October 08, 2026
A major trade association is recommending Ontario make significant changes to its laws around zoning and development to help spur housing growth in light of promises to build 1.5 million new houses by 2031.
October 08, 2026
Just weeks after Canada’s government created a chief firearms officer for the country’s northern territories, the Yukon has tabled legislation that would allow for the creation of its own “firearms advocate.” On Oct. 7, Yukon’s government introduced the Yukon Firearms Act — a law being proposed in a bid “to support responsible firearm owners” in the territory.
October 08, 2026
British Columbia Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie has announced the appointment of Matthew Turnell, Manpreet Mand and David Jenkins as provincial court judges.
October 08, 2026
Megan Walwyn has joined McEwan Partners as an associate in Vancouver.
October 08, 2026
WeirFoulds LLP has welcomed Valentine Gurfinkel and Jill Snelgrove as partners in its tax and construction practice groups.
October 08, 2026
Every family lawyer has heard a client say, “I don’t care what it costs. I just want to win.” The recent costs ruling in Perera v. Perera, 2026 ONSC 5206 is what “winning” looks like.
October 08, 2026
Federal Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic has released his 2025-26 annual report. The theme for this year was “Time for Results,” emphasizing the need to move beyond identifying problems and working towards delivering measurable outcomes for suppliers, federal departments and Canadian taxpayers.
October 08, 2026
With the rapid progress of artificial intelligence in the legal field, we often hear the same question arise again and again: will AI replace the need for estate planning lawyers? It’s a fair question now that legal tech is able to draft a variety of documents, conduct legal research and review huge volumes of information in seconds.
October 08, 2026
Part one of this series traced how charities and non-profit organizations are governed by two different, and now increasingly divergent, tests for advocacy activity under the Income Tax Act.
October 08, 2026
Speech about Israel and Zionism can become antisemitic without treating opposition to Zionism as inherently antisemitic. In that respect, the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism and the Nexus Document offer a more legally workable approach. They do not attempt to settle contested questions about Zionism in advance. Instead, they leave room to examine what was actually said, whom it targeted and the context in which it occurred.