The Complete Brief
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September 11, 2025
Gowling WLG adds Georgios Chic as partner
Gowling WLG has announced the appointment of Georgios Chic as partner in its banking and finance team, leading the firm’s derivatives and structured finance practice.
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September 11, 2025
PM announces Indigenous Advisory Council membership for new Major Projects Office
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced appointments to the Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC) for the Major Projects Office (MPO), emphasizing the importance of “partnership with Indigenous Peoples.”
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September 11, 2025
Alberta legislature to reconvene for fall session Oct. 23
The Alberta legislature will reconvene Oct. 23, with the province saying lawmakers will “stand up for Alberta and keep its position as the best place to live, work and raise a family.”
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September 11, 2025
FOR TORTS - Direct causal connection or link
Appeal by appellant from trial judge’s award of damages for personal injuries which arose from two separate motor vehicle accidents.
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September 11, 2025
Appeal Court dismisses Charter claims in decades-old sex assault case
On Nov. 5, 2021, Raymond Burke was convicted in a Toronto courtroom of multiple offences, including kidnapping, uttering threats, assault and sexual assault against two women (R. v. Burke, 2021 ONSC 7342).
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September 11, 2025
When caregiver of an incapable elderly person goes ‘rogue’
Lawyers dealing with elder issues face an uncomfortable dynamic when those responsible for seniors take advantage.
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September 10, 2025
Plaintiff’s family protection policy liable before defendant’s umbrella policy: court
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that once a vehicle owner’s $300,000 auto liability policy, which covered her daughter’s at-fault driving, was exhausted, the plaintiff’s family protection endorsement had to respond to the damages claim before the owner’s $1-million personal umbrella liability policy (PLUP).
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September 10, 2025
U of T Law receives $80M gift, largest in Canadian history
The University of Toronto’s law school is now named the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law following a new $80-million gift from business leader and philanthropist Hal Jackman.
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September 10, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal affirms judicial review not available for CTA’s factual findings
The Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed that factual findings by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) are insulated from judicial review as s. 40 of the Canadian Transportation Act provides an alternate remedy through petitions to the Governor in Council.
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September 10, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal confirms: Insurer’s right to void policy survives renewal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that an insurer can void a policy for misrepresentation — even after renewal — if it has consistently reserved its rights and never clearly waived them.