June 09, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal and cross-appeal of a certified class action against video game company Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) relating to the sale of “loot boxes” bought by players in 77 games.
June 09, 2026
Artificial intelligence has become a popular topic in discussions about government administration, but the more important question for every Canadian tax lawyer and accountant may be considerably narrower: how much of the Canada Revenue Agency’s audit selection process is already driven by algorithms, risk scoring and advanced analytics?
June 09, 2026
Imagine receiving an arbitral award that strikes you as procedurally flawed: the arbitrator rendered a costs decision without ever soliciting your submissions. Your contract stipulates that arbitration is final. What options, if any, are available to you?
June 09, 2026
By virtue of choice or necessity, some of us find ourselves in solo startup mode. Any startup is risky and arduous. In a professional setting, even more so.
June 09, 2026
We all know the statistics on lawyers and addiction, and the numbers are not good. We also understand why so many lawyers turn to alcohol or drugs to relax, switch off or unwind. This article focuses on a different question: why so few lawyers seek help when they begin slipping into serious addiction, despite often having more financial resources than the average person to access treatment.
June 09, 2026
The adage that “the devil is in the details” may remind criminal defence counsel that a successful appeal may hinge on examining inferences rather than hard facts. A Saskatchewan man, Jeffrey Leonard Stark, was convicted by a jury of unlawfully confining and sexually assaulting a female complainant. He appealed his conviction. The appeal in R. v. Stark, 2026 SKCA 48 centred on the trial judge’s instructions to the jury rather than on denying the facts as alleged.
June 09, 2026
Appeal by Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers) from a decision of the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) denying, in part, Rogers’ motion for leave to amend its Response to the Commissioner of Competition’s (Commissioner) Notice of Application. Motion by Rogers to adduce fresh evidence. The underlying Tribunal proceeding concerned allegations that Rogers’ marketing of its Infinite wireless plans was deceptive, because the plans did not provide unlimited high speed data.
June 08, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney cited the extraordinary international and domestic legal experiences and deep constitutional expertise of Louise Arbour as a law professor, UN war crimes prosecutor and judge at all court levels as key attributes that led to her appointment as Canada’s 31st Governor General.
June 08, 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced it will implement temporary import restrictions on livestock entering Canada from affected areas after a confirmed case of New World screwworm in a calf in Texas.
June 08, 2026
The federal government has announced a new liquidity facility that will provide eligible Canadian airlines with loans worth up to $150 million to help them manage financial pressures resulting from elevated jet fuel costs linked to disruptions in global energy markets including the Iran war.