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October 30, 2026
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has rejected insurers’ attempt to invalidate a proposed class action because the original plaintiff lived outside the province, finding that the residency defect could be corrected by adding an eligible plaintiff.
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October 30, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada has specified that a driver’s brief period of inattention is one factor to consider, among others, when analyzing the mens rea in dangerous driving cases. The top court also reiterated its holding in previous decisions that, in some circumstances, a driver’s momentary lapse of attention can, on its own, constitute a marked departure from the standard of care.
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October 30, 2026
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser has announced the appointment of Tina H. Lie and Rahat Godil to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Lie will serve in Toronto, while Godil will serve in Newmarket.
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October 30, 2026
Joey Levesque has joined Harper Grey as an associate in its business law group in Vancouver.
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October 30, 2026
Canada and the European Union have launched what they call a “partnership of nations” aimed at addressing strategic concerns and common issues.
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October 30, 2026
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan delivered nine performance audit reports to the House of Commons on Oct. 29. The reports cover topics including money laundering, procurement technology, public health, the dental care plan, import assessments, ammunition, thermal coal commitments, water monitoring and net-zero emissions.
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October 30, 2026
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) benchers voted down a resolution at its most recent convocation to investigate allegations of antisemitism at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
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October 30, 2026
Part one of this series established that third-party-created tax debt is recovered administratively, by set-off and without any proceeding. Part two established that the relief provisions practitioners reach for first cannot cancel the principal of it. This closing part addresses what remains.
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October 30, 2026
A Canadian pay statement can be genuine and still prove the wrong point in a permanent resident (PR) residency case. The legal question is not simply who paid the worker abroad, but whether a qualifying Canadian business actually assigned that person to full-time work outside Canada on terms that meet the residency rules. Where the foreign role has no defined end or realistic Canadian position to return to, an employer’s letter may not resolve the problem.
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October 30, 2026
The polls have closed and the smoke has cleared from Alberta’s constitutional referendum that could have given the go-ahead to a separation vote, with provincial voters rejecting independence but backing a number of proposals on immigration issues that observers say could lead to legal and political difficulties down the road.
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October 30, 2026
Appeal by the Crown from a judgment affirming Zadeh’s acquittals on charges of dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Zadeh drove through a red light at a busy downtown Vancouver intersection without slowing down or attempting to stop.
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October 30, 2026
Family law trials often involve proving matters that are not seriously in dispute. Financial statements, bank records and property transactions are introduced into evidence, sometimes at considerable expense, when the underlying facts could have been agreed upon beforehand.
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October 30, 2026
An abandoned trademark application may leave more than a gap in a brand’s history — it may undermine the owner’s ability to claim priority. The Federal Court of Appeal’s decision clarifies how abandonment affects trademark adoption and confirms that the same test for distinctiveness applies in opposition and expungement proceedings. (Sea Tow Services International, Inc. v. C-Tow Marine Assistance Ltd., 2025 FC 27 and costs at 2025 FC 355 appeal dismissed 2026 FCA 177.)
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October 30, 2026
For generations, an estate trustee stepping into an administration has started with the paperwork in front of them: the will, the bank statements that happened to be lying around, the prior trustee’s inventory (if applicable). That starting point is not going away. But as estate trustees — and particularly neutral and succeeding trustees who inherit an administration someone else began — come under closer scrutiny, a question is emerging: is documented, independent verification of what the estate actually owns and owes becoming an expected part of the duty of inquiry?
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October 30, 2026
A man found guilty of assault and sex offences has been freed while he appeals his convictions after a court weighed his solid release plan against risk to the public.
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October 30, 2026
The Privacy Commissioner’s investigation into the Crime Stoppers data breach raises fundamental questions about data security, corporate accountability and the obligations of organizations entrusted with confidential information.
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October 30, 2026
Appeal by the appellant from convictions for sexual assault and assault. LV and the appellant were the only witnesses who testified. The case turned on credibility.
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October 30, 2026
Appeals by nine Settling Parties from the order excluding them from preserved proceeds; appeal by the Pichelli Group from the apportionment among investors who proceeded to trial; and motion by the Settling Party Appellants for leave to appeal costs.
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October 29, 2026
Canada must “prepare for all contingencies up to and including war and other worst-case scenarios,” Prime Minister Mark Carney announced as he unveiled his government’s plan to roll out a new national security strategy over the coming year to ensure that the country can “control its own destiny and is resilient in the face of daunting challenges.”
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October 29, 2026
Cain Lamarre has relocated its Lac-Mégantic, Que., office to a new space downtown.
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October 29, 2026
Farris has announced that eight law students will join the firm in May 2027 as part of its summer student program.
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October 29, 2026
Miller Thomson has launched a national defence, security and aerospace industry group, co-led by partners Kirk Emery and Yves Rocheleau.
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October 29, 2026
In an open letter to provincial and territorial ministers, the interim commissioner of competition is encouraging the limitation of non-compete agreements to create a more competitive labour market.
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October 29, 2026
On Oct. 29, the Government of Ontario issued its 2026 Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, emphasizing its efforts to become “the most competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy in the G7.”
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October 29, 2026
A major law reform institute is recommending the Ontario government adopt a widespread framework on artificial intelligence (AI) use in the criminal justice sector, saying not doing so will expose people to increased police surveillance and privacy violations.