The Complete Brief
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August 26, 2025
Reasonably late? Ontario court clarifies investigative duties in priority disputes
In Intact Insurance Company v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, Court File No. CV-22-00690361-0000 (May 7, 2025), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld an arbitration decision allowing Aviva to pursue its priority dispute against Intact despite serving its Notice of Dispute nearly three years after the 90-day deadline had passed.
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August 26, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision to depopulate B.C. farm’s 400 ostriches for avian flu
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a B.C. ostrich farm finding that the minister of agriculture and agri-food has broad discretion to order a flock’s depopulation, even in the case of mere suspicion of disease.
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August 26, 2025
Was father’s money for children to buy house a gift or loan?
Despite the recent market decline in Ontario, the high cost of real estate often pushes families to join together to fund down payments. In such circumstances, the legal consequences of commingling family funds may blur the lines between generosity and expectation.
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August 26, 2025
Robert Bothwell joins Edmonton’s Reynolds Mirth as partner
Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP has welcomed Robert Bothwell to its team as partner.
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August 26, 2025
Otsuka, Lundbeck agree to settle antipsychotic drug class action for $4.75M
Pharmaceutical companies Otsuka Canada and Lundbeck Canada have agreed to a proposed $4.75-million settlement in a class action alleging that their antipsychotic drug Rexulti may cause compulsive behaviours, including hypersexuality, compulsive gambling and binge eating.
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August 26, 2025
On being an old white guy commenting on legal issues
I got into a bit of a dustup with a lawyer on LinkedIn the other day. She wrote something that I did not agree with, which was clothed in reverence for human rights, so I countered with my usual intelligent and incisive commentary, informed by my long history in the legal profession.
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August 26, 2025
B.C. court cuts Moazami sentence in storied sex trafficking case
Between 2012 and 2022, there were 3,996 police-reported incidents of human trafficking, with incidents increasing nearly every year except 2018 and 2022, according to a federal government website. Such statistics are shocking and attract public attention.
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August 25, 2025
B.C. to put kids first, support victims of violence via proposed changes to Family Law Act
British Columbia is looking to change its family law legislation in a bid to increase support for victims of domestic violence and enhance parenting arrangements in the name of putting kids first.
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August 25, 2025
BMKP Law appoints Terra Klinck as managing partner
BMKP Law has named Terra Klinck managing partner of the firm.
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August 25, 2025
Lawyer and diplomat Karine Asselin appointed Permanent Representative to ICAO
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand and Minister of Transport and Internal Trade Chrystia Freeland have announced the appointment of Karine Asselin as Canada’s Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).