The Complete Brief
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March 18, 2026
World Anti-Doping Agency agrees to limit athlete data use after federal privacy probe
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has agreed to take steps to ensure that sensitive personal information collected from athletes that is under its control is not used for purposes beyond anti-doping, as part of a compliance agreement with the federal privacy commissioner.
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March 18, 2026
Court allows appeal finding claim for a sold dog was not vexatious
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal finding that an appellant’s claim for a dog she purchased and wished to return engaged contract law and was not frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of process.
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March 18, 2026
The mask of professionalism: Stress of maintaining the ‘good lawyer’ image
In the first part of this two-part series (see link below), I wrote that in addition to actual legal work, most lawyers are also expected to act, speak and dress in certain ways. This added layer of effort can feel like a performance. It requires constantly monitoring yourself to maintain the image of a “good lawyer,” and it is exhausting. Here, I turn to what can be done to reduce the stress associated with all this extra labour.
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March 18, 2026
Manitoba moves to ban personal data-driven price increases for consumers
The government of Manitoba is set to amend the Business Practices Act to ban retailers from using consumers’ personal data to charge higher prices, according to a March 17 release.
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March 18, 2026
Crown prosecutor Johal joins Alberta’s King’s Bench
Parminder K. Johal, a Crown prosecutor with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service in Edmonton, has been appointed a justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta in Edmonton, the federal government has announced.
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March 18, 2026
Mark Johnson joins McCarthy Tétrault’s business law group
Energy, infrastructure and construction lawyer Mark Johnson has joined McCarthy Tétrault as a partner in its business law group in Toronto.
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March 18, 2026
Distinct, complementary roles of section 3 counsel and litigation guardians in Ontario capacity proceedings
When a party is incapable of instructing counsel, or their capacity is in question in a proceeding, two distinct safeguards exist under Ontario law to protect that party’s interests.
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March 18, 2026
BINDING ARBITRATION - Jurisdiction - Stay of arbitration proceedings - Awards and remedial relief - Enforcement
Appeal by Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud S.A. (Sociedad CAD) from an order staying its Ontario application to recognize and enforce a Chilean arbitral award against Webuild S.p.A. (Webuild), a non-party to the arbitration.
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March 17, 2026
Court removes counsel over dual role in subrogated and coverage claims
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has removed a lawyer as counsel in subrogated actions brought in the name of an insured, finding that despite the absence of a solicitor-client relationship, his concurrent representation of the insurer against the insured created a substantial risk of impaired representation.
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March 17, 2026
SCC heard more cases in 2025 but still fewer than pre-pandemic; number expected to rise in 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada heard more appeals last year than in 2024 and delivered its reserved judgments more quickly, but its hearings and output in 2025 were not yet up to pre-pandemic levels, according to the top court, which states it “expects to hear even more cases in 2026.”