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November 13, 2026
The federal government is proposing to raise the luxury-tax threshold for fully electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles from $100,000 to $150,000, while maintaining the $100,000 threshold for other vehicles. The change will come into effect on Nov. 13 subject to parliamentary approval, according to a Nov. 12 release.
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November 13, 2026
The Securities and Investment Management Association has urged that reforms be made to Canada’s capital-raising framework to make it more efficient and competitive without weakening the disclosure, due diligence and investor protections that underpin public markets.
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November 13, 2026
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres will put significant new pressure on Canadian electricity grids and water systems, and legal professionals are saying people in the industry need to pay close attention to a web of regulatory issues when getting potential projects off the ground.
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November 13, 2026
The Law Foundation of Ontario has announced the appointment of Greg Monforton to its board of trustees, effective Sept. 24.
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November 13, 2026
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has announced the appointment of Lori Anne Crewe, John Charles Logue Ramsay and Anna Lorraine Trbovich to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective Nov. 19.
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November 13, 2026
Watson Goepel has announced that partner Celso Boscariol has been elected chair of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), a global network of independent law firms.
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November 13, 2026
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is encouraging people to prepare up-to-date wills through its annual Make a Will Month campaign, with an estate litigator highlighting how proper planning can help avoid expensive litigation and ensure their estates are distributed according to their wishes.
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November 13, 2026
Did you know that Julius Caesar was not actually assassinated as reported? He in fact survived the attempt of his conspirators Brutus et al., following which he launched an action for damages. I recently came across this little-before-known court decision.
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November 13, 2026
“I win, therefore I am.” I am not the first to suggest that we need a fundamental shift in the definition of “success” in family law. I hope I am not the last, and that others will join the cause.
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November 13, 2026
A purchaser signs for a pre-construction condominium in Hamilton at just over $1 million, pays a deposit of $121,098 and then, two years later, cannot get financing to close. The builder resells the unit for $699,900. In most years that is the end of the story: the deposit is forfeited and the builder sues for the shortfall.
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November 13, 2026
Immigration applications require more than proof of eligibility. They also depend on accurate forms, complete supporting documents, correct payments and timely responses. In the United States, an administrative mistake can lead to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rejection or create additional work before an officer can make a decision on it. USCIS specifically warns that incorrect fees, missing signatures and unacceptable form editions can lead to rejection. Accuracy is, therefore, an essential part of protecting an immigration case — not simply a matter of tidy paperwork.
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November 13, 2026
The Court of Appeal for Ontario’s recent decision in KingSett Mortgage Corp. v. Mapleview Developments Ltd., 2026 ONCA 512 provides important guidance on the calculation of holdback deficiencies under s. 78(2) of the Construction Act. The decision resolves a long-standing uncertainty regarding the extent to which lien claimants are entitled to priority over a construction mortgage where an owner has failed to retain the statutory holdback.
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November 13, 2026
Last year, we prepared a series of three articles on governance issues relating to holding companies (HoldCos) and Ontario’s municipally owned electricity distribution utilities. In the first article of this series, we described how HoldCos can be used to increase corporate control, mitigate risks and maximize business synergies. In the second instalment, we reviewed the historical development and use of HoldCos within the electricity distribution sector in Ontario. In the third segment, we explored an array of corporate governance issues emerging from the use of HoldCos in this sector.
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November 13, 2026
If Canada’s tax system were a house, business leaders would want more than new kitchen countertops. A KPMG pre-budget survey found that 87 per cent of business leaders support a comprehensive review of the tax system. Budget 2026 did not deliver a new house. However, it did deliver targeted renovations on some work that was long overdue.
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November 13, 2026
Appeals by Hudson and Paramsothy (appellants) from their convictions for first degree murder and application by Hudson for leave to appeal his sentences for offences arising from a condominium robbery.
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November 12, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court has declined to rule out a constructive trust over 651 Crown-owned parcels on the Bruce Peninsula as a potential remedy for historical breaches of the honour of the Crown, including the Crown’s failure to diligently protect First Nations’ lands from settler encroachment.
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November 12, 2026
We hear a lot about growing the game of golf. From Rory McIlroy to Bryson DeChambeau and all the way back to Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, the notion has been on every player’s lips: “We need to grow the game, bring youth to golf.” Those comments are inevitably followed by full-throated support for some youth-focused program — Drive, Chip & Putt; First Tee Canada; Youth on Course and others. These programs are designed to connect young people with golf professionals and coaches for lessons so they learn the game properly from the ground up.
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November 12, 2026
The Ontario government has announced it will be introducing legislation that, if passed, would “strengthen oversight and enforcement for private post-secondary institutions in the OSAP system and provide new tools to protect students and taxpayers.”
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November 12, 2026
Foreign ministers from Canada and other G7 countries have issued a joint statement after their meeting in Paris on topics relating to Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan and other global affairs, as well as economic and food security, organized crime and frontier models.
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November 12, 2026
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided more details on a time-limited measure introduced in Budget 2026 that the department says will help provinces and territories address their labour market needs.
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November 12, 2026
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) has welcomed Lance Fraser as a partner in its tax group in Toronto.
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November 12, 2026
Allie Larson has joined MLT Aikins in Edmonton.
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November 12, 2026
Langlois has welcomed eight legal professionals to its Montreal office, expanding its tax practice and introducing notarial services for business clients.
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November 12, 2026
New Brunswick’s top court has denied the appeal of a man who claimed self-defence in causing severe head injuries to a drunken opponent in a bar fight. The Oct. 29 ruling by the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick in R. v. Cook, 2026 NBCA 121 involved Arthur Cook, who was convicted of causing Brian Clarke to suffer a fractured skull and brain bleed after the former punched the latter while in a Saint John pub.
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November 12, 2026
When I began presiding over disciplinary hearings for B.C. Corrections, I quickly realized I had to relearn how to listen. Incarcerated individuals navigate their environment using their own distinct vocabulary; without understanding it, you risk missing essential pieces of the story, or misinterpreting it entirely.