September 16, 2026
Exclusive use clauses continue to attract increased attention from the Competition Bureau. While there have not yet been any Competition Tribunal or court decisions applying the amended Competition Act to exclusive use clauses, the bureau has signalled increased enforcement activity in this area, and early responses from the commercial leasing industry are beginning to emerge.
September 16, 2026
Appeal by appellant from summary judgment dismissing his action against Bank of Nova Scotia (Bank) arising from losses caused by a counterfeit bank draft fraud. The appellant, an experienced lawyer, maintained his trust account under a Business Banking Services Agreement (BBSA) with the Bank.
September 16, 2026
Appeal by Brillion Homes Ltd. (Brillion Homes) and Christa Vina Investment Ltd. (Christa Vina) (collectively, appellants) from a judgment awarding Tony Hayre Management Services Ltd. (Tony Hayre Management) damages for breach of a construction management contract.
September 16, 2026
To survive in prison, many prisoners must resort to violence — not because they want to, but because they have to.
September 15, 2026
Today, Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced the new Productivity Mega Deduction at the first Canada Investment Summit in Toronto. The tax incentive will increase the share of assets covered from 15 per cent to more than 65 per cent. He also announced that Canada will seek private investment through long-term concessions to operate the country’s four largest airports.
September 15, 2026
Keira Ostrosser has joined Mathews Dinsdale as an associate in its Calgary office.
September 15, 2026
Rebecca Wakeam has returned to Thomson Rogers LLP as a partner in its family law group in Toronto.
September 15, 2026
Eryn Stewart has joined McDougall Gauley LLP as an associate in its Regina office.
September 15, 2026
The Sept. 1 amendment to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure is narrow in wording but broad in effect. Ontario Regulation 275/26 now requires the person signing the statement in a factum to certify not only that every cited authority is authentic, but also that every quotation accurately reproduces its source text. It also adds a quotation-accuracy statement to expert reports under Rule 53.03.
September 15, 2026
The employment insurance (EI) premium rate for employees will remain at $1.64 per $100 of insurable earnings in 2027, but the maximum annual insurable earnings threshold will rise to $70,800 from $68,900 in 2026, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission has announced.