The Complete Brief
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June 06, 2025
HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - Liability - Negligence
Appeal by appellant against an order regarding a medical malpractice claim.
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June 06, 2025
Increased support for Black Nova Scotians seeking land title a good move, but more needed: scholar
A legal mind is praising Nova Scotia’s expansion of support for those in “historic” African Nova Scotian communities seeking title to their land — but is calling for the same support to be given to “all African Nova Scotians in all African Nova Scotian communities.”
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June 06, 2025
Canada liable for failing to protect Indigenous sisters from abuse: Ontario Court of Appeal
Ontario’s highest court has sided with a judge who held that Canada owed a duty of care to three Indigenous women who were found to have suffered years of abuse at the hands of their aunt.
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June 06, 2025
B.C. launches review to reduce barriers to business
British Columbia has launched an “ease-of-doing-business review” in an effort to streamline “processes to reduce barriers, cut red tape, foster innovation and create a more supportive, business-friendly environment in B.C.”
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June 06, 2025
PM Carney appoints parliamentary secretaries to support lawyer-rich cabinet & PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped a number of lawyers to assist the many lawyers he has already appointed to key cabinet posts.
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June 06, 2025
There are better ways to protect Canada’s asylum system than Bill C-2
Bill C-2, which was tabled in Parliament on June 3, makes significant changes to the Refugee Determination System. According to a press release, “The two proposed ineligibility measures in the bill would protect the asylum system against sudden increases in claims.” The government is already faced with a huge backlog of claims that are awaiting a hearing before the RPD and, as a result, is pushing forward with these changes due to concerns that hundreds of thousands of new claims will flood the system.
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June 06, 2025
Ontario’s civil justice revolution: Will fixed timelines finally deliver faster, fairer results?
If you’ve ever wondered why civil lawsuits in Ontario can drag on for years, you’re not alone. Whether you’re a fellow personal injury lawyer, an accident victim or just someone following the news, Ontario’s proposed overhaul of its civil court rules is about to shake things up for everyone seeking justice.
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June 05, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal offers guidance on province’s unique ‘drop-dead rule’ when cases are linked
In a dual-track corporate dispute over Alberta seniors’ home developments, the Alberta Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision that dismissed one of the actions for delay, finding that the claim and counterclaim met the test of being “inextricably linked.”
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June 05, 2025
Carney government introduces promised ‘affordability’ measures in the Commons
The recently elected government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has introduced an “affordability” bill in the Commons to enact some of the tax cuts and other measures the Liberals pledged during the last federal election.
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June 05, 2025
Nova Scotia to remove trade barriers with reciprocating provinces, federal government
Nova Scotia has announced measures to remove barriers to trade with Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Prince Edward Island, and is ending exceptions to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), according to a release.