Saskatchewan (the Law Society) may now grant limited licences to practise law in the province. This new framework allows non-lawyers to obtain authorization to provide specific legal services under a limited licence.

  • April 16, 2026

    Murder appeal raises relevance of whether accused sits with lawyers or in prisoner box

    An elderly, vulnerable woman was beaten, stabbed and killed in the confines of her own home. A Feb. 16, 2023, Toronto Sun report describes the attack in graphic detail:

  • April 16, 2026

    PROPERTY OF BANKRUPT

    Appeal by 2668602 Ontario Inc. (266) from the dismissal of its conversion claim regarding a racking system (Racking) located in a distribution centre/warehouse leased by the respondent landlords (Landlord). Cross‑appeal by the Landlord on damages.

  • April 15, 2026

    Manitoba giving more money for child and family services

    Manitoba’s government is providing millions in additional funding to child and family welfare services in the province.

  • April 15, 2026

    Tax appeals held in abeyance don’t justify enhanced costs for Crown: court

    The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected the Crown’s bid for enhanced costs in a tax case, dismissing its reliance on other appeals held in abeyance and ruling that only the amounts and parties directly before the court were relevant to the costs award.

  • April 15, 2026

    CUPE calls on Ontario to reverse 30-year-old WSIB cuts

    This week, Ontario increased Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits for injured employees, a measure that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said is welcome but “far from enough to make up for years of cuts.”

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