The Complete Brief
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May 29, 2025
Carney says CIT ruling that certain Trump tariffs on Canada are illegal accords with Ottawa’s view
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed yesterday’s now-paused U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling that set aside the Trump administration’s recent imposition of certain hefty tariffs on goods from Canada and other countries.
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May 29, 2025
Ontario MPP base salary to increase to over $157K
The Ontario government is introducing new legislation that will adjust compensation for members of provincial parliament (MPPs), which includes a reintroduction of pension benefits. This change was said to come with the support of all parties in the legislature.
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May 29, 2025
Court dismisses action for no genuine issues related to joint venture
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit involving alleged breaches of a joint venture agreement, ruling that there were no genuine issues requiring a trial.
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May 29, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal decision offers clarity on assessing injunctions in nuisance cases
In a nuisance complaint over a village gas station in British Columbia’s West Kootenays, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a trial judge erred by failing to properly consider a permanent injunction — but upheld her decision to grant only damages due to mitigating factors.
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May 29, 2025
Canada updates accessibility standards, mandates support systems in federally regulated workplaces
Accessibility Standards Canada has published a revised employment standard applicable to federally regulated organizations that includes a requirement that these organizations develop and maintain an accessibility support system.
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May 29, 2025
B.C. court: ITA no bar to refund of tax overpayments per court-ordered priorities
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has held that tax overpayments from a foreclosure sale remain subject to the priorities in the sale order, rejecting the CRA’s argument that such funds can only be refunded to the taxpayer.
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May 28, 2025
Justice minister defends Trudeau bail reforms, but throne speech confirms new restrictions coming
The official Opposition Conservatives have renewed calls to repeal the Trudeau government’s so-called “catch and release” bail reforms, but the new Carney government is defending the changes while pledging to legislate new bail restrictions for certain crimes and repeat offenders.
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May 29, 2025
Honourable Lee Anne MacLeod-Archer retires from Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
The Honourable Lee Anne MacLeod-Archer is retiring after 11 years of service on the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division).
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May 29, 2025
Is it a rabbit or a duck? Why lawyers must be storytellers
Every lawyer has been there. We have laid out the facts. We have cited the law. We have prepared what we believe is a clear and persuasive argument. And yet the court saw something else — something that seems, at first glance, unrecognizable.
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May 29, 2025
Judge blows the cap on retroactive child support
Not every case has such juicy facts like those in Jansen v. DiCecco, 2025 ONCJ 189, in which a father was ordered to pay $899,811 forthwith in back child support for 22 years.