June 17, 2026
Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau tabled his annual report in Parliament on June 12, which found a surge in complaints against the CRA compared to the last three fiscal years. The report also provided the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson’s (OTO) recommendations.
June 17, 2026
How on earth can a court system manage to become even less efficient after moving from paper filing to online?
June 17, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Wallbridge, Wallbridge v. Poupore, 2026 ONCA 417 is a useful reminder that courts do not rescue parties from incomplete compensation arrangements simply because the result may seem unfair.
June 17, 2026
Four mainly First Nations organizations were granted leave to intervene in a proposed class proceeding in September by Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Lise Favreau in a ruling released on June 12. In B.M. v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 422, Justice Favreau said the Anishinabek Nation, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the Chiefs of Ontario and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation will be able to participate as friends of the court in an appeal of a motion judge’s decision to dismiss a claim as a class proceeding.
June 17, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a lawyer who was paid on a contingency basis is not entitled to commissions for work on files completed after his departure, finding that his employment agreement provided for compensation only for claims successfully resolved while he remained at the firm.
June 17, 2026
After a lengthy trial, Jeffrey Brian Ber was found guilty on Sept. 18, 2024, of two counts of fraud over $5,000 and one count of accepting a secret commission. He appealed to the Alberta Court of Appeal, arguing that the trial judge committed several legal and evidentiary errors that undermined all the verdicts.
June 17, 2026
On June 9, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its Program Delivery Instructions (PDIs) for in-Canada temporary special measures related to Haiti, Palestine, Sudan and Ukraine: Program delivery update: Crisis Response Temporary Measures.
June 17, 2026
Used by hostage negotiators, journalists, mediators and others, active listening provides a shortcut to developing trust and understanding between people.
For lawyers, its application is professionally significant: those who listen actively stand to develop stronger client relationships, gain clearer insight into client needs and are better positioned to provide effective representation.
June 17, 2026
Pleadings define each party’s case. They frame the litigation and set out the material facts said to support the causes of action or defences presented. A party may move to strike an opposing pleading where it fails to disclose a reasonable cause of action or a tenable defence.
June 17, 2026
Appeal by Thomas from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) dismissing his appeal of a determination by WorkSafeNB concerning the calculation of his loss‑of‑earnings benefits. Thomas worked as a paramedic for Ambulance New Brunswick and later developed Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) arising from cumulative workplace trauma. He was suspended in July 2014 following drug‑related criminal charges and was later dismissed after pleading guilty and serving a term of imprisonment.