August 05, 2026
Judicial Justice Gerry Hayes retired from the Provincial Court of British Columbia on July 31, 2026, after nearly 30 years on the bench.
August 05, 2026
On Aug. 5, the Ontario government announced that it would be “strengthening oversight of key provincial agencies by launching a series of reviews to ensure they are sustainable and that the vital frontline services that families and businesses rely on are protected and continuously improved.”
August 05, 2026
Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner Anton Boegman has issued guidance about when “licensed legal professionals” are required to register their work for foreign principals as “influence activities” in the new public foreign influence registry. The new commissioner issued five interpretation bulletins — including one specifically for lawyers — to give guidance on how to comply with the obligations under the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act (FITAA) and its regulations, which came into force Aug. 4.
August 05, 2026
Lawyers are saying Ontario’s recent overhaul of standard auto insurance coverage is leaving potential accident victims exposed to major gaps in benefits — a situation they may not be aware of. As of July 1, the only statutory accident benefits (SABs) automatically included in Ontario’s standard automobile policy are medical, rehabilitation and attendant care benefits.
August 05, 2026
Shimon Sherrington has joined BD&P as an associate in its commercial litigation and dispute resolution group in Calgary.
August 05, 2026
After years of watching perfectly rational adults succumb to what can only be described as a collective delusion, it’s time someone called out the elephant in the room — the one wearing a designer gown and posing for a photographer who costs more per hour than most people earn in a week. We need to talk about marriage.
August 05, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial in a collection action, finding that the trial judge relied on two unpleaded defences to dismiss the case without giving the plaintiffs a meaningful opportunity to respond.
August 05, 2026
Corporations Canada released its 2025 annual report on Aug. 5, which showed some progress on advancing diversity on boards of directors and in senior management of federal distributing corporations.
August 05, 2026
The due process clauses in the Fifth and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution were established to protect all persons from being deprived of “life, liberty, or property” without due process of law.
August 05, 2026
This past quarter featured several Ontario decisions refusing stays of parallel and individual actions. Courts also considered competing approaches to the predominance test, allowed failure-to-warn and recall-notice claims involving allegedly flawed product designs to proceed and varied an unpaid costs award to make plaintiff’s counsel personally liable.