The Complete Brief
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August 20, 2025
A directive from the Federal Court of Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal has firmly stated the law concerning the standard of review on appeals to it, the liability of directors and shareholders for corporate liability and awarding damages where the extent of infringement and the harm it caused is difficult to establish (Patel v. DermaSpark Products Inc., 2025 FCA 145).
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August 20, 2025
Attention not-for-profits: Your volunteer management practices may need immediate review
The Ontario Superior Court’s decision in Hannan v. Scouts Canada, 2024 ONSC 5361 marks a significant development in the legal framework governing volunteer relationships within non-profit organizations. By establishing that well-publicized policies and procedures for volunteers can create binding obligations, this ruling may necessitate a revision of volunteer management practices in the non-profit sector.
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August 19, 2025
Feds sign MOU with Cohere Inc., highlighting protection of ‘digital sovereignty’
The feds have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cohere Inc. to explore “opportunities to deploy AI technologies across the Government of Canada to enhance operations within the public service and to build out Canada’s commercial capabilities in using and exporting AI.”
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August 19, 2025
Ministers from territories plan for gender equality
Ministers from Canada’s northern territories are working to develop a “memorandum of understanding” in formalizing shared priorities on gender equity.
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August 19, 2025
Feds announce preliminary list of Livestock Tax Deferral regions for 2025
The federal government has announced the “initial list” of regions that will qualify for the Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025, noting the “challenging effects of climate change.”
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August 19, 2025
Alberta investing $4M to help prevent family violence provincewide
Alberta has announced a multimillion-dollar investment in community-based projects aimed at preventing family violence across the province.
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August 19, 2025
Santia named partner, Benlolo associate at Aird & Berlis
Robert Santia, who speaks English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and conversational Mandarin, has been named a partner at Aird & Berlis.
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August 19, 2025
Bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer Elie Khoury joins Langlois
Langlois has welcomed Elie Khoury to its litigation group in Montreal.
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August 19, 2025
Ontario court to hear climate change constitutional challenge in December
The stage has been set for the next step in the long-simmering court battle over the constitutionality of Ontario’s climate change target. Seven young climate activists will return to the Ontario Superior Court at the beginning of December to argue that their equality rights and right to life, liberty and security of the person under the Charter have been violated by Ontario’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target, and the province’s plan to reach that target.
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August 19, 2025
DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - Arbitration and mediation
Appeal by the appellants (“Surerus” and “Pecquery”), from a chambers judge’s dismissal of applications to dismiss or stay a civil claim. The respondent (“Mr. Gabriel”) initially brought an action that related to an alleged assault that occurred at the respondent’s workplace.