May 12, 2026
Appeals by Vancouver School District (VSB) from three orders. Two procedural orders were made by Stephens J. staying the effect of an arbitral award and an order was made by Chan J., setting aside that award and substituting a lower valuation. The dispute arose under a long‑term commercial lease between VSB and Kingsgate/Beedie concerning rent for successive renewal terms.
May 12, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted relief from forfeiture to an applicant who brought an application pursuant to s. 20(1) of the Commercial Tenancies Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.7 (CTA), and s. 98 of the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43 (CJA).
May 11, 2026
Ontario’s Justice Centres are being recognized with the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) President’s Award for their innovative community court model.
May 11, 2026
The Canadian Digital Regulators Forum (CDRF) is hosting an interactive workshop that will bring together regulators and stakeholders to discuss the growing impact of artificial intelligence across competition, privacy, copyright, telecommunications and broadcasting policy, according to a May 11 release.
May 11, 2026
A proposed class action has been filed in the Superior Court of Quebec against Equifax and TransUnion for alleged inaccurate credit information since 2023.
May 11, 2026
The federal government has appointed lawyer Eric Wildhaber as vice-chairperson of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) for a five-year term, the Department of Finance has announced.
May 11, 2026
The federal government has appointed J.C. André Lehoux, a sole practitioner in Hearst, as a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Haileybury.
May 11, 2026
On May 6, Liberal member of Parliament Michael Coteau introduced a private member’s bill in Parliament to regulate the online use and dissemination of deepfakes, but high-profile privacy lawyer David Fraser warns that the proposed law will place an undue burden on digital platforms.
May 11, 2026
The Government of Manitoba has announced that, as part of Manitoba Budget 2026 that was released in March, it intends to amend the Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Act (Manitoba), with changes to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.
May 11, 2026
Canada has announced sanctions against 23 individuals and five entities over the alleged deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children from territories occupied by Russia.