The Complete Brief
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August 25, 2025
Saskatchewan conducting trade missions to China, Japan and South Korea
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is conducting a trade mission to China and Japan in early September to strengthen ties with two of the province’s largest trading partners. The province said this is the first time in six years that a Canadian premier has led a trade mission to China.
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August 25, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Judgments and orders - Setting aside judgments or orders - Fresh evidence - Pre-judgment interest
Appeal by Latium Fleet Management from chambers judge’s order for pre-judgment security for interest. Application by Davlyn Corporation Ltd. to adduce new evidence. Davlyn sued Latium for, among other things, rental arrears on lease agreements, interest and costs.
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August 25, 2025
The Friendly Bar Series, No. 9: Where everyone knows your name — The rural advantage in legal practice
I used to believe that meaningful legal work required the energy of skyscrapers and the anonymity of big-city courthouses. But somewhere between the winding back roads of Lanark and the worn wooden benches of Perth in Ontario, I discovered a quieter kind of purpose.
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August 25, 2025
When human rights meet bureaucracy: The unseen power of tribunals
In the intricate tapestry of justice, where the grand pronouncements of courts often capture headlines, a quieter, yet profoundly impactful, spectacle unfolds daily within administrative tribunals. These specialized bodies, designed to efficiently resolve disputes in specific areas like social benefits, immigration, or labour relations, wield significant power. But what happens when their specific mandates collide with the overarching principles of human rights?
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August 25, 2025
Court orders combined hearing for Securities Act leave application, class action certification
The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that a leave petition to bring a secondary market liability class action against Telus International under the Securities Act and the certification motion can be heard together in a single combined hearing.
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August 25, 2025
Exploring the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Effective Jan. 17, 2025, across the EU, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) aims to enhance the capacity of financial entities to withstand and respond to information and communication technologies (ICT)-related disruptions through proactive resilience mechanisms. This regulation reflects a global shift towards proactive measures to ensure the availability of increasingly digitized financial systems.
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August 25, 2025
With law firms, there’s no such thing as a free ice cream cone
Those of you who read my stuff know I am not the world’s biggest fan of law firms who address mental health issues by offering pizza and yoga classes, while refusing to acknowledge that the principal cause of their people’s suffering is overwork.
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August 25, 2025
Developments in employment law: Courts reinforce strict approach to termination provisions
Recent Ontario court decisions continue to reinforce a strict approach to termination provisions in employment contracts. We will discuss two of these cases, along with a third case where a termination provision was upheld.
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August 25, 2025
Appeal court confirms conviction in failed crossbow hit case
An Ontario Superior Court judge, Justice Jennifer Woollcombe, sentenced Roger Jaggernauth, then 53, to 16 years in prison in October 2023. Following a judge-alone trial, Jaggernauth was convicted of orchestrating a failed “contract hit” on his ex-common-law partner, Marlene Pimenta.
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August 22, 2025
Natural resources, tech firms drive Canadian deal flow increase despite tariff uncertainty
Investment activity in Canada has accelerated in recent months despite persistent concerns over U.S. tariffs and global economic headwinds, with deal flow expanding across natural resources, technology and energy, according to Cassels Capital Markets partner Jonathan Sherman.