The Complete Brief
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January 13, 2026
Bennett Jones adds 3 partners to energy, mining and M&A practices
Bennett Jones has welcomed Ben Rogers, Leanne Krawchuk and Dean Koumanakos as equity partners, strengthening the firm’s energy, mining and mergers and acquisitions practices.
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January 13, 2026
How mentoring works both ways
I am an associate lawyer at Epstein & Associates Professional Corporation. The following article outlines my experiences working full-time while studying to become a lawyer, how I have benefited from this experience, and how lawyers who employ articling students can gain from providing proper mentorship during this invaluable period to those students.
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January 13, 2026
Employment law: Will the Court of Appeal resolve the ‘at any time’ issue?
Throughout my career, I have commented on how remarkable it is that something as fundamental as employment law remains unsettled. What is perhaps even more remarkable is that things that were settled and seemed to be beyond question can become unsettled without any warning and create tremendous uncertainty throughout the employment law bar and the business world.
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January 13, 2026
Key trademark developments and practical guidance for 2025, part three
The past year has brought significant changes and clarifications in Canadian trademark law. This is the third component of a three-part series that highlights the most notable developments providing insights to help trademark owners and practitioners navigate the shifting landscape.
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January 13, 2026
Ostrich cull not legally inevitable: Canada’s outdated outbreak governance made it appear so
A recent commentary by Sara Blake, The legal inevitability of the ostrich cull, asserts that the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. v. Canada (Food Inspection Agency), 2025 FCA 147 made destruction of the flock inevitable and unavoidable.
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January 13, 2026
FEDERAL INCOME TAX - Capital gains and losses - Tax avoidance - General anti avoidance rule
Appeal by DEML Investments Limited against the decision of the Tax Court of Canada dismissing its appeal. The Minister of National Revenue applied the general anti-avoidance rule in s. 245 of the Income Tax Act to deny a capital loss claimed by DEML on a sale of an interest in a partnership in 2010.
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January 12, 2026
Canadian Food Inspection Agency provides update on new livestock traceability regulations
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has made a statement on proposed amendments of Part XV (Traceability) of the Health of Animals Regulations, noting that they are not currently in place and have not been finalized. The proposed amendments have been in development for over 10 years.
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January 12, 2026
Competition Bureau launched market study into SME financing
The Competition Bureau has launched a market study into the state of competition in the financing sector for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a release issued on Jan. 12.
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January 12, 2026
Court dismisses judicial review in $15M double taxation case
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court has dismissed an application for judicial review in a case where a corporation claimed it was subject to double taxation, resulting in an extra payment of over $15 million.
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January 12, 2026
Alberta Court declines injunction to preserve pipeline purchase option pending arbitration
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has denied an interlocutory injunction to preserve a time-limited pipeline purchase option pending arbitration, holding that such relief could effectively pre-empt or overrule the arbitration tribunal’s determination of the parties’ contractual rights.