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October 08, 2026
Appeal by Cavanagh from the judgment finding that her negligence caused Ibrahimova’s damages. Ibrahimova was 28 years old and in the second trimester of her first pregnancy.
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October 08, 2026
Appeal by Dr. Wigdor from order dismissing his claim for the value of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that would have vested during the common law notice period and denying punitive damages, and cross-appeal by Facebook Canada and Meta (Respondents) from the finding that the termination provisions of the employment agreement were void.
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October 07, 2026
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal majority government will introduce “in weeks” groundbreaking legislation to permit persons with serious medical conditions to consent in advance to medical assistance in dying (MAID), i.e. before they lose their capacity to consent to the procedure. The planned bill would also bar MAID access on an “indeterminate basis” to persons whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness, he said.
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October 07, 2026
According to new research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) only seven per cent of small businesses plan to grow or diversify significantly over the next 12 months, while 31 per cent say they remain stagnant due to cost and economic pressures. Of the latter group, 59 per cent cited the tax burden hindering their expansion.
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October 07, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has agreed to hear an appeal over whether an Arbitration Act provision that suspends limitation periods when an action is stayed in favour of arbitration applies to contractual deadlines as well as statutory ones.
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October 07, 2026
The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a builder’s bid to cancel a certificate of pending litigation in a dispute relating to alleged non-compliance of home and unfinished drainage works.
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October 07, 2026
The Alberta government has made changes to its disability assistance regime and is calling on Ottawa to make changes to employment insurance.
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October 07, 2026
Defamation and harassment claims are most often brought by individuals, but corporations may have the same right to seek relief when they become the target of a sustained online campaign. A recent Ontario decision shows how the courts may act to protect a business from an escalating series of online attacks.
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October 07, 2026
Kevin Smith has joined the partnership at McEwan Partners in Vancouver.
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October 07, 2026
Hannah L. Siegmund has joined Harper Grey as an associate in its health law and personal injury groups in Vancouver.
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October 07, 2026
Scarfone Hawkins LLP has welcomed James Price, Reilly McIlhone, Tania Robinson and Andrew Spelman as associate lawyers in its Hamilton office.
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October 07, 2026
Most of the strongest legal candidates I speak with are not looking for a new job.
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October 07, 2026
Canada does not lack immigration programs. It lacks a coherent method for deciding which economic immigrants are most likely to meet the country’s long-term needs.
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October 07, 2026
On Sept. 21, 2026, the Carney government tabled Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act. If passed, it will implement what is arguably the greatest rollback of federal environmental laws in Canadian history.
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October 07, 2026
Appeal by Millstone Homes Inc. (Millstone) from judgment finding an agreement of purchase and sale (APS) for a new home valid, awarding Kevin damages and increasing the prejudgment interest rate.
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October 07, 2026
Appeal by appellant from convictions for accessing, making available and making child sexual abuse and exploitation material (CSAEM). Police obtained a warrant for the appellant’s home after receiving a tip that an IP address uploaded a CSAEM image.
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October 07, 2026
Courts have confronted the problem of anti-Zionism vs. antisemitism.
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October 07, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in R. v. Gauthier, 2026 ONCA 569 significantly clarifies the proper application of s. 24(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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October 06, 2026
An Alberta lawyer is calling a number of mandatory training and professional requirements from the provincial law society ideologically driven as part of an appeal of a decision that dismissed his constitutional challenge against the regulator last year.
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October 06, 2026
Manitoba is looking to remove limitation periods for civil claims stemming from intimate partner violence involving “coercive control.” According to an Oct. 5 news release, the province has introduced legislative amendments to its Limitations Act that “would allow survivors to pursue civil action regardless of when the abuse occurred.”
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October 06, 2026
The Competition Bureau has welcomed the cancellation of Nortera Foods’ proposed acquisition of B&G Foods Canada’s Green Giant and Le Sieur vegetable business after the bureau asked the Competition Tribunal to block the transaction, according to an Oct. 6 release.
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October 06, 2026
Criminal court judges must remember that instructing a jury about evidence of fabrication is to be done only for the accused — not a complainant, says the lawyer of a man who maintains his ex-wife trumped up assault claims against him to gain an edge in their divorce.
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October 06, 2026
The federal government has introduced Bill C-40, Strengthening Canada’s Defence Sector, to establish the Defence Investment Agency (DIA) as a Crown corporation for more independence. Also today, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) estimated that additional core defence spending would increase the budgetary deficit in the billions.
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October 06, 2026
Ally Bilenkey has joined Aird & Berlis as an associate. According to an announcement from the firm, she will be a member of the firm’s Indigenous practice group, litigation and dispute resolution group, and the mining, energy and environmental group.
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October 06, 2026
Isabelle Montpetit has joined Langlois’s labour and employment law group in Quebec City.